High paying jobs in New York

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New York. 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 New York run 7.9% above the national average (2024), so a New York salary is worth about 0.93× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New York.

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

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OccupationMedian, New York · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$445,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,760 – $561,0007,230
2Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,040 – $702,2704,540
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$301,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,210 – $403,1403,980
4Psychiatrists$265,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,120 – $443,3404,130
5Chief Executives$257,980
Bachelor's degree
$140,410 – $657,6308,430
6Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$255,240
Bachelor's degree
$101,390 – $475,6906,900
7Physicians, All Other$242,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,250 – $414,44016,600
8Financial Managers$219,880
Bachelor's degree
$124,670 – $370,78080,810
9Sales Managers$217,640
Bachelor's degree
$107,670 – $378,91038,510
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,300
Bachelor's degree
$134,870 – $323,67048,050
11Pediatricians, General$212,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,320 – $357,4404,570
12Family Medicine Physicians$210,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $427,3304,000
13Lawyers$207,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,200 – $391,42091,870
14General Internal Medicine Physicians$183,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,160 – $416,64010,000
15Dentists, General$183,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $375,7407,340
16Marketing Managers$181,200
Bachelor's degree
$104,140 – $324,31054,000
17Public Relations Managers$180,880
Bachelor's degree
$108,180 – $323,1907,710
18Human Resources Managers$176,650
Bachelor's degree
$105,380 – $321,88017,920
19Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,710
Bachelor's degree
$128,500 – $274,8708,250
20Advertising and Promotions Managers$173,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,430 – $343,5403,550
21Training and Development Managers$171,400
Bachelor's degree
$103,590 – $280,8503,500
22Fundraising Managers$169,510
Bachelor's degree
$102,040 – $304,9704,080
23Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$168,340
Bachelor's degree
$59,960 – $329,46055,630
24Managers, All Other$167,200
Bachelor's degree
$90,760 – $305,97018,470
25Personal Financial Advisors$166,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,190 – $427,70021,550
26Purchasing Managers$166,300
Bachelor's degree
$102,800 – $282,3606,930
27Software Developers$166,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,430 – $224,590113,510
28Medical and Health Services Managers$164,120
Bachelor's degree
$95,660 – $340,99033,200
29Physician Assistants$160,880
Master's degree
$106,440 – $201,41019,140
30Construction Managers$155,360
Bachelor's degree
$86,250 – $244,59010,280
31Nurse Practitioners$153,510
Master's degree
$112,730 – $198,06022,890
32Administrative Services Managers$142,280
Bachelor's degree
$85,760 – $294,37015,010
33Pharmacists$142,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,910 – $174,55019,760
34Database Architects$141,350
Bachelor's degree
$82,540 – $216,5503,850
35Computer Network Architects$140,390
Bachelor's degree
$83,260 – $214,5909,800
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$139,640
Master's degree
$87,240 – $278,0107,280
37Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$138,830
Master's degree
$87,100 – $200,38019,210
38Sales Engineers$137,480
Bachelor's degree
$78,690 – $218,6803,150
39Art Directors$137,320
Bachelor's degree
$80,060 – $280,3208,720
40Financial Risk Specialists$136,830
Bachelor's degree
$84,550 – $220,26012,060
41Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$135,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,180 – $168,3703,470
42Natural Sciences Managers$134,680
Bachelor's degree
$65,440 – $291,7805,690
43Information Security Analysts$134,660
Bachelor's degree
$83,110 – $216,22010,060
44Credit Analysts$133,270
Bachelor's degree
$76,730 – $241,2207,960
45First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$132,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$87,670 – $158,5104,100
46Veterinarians$131,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $251,0003,390
47Facilities Managers$131,350
Bachelor's degree
$80,160 – $215,7309,580
48Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,810 – $349,36021,410
49General and Operations Managers$130,860
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $336,070206,740
50Industrial Production Managers$130,470
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $206,4506,630

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

#	Occupation	MedianNew York	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$445,660	$136,760 – $561,000	7,230
2	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$410,410	$85,040 – $702,270	4,540
3	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$301,690	$80,210 – $403,140	3,980
4	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$265,890	$86,120 – $443,340	4,130
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$257,980	$140,410 – $657,630	8,430
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$255,240	$101,390 – $475,690	6,900
7	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$242,500	$86,250 – $414,440	16,600
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$219,880	$124,670 – $370,780	80,810
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$217,640	$107,670 – $378,910	38,510
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$214,300	$134,870 – $323,670	48,050
11	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,150	$82,320 – $357,440	4,570
12	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$210,920	$62,090 – $427,330	4,000
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$207,860	$85,200 – $391,420	91,870
14	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$183,460	$78,160 – $416,640	10,000
15	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$183,060	$75,410 – $375,740	7,340
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,200	$104,140 – $324,310	54,000
17	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,880	$108,180 – $323,190	7,710
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,650	$105,380 – $321,880	17,920
19	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,710	$128,500 – $274,870	8,250
20	Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,700	$75,430 – $343,540	3,550
21	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,400	$103,590 – $280,850	3,500
22	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,510	$102,040 – $304,970	4,080
23	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$168,340	$59,960 – $329,460	55,630
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$167,200	$90,760 – $305,970	18,470
25	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$166,400	$76,190 – $427,700	21,550
26	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,300	$102,800 – $282,360	6,930
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$166,180	$97,430 – $224,590	113,510
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,120	$95,660 – $340,990	33,200
29	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$160,880	$106,440 – $201,410	19,140
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,360	$86,250 – $244,590	10,280
31	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$153,510	$112,730 – $198,060	22,890
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,280	$85,760 – $294,370	15,010
33	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,090	$92,910 – $174,550	19,760
34	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$141,350	$82,540 – $216,550	3,850
35	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$140,390	$83,260 – $214,590	9,800
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$139,640	$87,240 – $278,010	7,280
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$138,830	$87,100 – $200,380	19,210
38	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,480	$78,690 – $218,680	3,150
39	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$137,320	$80,060 – $280,320	8,720
40	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$136,830	$84,550 – $220,260	12,060
41	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,720	$78,180 – $168,370	3,470
42	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,680	$65,440 – $291,780	5,690
43	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,660	$83,110 – $216,220	10,060
44	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$133,270	$76,730 – $241,220	7,960
45	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$132,520	$87,670 – $158,510	4,100
46	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,830	$89,130 – $251,000	3,390
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,350	$80,160 – $215,730	9,580
48	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$131,220	$63,810 – $349,360	21,410
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,860	$62,340 – $336,070	206,740
50	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,470	$81,960 – $206,450	6,630

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New York. 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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