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Optometrists salary in Albany, NY

The median optometrists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $164,020 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,461 a month.

10th percentile
$65,960
25th percentile
$115,960
Median percentile
$164,020
75th percentile
$174,720
90th percentile
$193,610

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

$113,532 take-home a year
Gross pay$164,020
Federal income tax−$28,099
Social Security + Medicare−$12,548
New York income tax (approx.)−$9,841
Monthly take-home$9,461
Every two weeks$4,367

Does it go far here?

$164,735Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
14%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 optometrists salaries · Take-home pay in New York