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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Albany, NY

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $49,670 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,259 a month.

10th percentile
$34,420
25th percentile
$43,370
Median percentile
$49,670
75th percentile
$60,690
90th percentile
$76,210

Based on 440 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

$39,110 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,670
Federal income tax−$3,780
Social Security + Medicare−$3,800
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,980
Monthly take-home$3,259
Every two weeks$1,504

Does it go far here?

$49,887Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
39%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in New York