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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Albany, NY

The median correctional officers and jailers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $59,970 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,897 a month.

10th percentile
$56,450
25th percentile
$56,450
Median percentile
$59,970
75th percentile
$72,810
90th percentile
$78,410

Based on 600 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

$46,768 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,970
Federal income tax−$5,016
Social Security + Medicare−$4,588
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,598
Monthly take-home$3,897
Every two weeks$1,799

Does it go far here?

$60,231Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
33%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

All correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in New York