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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Albany, NY

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $60,100 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,905 a month.

10th percentile
$40,620
25th percentile
$49,070
Median percentile
$60,100
75th percentile
$80,640
90th percentile
$121,430

Based on 100 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

$46,864 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,100
Federal income tax−$5,032
Social Security + Medicare−$4,598
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,606
Monthly take-home$3,905
Every two weeks$1,802

Does it go far here?

$60,362Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
33%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in New York