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Computer Programmers salary in Albany, NY

The median computer programmers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $84,140 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,248 a month.

10th percentile
$64,990
25th percentile
$67,220
Median percentile
$84,140
75th percentile
$106,060
90th percentile
$113,100

Based on 1,430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,140
Federal income tax−$9,681
Social Security + Medicare−$6,437
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,048
Monthly take-home$5,248
Every two weeks$2,422

Does it go far here?

$84,507Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

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