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Electrical Engineers salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Electrical Engineers in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $105,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 720 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $120,630 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $119,010. It ranks #89 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS · ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$70,890P25$82,230MEDIAN$105,910P75$131,930P90$170,020
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,550P25$92,830MEDIAN$120,630P75$152,950P90$184,300
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN ALBANY · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Electrical Engineers salary in Albany?

The BLS median is $105,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 720 jobs pay between $82,230 and $131,930. The 10th percentile is $70,890 and the 90th is $170,020.

Is Albany a high-paying metro for Electrical Engineers?

That is 12% below the U.S. median of $120,630 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $119,010. It ranks #89 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Electrical Engineers the most in Albany?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ge Vernova Operations ($150,000), GlobalFoundries U.S. ($118,549), New York Independent System Operator ($117,496). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.