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Pharmacists salary in Albany, NY

The median pharmacists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $136,720 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,043 a month.

10th percentile
$97,340
25th percentile
$129,940
Median percentile
$136,720
75th percentile
$151,350
90th percentile
$164,330

Based on 1,050 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

$96,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,720
Federal income tax−$21,547
Social Security + Medicare−$10,459
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,203
Monthly take-home$8,043
Every two weeks$3,712

Does it go far here?

$137,316Median 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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