Accountants and Auditors pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$93,640avg. a year
$45.02 an hour · 4,680 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $93,640 a year. That is $20,430 (18%) less than the New York average of $114,070. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$84,660Median pay
$45.02Average hourly
-18%vs. New York average
4,680Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1111,930 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$119,280
$57.35 an hour
21,860 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$100,260
$48.20 an hour
32,710 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$92,680
$44.56 an hour
4470 jobs
Kingston, NY
$91,310
$43.90 an hour
54,870 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$91,190
$43.84 an hour
6370 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$90,940
$43.72 an hour
7390 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$90,850
$43.68 an hour
84,370 jobs
Rochester, NY
$89,650
$43.10 an hour
91,040 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$88,750
$42.67 an hour
10670 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$87,860
$42.24 an hour
11190 jobs
Elmira, NY
$85,330
$41.03 an hour
12220 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$85,110
$40.92 an hour
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $101,650 |
| Loan Officers | $97,270 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $168,010 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $89,190 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $98,990 |
| Tax Preparers | $64,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $93,640 a year, and the median is $84,660. About 4,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $20,430 (18%) less than the New York average of $114,070.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 10.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.