High paying entry level jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

These occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ run 12.6% above the national average (2024), so a New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ salary is worth about 0.89× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

OccupationMedian, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Employed

1Lawyers$208,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,070 – $391,62094,610
2Dentists, General$190,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,680 – $367,1407,240
3Physician Assistants$167,650
Master's degree
$124,470 – $207,00016,800
4Software Developers$166,830
Bachelor's degree
$101,690 – $224,590121,000
5Nurse Practitioners$163,340
Master's degree
$132,490 – $202,94021,680
6Veterinarians$156,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,450 – $293,7903,150
7Pharmacists$141,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,010 – $175,84020,000
8Financial Risk Specialists$139,670
Bachelor's degree
$93,550 – $220,26012,770
9Credit Analysts$136,500
Bachelor's degree
$80,850 – $258,3207,530
10Data Scientists$135,980
Bachelor's degree
$79,870 – $216,03023,160
11Engineers, All Other$135,300
Bachelor's degree
$82,450 – $197,4905,780
12Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$130,540
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $181,33011,460
13Financial and Investment Analysts$128,930
Bachelor's degree
$79,340 – $225,39053,870
14Computer Systems Analysts$128,340
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $179,11026,540
15Electrical Engineers$128,340
Bachelor's degree
$81,440 – $171,0306,290
16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$127,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,330 – $240,3105,110
17Computer Occupations, All Other$126,910
Bachelor's degree
$56,330 – $212,38016,230
18Computer Programmers$126,750
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $173,9006,670
19Project Management Specialists$126,660
Bachelor's degree
$77,350 – $206,18068,910
20Database Administrators$121,550
Bachelor's degree
$70,890 – $185,4003,630
21Registered Nurses$119,720
Bachelor's degree
$87,180 – $159,240197,740
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$119,390
Bachelor's degree
$75,810 – $171,47017,690
23Web and Digital Interface Designers$119,190
Bachelor's degree
$64,360 – $204,51014,990
24Respiratory Therapists$110,490
Associate's degree
$87,090 – $131,5007,010
25Mechanical Engineers$109,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,520 – $165,0106,960
26Dental Hygienists$109,720
Associate's degree
$85,460 – $126,64014,230
27Financial Specialists, All Other$109,580
Bachelor's degree
$57,920 – $221,46011,950
28Physical Therapists$107,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $141,87021,240
29Civil Engineers$107,330
Bachelor's degree
$78,250 – $176,40015,590
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,250
Associate's degree
$83,090 – $130,9007,020
31Industrial Engineers$105,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,270 – $162,3908,540
32Accountants and Auditors$105,650
Bachelor's degree
$71,850 – $174,750111,930
33Web Developers$104,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,610 – $180,4804,200
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,140 – $206,4006,840
35Film and Video Editors$104,590
Bachelor's degree
$61,730 – $172,2803,430
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,840 – $182,98010,090
37Operations Research Analysts$103,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $174,3106,890
38Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,110 – $204,4903,950
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,730
Associate's degree
$78,970 – $130,11012,700
40News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$101,670
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $476,3305,360
41Occupational Therapists$101,460
Master's degree
$72,380 – $144,09011,640
42Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$100,950
Master's degree
$61,140 – $330,39013,080
43Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,800
Bachelor's degree
$63,480 – $136,34075,780
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$100,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $166,88079,290
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,400 – $135,41014,700
46Fashion Designers$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$62,880 – $178,0305,540
47Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,640 – $207,4603,070
48Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,630 – $171,8703,600
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$96,930
Bachelor's degree
$49,440 – $133,11016,220
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$96,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $136,33098,900

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$208,880	$94,070 – $391,620	94,610
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$190,010	$75,680 – $367,140	7,240
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$167,650	$124,470 – $207,000	16,800
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$166,830	$101,690 – $224,590	121,000
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$163,340	$132,490 – $202,940	21,680
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$156,150	$101,450 – $293,790	3,150
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,320	$96,010 – $175,840	20,000
8	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$139,670	$93,550 – $220,260	12,770
9	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$136,500	$80,850 – $258,320	7,530
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$135,980	$79,870 – $216,030	23,160
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,300	$82,450 – $197,490	5,780
12	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$130,540	$75,490 – $181,330	11,460
13	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,930	$79,340 – $225,390	53,870
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,340	$78,000 – $179,110	26,540
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,340	$81,440 – $171,030	6,290
16	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$127,140	$75,330 – $240,310	5,110
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,910	$56,330 – $212,380	16,230
18	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$126,750	$76,000 – $173,900	6,670
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$126,660	$77,350 – $206,180	68,910
20	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$121,550	$70,890 – $185,400	3,630
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$119,720	$87,180 – $159,240	197,740
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$119,390	$75,810 – $171,470	17,690
23	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$119,190	$64,360 – $204,510	14,990
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$110,490	$87,090 – $131,500	7,010
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,990	$79,520 – $165,010	6,960
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$109,720	$85,460 – $126,640	14,230
27	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,580	$57,920 – $221,460	11,950
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,650	$75,390 – $141,870	21,240
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,330	$78,250 – $176,400	15,590
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,250	$83,090 – $130,900	7,020
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,840	$78,270 – $162,390	8,540
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$105,650	$71,850 – $174,750	111,930
33	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,820	$48,610 – $180,480	4,200
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,770	$49,140 – $206,400	6,840
35	Film and Video EditorsBachelor's degree	$104,590	$61,730 – $172,280	3,430
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,360	$74,840 – $182,980	10,090
37	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,110	$64,170 – $174,310	6,890
38	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,740	$63,110 – $204,490	3,950
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,730	$78,970 – $130,110	12,700
40	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$101,670	$59,360 – $476,330	5,360
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,460	$72,380 – $144,090	11,640
42	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,950	$61,140 – $330,390	13,080
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,800	$63,480 – $136,340	75,780
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,520	$60,400 – $166,880	79,290
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$100,430	$67,400 – $135,410	14,700
46	Fashion DesignersBachelor's degree	$99,560	$62,880 – $178,030	5,540
47	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,250	$42,640 – $207,460	3,070
48	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,130	$49,630 – $171,870	3,600
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$96,930	$49,440 – $133,110	16,220
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,900	$62,530 – $136,330	98,900

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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