Salaries in New York by job

Median annual wages in New York for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the New York median is 17% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$255,000+10%
Family doctor / GP$211,000−14%
Lawyer$208,000+30%
Dentist$183,000+7%
Marketing manager$181,000+9%
Software developer$166,000+22%
Actuary$157,000+20%
Pharmacist$142,000+1%
Veterinarian$132,000+1%
General / operations manager$131,000+24%
Data scientist$130,000+8%
Financial analyst$128,000+25%
Project manager$121,000+18%
Electrical engineer$119,000−1%
Psychologist$114,000+14%
Management consultant / analyst$112,000+10%
Registered nurse$109,000+12%
Dental hygienist$106,000+8%
Network / systems administrator$106,000+7%
Civil engineer$104,000+3%
Real estate agent$103,000+95%
Accountant / auditor$103,000+23%
Mechanical engineer$102,000−2%
Firefighter$101,000+70%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$101,000−2%
Architect$99,000same
Web developer$99,000+6%
High school teacher$97,000+35%
Police officer$93,000+22%
Elementary school teacher$86,000+34%
HR specialist$84,000+11%
Sales representative (B2B)$80,000+10%
Electrician$79,000+25%
Plumber$78,000+22%
Graphic designer$77,000+23%
Paramedic$73,000+21%
IT support specialist$73,000+17%
Carpenter$72,000+19%
Chef / head cook$71,000+13%
Paralegal$68,000+9%
Social worker$65,000+9%
Truck driver (heavy)$62,000+6%
Welder$59,000+10%
Bookkeeper$58,000+15%
Construction laborer$56,000+19%
Auto mechanic$54,000+7%
Administrative assistant$50,000+4%
Nursing assistant$49,000+15%
Customer service representative$48,000+7%
Warehouse worker$45,000+11%
Cook$44,000+17%
Retail salesperson$38,000+6%
Childcare worker$38,000+7%
Hairdresser / stylist$36,000same
Cashier$36,000+8%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the New York median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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