The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,240 | 0.66% | 20.48% |
| 2021 | $80,700 | 6.39% | - |
| 2020 | $75,540 | 3.53% | - |
| 2019 | $72,870 | 1.47% | - |
| 2018 | $71,800 | 0.07% | - |
| 2017 | $71,750 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $70,930 | 0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $70,610 | 6.56% | - |
| 2014 | $65,980 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $65,770 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $64,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,240 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.