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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Albany, NY

The median transportation security screeners in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $63,040 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,088 a month.

10th percentile
$47,090
25th percentile
$47,090
Median percentile
$63,040
75th percentile
$65,150
90th percentile
$69,350

Based on 160 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

$49,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,040
Federal income tax−$5,385
Social Security + Medicare−$4,823
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,782
Monthly take-home$4,088
Every two weeks$1,887

Does it go far here?

$63,315Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
31%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
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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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