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Food Preparation Workers salary in Albany, NY

The median food preparation workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $36,260 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,428 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$33,730
Median percentile
$36,260
75th percentile
$39,620
90th percentile
$45,010

Based on 1,890 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

$29,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,260
Federal income tax−$2,171
Social Security + Medicare−$2,774
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,176
Monthly take-home$2,428
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$36,418Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
53%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in New York