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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Albany, NY

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $82,570 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,164 a month.

10th percentile
$58,340
25th percentile
$61,630
Median percentile
$82,570
75th percentile
$97,180
90th percentile
$103,170

Based on 200 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

$61,964 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,570
Federal income tax−$9,335
Social Security + Medicare−$6,317
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,954
Monthly take-home$5,164
Every two weeks$2,383

Does it go far here?

$82,930Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
25%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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New York