Pay and cost of living in Rensselaer County, NY
Across the 3 occupations we cover in Rensselaer County, NY, the middle median salary is $37,590 a year. Pay runs from $35,420 for Retail Salespersons up to $99,970 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $64,550. Wages come from the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Rensselaer County, NY has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,425 a month and a two-bedroom $1,711. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,237 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $44,682 a year, and every one of the 3 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.