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Albany salaries

The median worker in the Albany, OR metro area earned $48,010 a year in 2024, about $23.08 an hour. That ranks #139 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3% below the national median.

Oregon

Median pay $48,010 $23.08 per hour
Vs national -3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 45,880 wage and salary
Metro rank #139 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Albany pays 10.1% less than Oregon 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
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 48.46× 900 $37,900
Stockers and Order Fillers 2.61× 2,160 $40,110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.81× 740 $35,320
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.64× 710 $44,760
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.35× 590 $48,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.31× 810 $59,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.28× 1,440 $32,530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.23× 640 $47,710
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.15× 1,360 $43,890
Cashiers 1.14× 1,070 $32,580
Retail Salespersons 0.93× 1,050 $35,590
Office Clerks, General 0.92× 690 $45,690

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Albany
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $108,000 $51.92 580
Electricians $95,710 $46.02 340
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $89,360 $42.96 210
General and Operations Managers $87,910 $42.27 840
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $83,290 $40.04 200
Accountants and Auditors $79,040 $38.00 210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,160 n/a 250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,750 $35.94 390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,140 n/a 420
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $72,990 $35.09 260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,440 $32.42 300
Human Resources Specialists $67,020 $32.22 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $66,930 $32.18 290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,510 n/a 400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $62,150 $29.88 260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,310 $29.47 260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,820 $29.24 220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,950 $28.82 810
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,720 $28.23 220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $51,760 $24.89 330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,370 $24.70 400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,530 $24.30 350
Carpenters $50,390 $24.23 320
Construction Laborers $49,260 $23.68 370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,860 $23.49 590
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,740 $23.43 480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,710 $22.94 640
Nursing Assistants $47,070 $22.63 390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,890 $22.54 340
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,370 $22.29 200
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,870 $22.05 310
Office Clerks, General $45,690 $21.97 690
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,760 $21.52 710
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,890 $21.10 1,360
Light Truck Drivers $43,040 $20.69 230
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,040 $19.73 240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $40,470 $19.46 320
Stockers and Order Fillers $40,110 $19.28 2,160
Customer Service Representatives $39,430 $18.96 400
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,270 $18.40 330
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $37,900 $18.22 900
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,800 $18.17 260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,370 $17.97 570
Cooks, Restaurant $36,390 $17.50 320
Food Preparation Workers $35,800 $17.21 340
Retail Salespersons $35,590 $17.11 1,050
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,510 $17.07 220
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,320 n/a 740
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,180 $16.92 200
Cashiers $32,580 $15.67 1,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers $32,530 $15.64 1,440
Waiters and Waitresses $30,980 $14.90 380
Bartenders $30,890 $14.85 260

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Albany by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,160 $40,110 $19.28
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,440 $32,530 $15.64
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,360 $43,890 $21.10
Cashiers 1,070 $32,580 $15.67
Retail Salespersons 1,050 $35,590 $17.11
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 900 $37,900 $18.22
General and Operations Managers 840 $87,910 $42.27
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 810 $59,950 $28.82
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 740 $35,320 n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 710 $44,760 $21.52
Office Clerks, General 690 $45,690 $21.97
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 640 $47,710 $22.94
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 590 $48,860 $23.49
Registered Nurses 580 $108,000 $51.92
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 570 $37,370 $17.97
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 480 $48,740 $23.43
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 420 $74,140 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 400 $65,510 n/a
Customer Service Representatives 400 $39,430 $18.96
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 400 $51,370 $24.70

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 Oregon metro areas

Albany pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Albany?

The median across all occupations is $48,010, or $23.08 an hour, covering 45,880 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,220, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Albany pay more than the rest of Oregon?

No. The metro median of $48,010 is 10.1% below the Oregon median of $53,390. 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?

Registered Nurses ($108,000), Electricians ($95,710), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($89,360). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Albany unusually full of?

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, at 48.46× 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.