High paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ithaca, NY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Ithaca, NY run 3.3% above the national average (2024), so a Ithaca, NY salary is worth about 0.97× 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

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OccupationMedian, Ithaca, NY · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$370,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $370,320120
2Psychiatrists$280,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,000 – $280,21040
3Family Medicine Physicians$268,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,680 – $415,66040
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,410
Bachelor's degree
$106,730 – $294,240190
5Marketing Managers$167,480
Bachelor's degree
$104,000 – $280,65070
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,530
Bachelor's degree
$124,130 – $210,37050
7Human Resources Managers$164,420
Bachelor's degree
$99,680 – $233,05050
8Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$159,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,890 – $376,7401,140
9Sales Managers$156,140
Bachelor's degree
$76,410 – $280,00070
10Financial Managers$152,410
Bachelor's degree
$86,320 – $308,250210
11Pharmacists$151,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,930 – $161,90040
12Industrial Production Managers$146,500
Bachelor's degree
$90,550 – $237,15030
13Physician Assistants$138,920
Master's degree
$133,100 – $171,240230
14Nurse Practitioners$136,980
Master's degree
$121,180 – $158,200270
15Lawyers$135,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,470 – $310,050130
16Education Administrators, Postsecondary$132,470
Master's degree
$81,520 – $323,550230
17Veterinarians$131,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,440 – $168,42060
18Personal Financial Advisors$130,940
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $294,94040
19Public Relations Managers$128,400
Bachelor's degree
$107,650 – $248,17030
20Administrative Services Managers$127,610
Bachelor's degree
$85,400 – $199,38090
21Fundraising Managers$127,610
Bachelor's degree
$100,500 – $207,80050
22Web and Digital Interface Designers$125,810
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $212,05040
23Software Developers$122,730
Bachelor's degree
$79,580 – $199,310310
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,910
Master's degree
$86,110 – $153,82070
25Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$117,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,510 – $199,16050
26Managers, All Other$115,290
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $195,80060
27Facilities Managers$115,260
Bachelor's degree
$79,720 – $174,29050
28Industrial Engineers$106,830
Bachelor's degree
$72,100 – $155,92060
29Information Security Analysts$106,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,080 – $207,86030
30Computer Network Architects$105,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,660 – $168,99050
31First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,320 – $129,65040
32Electrical Engineers$105,840
Bachelor's degree
$82,380 – $162,70060
33Engineers, All Other$103,890
Bachelor's degree
$55,410 – $138,32030
34General and Operations Managers$103,220
Bachelor's degree
$52,080 – $228,260770
35Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$102,910
Master's degree
$50,910 – $211,480670
36Occupational Therapists$102,910
Master's degree
$69,330 – $125,68060
37Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,660
Associate's degree
$82,950 – $114,80050
38Physical Therapists$101,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,850 – $139,290110
39Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$101,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,930 – $203,22050
40Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,840 – $202,280140
41Registered Nurses$100,320
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $123,380940
42Mechanical Engineers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $162,43070
43History Teachers, Postsecondary$99,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,780 – $163,48040
44Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,930 – $133,14060
45Civil Engineers$97,550
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $131,55050
46Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,860 – $292,79060
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,920
Bachelor's degree
$78,280 – $164,21050
48Project Management Specialists$96,870
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $140,910240
49Dental Hygienists$96,620
Associate's degree
$78,500 – $105,86060
50Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,330 – $163,09050

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

#	Occupation	MedianIthaca, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$370,320	$78,420 – $370,320	120
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$280,210	$89,000 – $280,210	40
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$268,170	$77,680 – $415,660	40
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,410	$106,730 – $294,240	190
5	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,480	$104,000 – $280,650	70
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,530	$124,130 – $210,370	50
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,420	$99,680 – $233,050	50
8	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$159,720	$81,890 – $376,740	1,140
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,140	$76,410 – $280,000	70
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,410	$86,320 – $308,250	210
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,780	$111,930 – $161,900	40
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,500	$90,550 – $237,150	30
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,920	$133,100 – $171,240	230
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,980	$121,180 – $158,200	270
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,610	$80,470 – $310,050	130
16	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$132,470	$81,520 – $323,550	230
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,870	$98,440 – $168,420	60
18	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$130,940	$80,300 – $294,940	40
19	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,400	$107,650 – $248,170	30
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,610	$85,400 – $199,380	90
21	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,610	$100,500 – $207,800	50
22	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$125,810	$51,650 – $212,050	40
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,730	$79,580 – $199,310	310
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$121,910	$86,110 – $153,820	70
25	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$117,860	$72,510 – $199,160	50
26	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,290	$70,480 – $195,800	60
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,260	$79,720 – $174,290	50
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,830	$72,100 – $155,920	60
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,360	$73,080 – $207,860	30
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$105,990	$75,660 – $168,990	50
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,980	$70,320 – $129,650	40
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,840	$82,380 – $162,700	60
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,890	$55,410 – $138,320	30
34	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,220	$52,080 – $228,260	770
35	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,910	$50,910 – $211,480	670
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,910	$69,330 – $125,680	60
37	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,660	$82,950 – $114,800	50
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,290	$75,850 – $139,290	110
39	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,260	$59,930 – $203,220	50
40	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,880	$60,840 – $202,280	140
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,320	$73,920 – $123,380	940
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$72,770 – $162,430	70
43	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,940	$61,780 – $163,480	40
44	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,550	$52,930 – $133,140	60
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,550	$58,700 – $131,550	50
46	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,240	$60,860 – $292,790	60
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,920	$78,280 – $164,210	50
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,870	$62,580 – $140,910	240
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,620	$78,500 – $105,860	60
50	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,850	$52,330 – $163,090	50

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