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
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,390	370	View salary detail
Firefighters	$70,840	480	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$70,360	2,850	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$70,110	220	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$69,870	650	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$69,470	150	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$69,450	560	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,450	560	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$69,060	330	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$68,260	980	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$68,240	1,580	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$68,050	3,060	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$67,220	50	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$67,220	640	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$67,190	790	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$67,140	120	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$67,010	130	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,620	320	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$66,620	70	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$66,540	1,980	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$66,370	200	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,370	280	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$66,280	140	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$66,040	1,450	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,960	480	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$65,360	170	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$64,990	160	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$64,990	1,190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$64,900	270	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$64,690	210	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$64,680	40	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$64,600	110	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$64,070	280	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$64,060	320	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,050	120	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,020	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$64,000	160	View salary detail
Machinists	$63,970	580	View salary detail
Roofers	$63,920	440	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,850	780	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$63,710	180	View salary detail
Paramedics	$63,370	390	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,250	300	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$63,200	450	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,120	360	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,040	160	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,980	330	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,920	1,240	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,800	760	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$62,630	70	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.