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Software Developers salary in Albany, NY

The median software developers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $127,910 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,585 a month.

10th percentile
$80,800
25th percentile
$96,890
Median percentile
$127,910
75th percentile
$161,120
90th percentile
$178,120

Based on 3,280 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

$91,018 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,910
Federal income tax−$19,432
Social Security + Medicare−$9,785
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,675
Monthly take-home$7,585
Every two weeks$3,501

Does it go far here?

$128,468Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
17%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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