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Lawyers salary in Albany, NY

The median lawyers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $131,310 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,761 a month.

10th percentile
$82,090
25th percentile
$101,070
Median percentile
$131,310
75th percentile
$171,250
90th percentile
$263,130

Based on 3,180 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

$93,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,310
Federal income tax−$20,248
Social Security + Medicare−$10,045
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,879
Monthly take-home$7,761
Every two weeks$3,582

Does it go far here?

$131,882Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
16%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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