Albany, New York Metro Area

MSA: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie

Population (2017 estimate): 886,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 469,000
Average Earnings (2017): $49,030

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.5000,1.7,
2013,1.2000,1.6,
2014,0.9000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,5.6000,2.3,
2013,-3.9000,2.0,
2014,-0.9000,2.3,
2015,-1.5000,2.4,
2016,1.6000,2.0,
2017,5.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.3000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,4.5000,5.3000,
2016,4.1000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,48970.00,42068.00,
2013,47070.00,42900.00,
2014,46640.00,43888.00,
2015,45940.00,44928.00,
2016,46690.00,45812.00,
2017,49030.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	23,040	52.1	1.0	$99,550
Business and Financial Operations	26,030	58.8	1.1	$65,440
IT and Mathematical	15,510	35.0	1.2	$73,340
Architecture and Engineering	10,790	24.4	1.4	$81,100
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	6,710	15.2	1.9	$66,080
Community and Social Services	9,910	22.4	1.6	$48,200
Legal and Judicial	5,360	12.1	1.6	$81,730
Education, Training, and Library	35,020	79.1	1.3	$51,410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	5,350	12.1	0.9	$48,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	28,410	64.2	1.1	$61,010
Healthcare Support	13,550	30.6	1.1	$27,340
Protective Services	9,490	21.4	0.9	$45,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related	35,530	80.3	0.9	$22,030
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	15,270	34.5	1.1	$25,520
Personal Care and Services	13,990	31.6	1.0	$24,660
Sales and Related	39,430	89.1	0.9	$26,620
Office and Administrative Support	75,920	171.6	1.1	$36,960
Construction and Extraction	16,570	37.4	0.9	$48,700
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	16,080	36.3	0.9	$45,760
Production	17,270	39.0	0.6	$37,990
Transportation and Material Moving	23,090	52.2	0.8	$32,970