Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Albany Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area
Figures describe the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Albany city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (14 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 557 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $471,720 | $226.79 | 410 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $314,460 | $151.19 | 660 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $260,000 | $125.00 | 160 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $253,580 | $121.91 | 90 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 170 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $236,090 | $113.51 | 220 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $218,380 | $104.99 | 80 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $193,780 | $93.16 | 320 |
| 9 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $183,970 | $88.45 | Not published |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $181,990 | $87.49 | 200 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,000 | $87.02 | 700 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $180,240 | $86.65 | 660 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,410 | $82.89 | 150 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $164,020 | $78.85 | 130 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $163,510 | $78.61 | 940 |
| 16 | Physicists | $159,240 | $76.56 | 50 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,250 | $76.08 | 2,180 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $153,580 | $73.84 | 1,050 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $150,590 | $72.40 | 2,680 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $141,300 | $67.93 | 560 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $140,870 | $67.72 | 100 |
| 22 | Physicians, Pathologists | $140,230 | $67.42 | 30 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $139,830 | $67.23 | 410 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $137,850 | $66.28 | 770 |
| 25 | Judicial Law Clerks | $136,950 | $65.84 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Albany metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.