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Materials Engineers salary in Albany, NY

The median materials engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $134,630 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,934 a month.

10th percentile
$76,150
25th percentile
$106,440
Median percentile
$134,630
75th percentile
$161,820
90th percentile
$168,720

Based on 130 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

$95,208 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,630
Federal income tax−$21,045
Social Security + Medicare−$10,299
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,078
Monthly take-home$7,934
Every two weeks$3,662

Does it go far here?

$135,217Median 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

All materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York