Engineers, All Other Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $130,810. BLS estimates approximately 580 people work in this occupation in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 6.4% above the national median ($122,930).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,590 | $39.23 |
| 25th percentile | $101,830 | $48.96 |
| Median (50th) | $130,810 | $62.89 |
| 75th percentile | $162,390 | $78.07 |
| 90th percentile | $175,780 | $84.51 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.4% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.2% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.295
- Location quotient
- 1.31
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.566, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $131,380 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.