Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Albany, NY

673 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Albany, NY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Concierges	$42,310	140	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$42,240	—	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$42,140	50	View salary detail
File Clerks	$42,070	180	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$41,360	3,030	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$41,290	2,400	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,830	730	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$40,630	70	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$40,560	170	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,350	1,120	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$40,160	4,200	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$40,060	230	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,960	240	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,930	660	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,870	2,270	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$39,840	450	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,790	2,650	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$39,630	90	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$39,610	3,100	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$39,580	240	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$39,520	400	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$39,220	130	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,950	100	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$38,800	610	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$38,740	50	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$38,480	70	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$38,370	150	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,220	8,240	View salary detail
Bakers	$38,020	700	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,890	1,020	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,810	8,880	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,790	110	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$37,680	220	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,470	180	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,390	110	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,240	970	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,080	520	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,900	1,030	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,650	520	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$36,460	1,900	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$36,450	40	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,340	150	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$36,260	1,890	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,170	2,420	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,170	2,420	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,060	110	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,910	140	View salary detail
Orderlies	$35,840	150	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,740	1,530	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$35,640	880	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.