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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Albany, NY

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $43,640 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,886 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$39,110
Median percentile
$43,640
75th percentile
$52,450
90th percentile
$60,160

Based on 7,270 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

$34,626 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,640
Federal income tax−$3,057
Social Security + Medicare−$3,338
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,618
Monthly take-home$2,886
Every two weeks$1,332

Does it go far here?

$43,830Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
44%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in New York