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Power Plant Operators salary in Albany, NY

The median power plant operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $103,300 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,275 a month.

10th percentile
$65,910
25th percentile
$81,160
Median percentile
$103,300
75th percentile
$125,860
90th percentile
$142,310

Based on 150 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

$75,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,300
Federal income tax−$13,896
Social Security + Medicare−$7,902
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,198
Monthly take-home$6,275
Every two weeks$2,896

Does it go far here?

$103,750Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
20%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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