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Albany salaries

The median worker in the Albany, GA metro area earned $40,590 a year in 2024, about $19.52 an hour. That ranks #348 of the 391 metro areas published here, 18% below the national median.

Georgia

Median pay $40,590 $19.52 per hour
Vs national -18% U.S. $49,500
Workers 58,980 wage and salary
Metro rank #348 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Albany pays 13.7% less than Georgia as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2.2× 520 $59,800
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.88× 810 $71,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.69× 1,340 $55,660
Customer Service Representatives 1.67× 1,740 $34,990
Nursing Assistants 1.57× 840 $33,110
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.46× 540 $33,130
Security Guards 1.44× 690 $28,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.41× 600 $36,430
Retail Salespersons 1.4× 2,040 $27,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.38× 630 $34,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.38× 2,000 $22,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.38× 1,570 $34,510

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Albany
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $110,170 $52.96 230
Managers, All Other $99,960 $48.06 270
Management Analysts $89,860 $43.20 240
Registered Nurses $86,560 $41.61 1,380
Logisticians $85,640 $41.17 320
General and Operations Managers $79,520 $38.23 1,130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,790 $34.51 330
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,450 $34.35 260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,090 $34.18 810
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $67,830 $32.61 280
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,320 $32.37 310
Accountants and Auditors $66,530 $31.99 400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,860 $31.66 260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,800 n/a 670
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,800 n/a 520
Electricians $59,050 $28.39 310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,470 $28.11 480
Human Resources Specialists $56,510 $27.17 300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,170 $27.01 280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,660 $26.76 1,340
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $55,240 $26.56 410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,040 $26.46 640
Correctional Officers and Jailers $54,080 $26.00 280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $53,780 $25.86 360
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $53,380 $25.66 410
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,230 $23.67 430
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,600 $23.37 320
Computer User Support Specialists $47,530 $22.85 260
Firefighters $47,090 $22.64 210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,960 $20.18 450
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $41,570 $19.99 270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $39,770 $19.12 560
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,520 $18.04 290
Pharmacy Technicians $36,800 $17.69 280
Office Clerks, General $36,550 $17.57 1,010
Light Truck Drivers $36,450 $17.52 390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,430 $17.51 600
Medical Assistants $36,350 $17.48 430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,040 $17.33 660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $35,600 $17.12 270
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,550 $17.09 240
Customer Service Representatives $34,990 $16.82 1,740
Construction Laborers $34,740 $16.70 390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,510 $16.59 1,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,350 $16.51 630
Driver/Sales Workers $33,790 $16.25 210
Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,130 $15.93 540
Nursing Assistants $33,110 $15.92 840
Social and Human Service Assistants $32,660 $15.70 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $32,410 $15.58 240
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,820 $15.30 1,030
Cooks, Restaurant $30,030 $14.44 470
Food Preparation Workers $29,770 $14.31 340
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,570 $14.22 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,510 $14.19 700
Security Guards $28,270 $13.59 690
Retail Salespersons $27,080 $13.02 2,040
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,620 $12.80 280
Childcare Workers $26,440 $12.71 480
Cashiers $25,960 $12.48 1,370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Albany by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,040 $27,080 $13.02
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,000 $22,780 $10.95
Customer Service Representatives 1,740 $34,990 $16.82
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,570 $34,510 $16.59
Registered Nurses 1,380 $86,560 $41.61
Cashiers 1,370 $25,960 $12.48
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,340 $55,660 $26.76
General and Operations Managers 1,130 $79,520 $38.23
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,030 $31,820 $15.30
Office Clerks, General 1,010 $36,550 $17.57
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 930 $22,610 $10.87
Nursing Assistants 840 $33,110 $15.92
Waiters and Waitresses 830 $17,330 $8.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 810 $71,090 $34.18
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 700 $29,510 $14.19
Security Guards 690 $28,270 $13.59
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 670 $60,800 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 660 $36,040 $17.33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 640 $55,040 $26.46
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 630 $34,350 $16.51

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Georgia metro areas

Albany pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Albany?

The median across all occupations is $40,590, or $19.52 an hour, covering 58,980 wage and salary workers. The mean is $52,060, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Albany pay more than the rest of Georgia?

No. The metro median of $40,590 is 13.7% below the Georgia median of $47,020. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Albany?

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($110,170), Managers, All Other ($99,960), Management Analysts ($89,860). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Albany unusually full of?

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, at 2.2× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.