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SOC 41-9011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Demonstrators and Product Promoters — Albany

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 3 metro areas compared

$49,020 /year
$23.57per hour
150jobs in area
+24.7%vs US median

In Albany, NY the median wage for Demonstrators and Product Promoters is $49,020 a year, which is 24.7% higher than the national figure of $39,320.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $39,32010TH$33,810MEDIAN$49,02075TH$54,91090TH$59,440

How pay has moved

$59,333$23,6782019202020212022202320242025$49,020
$29,620 in 2019 to $49,020 in 2025, +65.5% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-0.1%
Openings per year
14,000
Typical entry-level education
No formal educational credential
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

18.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Albany, NY the median wage for Demonstrators and Product Promoters is $49,020 a year, which is 24.7% higher than the national figure of $39,320. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $47,220 and $54,910. The lowest tenth earn under $33,810, while the highest tenth earn more than $59,440.

The area has 150 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.3 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Rochester records the highest median at $47,540. Of the 557 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 414th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$33,810−14.0%
25th$47,220+20.1%
Median (50th)$49,020+24.7%
75th$54,910+39.6%
90th$59,440+51.2%
Mean$49,510+25.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in New York

Median annual wage for Demonstrators and Product Promoters, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Rochester$47,540160
2New York$44,9803,800
3Syracuse$36,66090

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Albany sit close to the national average, so $49,020 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$49,020as reported by BLS

Local price level

99.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$49,217US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $49,020 a year, 24.7% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $33,810 to $59,440 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 150 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Rochester, at $47,540.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Demonstrators and Product Promoters in Albany, NY?

The median annual wage is $49,020, or $23.57 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $39,320, so pay in Albany, NY is 24.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Albany, NY earns more than $59,440 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $33,810 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Rochester, at $47,540 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 150 jobs in this occupation in Albany, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Demonstrators and Product Promoters in Albany, NY Earn $49,020 — 24.7% Above the US Median (2025) | Salary Explorer