The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $64,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $103,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,320 | 3.03% | 27.53% |
| 2021 | $77,890 | 6.87% | - |
| 2020 | $72,540 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $71,110 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $68,930 | 4.29% | - |
| 2017 | $65,970 | 4.14% | - |
| 2016 | $63,240 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $61,640 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $59,690 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $58,890 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $58,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,320 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.