High paying jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Watertown-Fort Drum, 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Watertown-Fort Drum, NY salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · Employed

1Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,540
Bachelor's degree
$102,000 – $225,61040
2Sales Managers$143,280
Bachelor's degree
$83,210 – $261,08070
3Pharmacists$143,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,520 – $174,86080
4Lawyers$136,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,160 – $242,70070
5Nurse Practitioners$133,900
Master's degree
$107,590 – $158,10070
6Physician Assistants$128,870
Master's degree
$102,500 – $160,29060
7Managers, All Other$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,980 – $170,89080
8Financial Managers$123,800
Bachelor's degree
$75,110 – $226,40090
9Physicians, All Other$121,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,670 – $413,78050
10Software Developers$119,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,660 – $168,10080
11Medical and Health Services Managers$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$88,610 – $212,490110
12Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$108,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,100 – $108,67030
13First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,360 – $141,25070
14Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,920 – $115,21070
15Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,050
Master's degree
$78,480 – $149,900100
16Administrative Services Managers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $212,98040
17Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,520 – $134,29050
18Project Management Specialists$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,200 – $137,620140
19Construction Managers$103,760
Bachelor's degree
$73,540 – $157,60040
20Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,490
Bachelor's degree
$72,740 – $159,16030
21Mechanical Engineers$97,400
Bachelor's degree
$72,660 – $134,16050
22School Psychologists$96,490
Master's degree
$60,920 – $125,05040
23Registered Nurses$96,070
Bachelor's degree
$68,050 – $125,280900
24Computer Occupations, All Other$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$72,380 – $133,470120
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,220 – $120,99050
26First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$94,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,770 – $150,83040
27Civil Engineers$94,340
Bachelor's degree
$66,820 – $132,780130
28General and Operations Managers$93,870
Bachelor's degree
$48,670 – $193,390760
29Compliance Officers$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$56,280 – $109,300210
30First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,320 – $117,79050
31Speech-Language Pathologists$90,180
Master's degree
$64,250 – $124,15080
32Logisticians$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $136,99060
33Occupational Therapists$89,720
Master's degree
$63,210 – $122,61080
34Physical Therapists$87,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $115,21090
35Urban and Regional Planners$86,670
Master's degree
$61,720 – $173,33040
36Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,640
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $117,68030
37Computer Systems Analysts$82,430
Bachelor's degree
$52,230 – $141,61040
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,180
Associate's degree
$66,160 – $97,24080
39Loan Officers$81,850
Bachelor's degree
$53,200 – $172,55060
40Management Analysts$81,590
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $122,930150
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $105,76060
42Dental Hygienists$81,170
Associate's degree
$61,320 – $104,68070
43Cost Estimators$80,020
Bachelor's degree
$38,140 – $124,99060
44Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $100,270230
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $119,430290
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,910 – $93,260320
47Electricians$78,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,110 – $93,810110
48Accountants and Auditors$77,470
Bachelor's degree
$53,380 – $126,560220
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,180
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $92,610360
50Lodging Managers$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050 – $106,04030

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

#	Occupation	MedianWatertown-Fort Drum, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,540	$102,000 – $225,610	40
2	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,280	$83,210 – $261,080	70
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,250	$111,520 – $174,860	80
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,970	$64,160 – $242,700	70
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,900	$107,590 – $158,100	70
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,870	$102,500 – $160,290	60
7	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,440	$77,980 – $170,890	80
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,800	$75,110 – $226,400	90
9	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$121,040	$65,670 – $413,780	50
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,350	$70,660 – $168,100	80
11	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,750	$88,610 – $212,490	110
12	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,670	$48,100 – $108,670	30
13	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,750	$75,360 – $141,250	70
14	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,110	$78,920 – $115,210	70
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,050	$78,480 – $149,900	100
16	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$72,180 – $212,980	40
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,410	$67,520 – $134,290	50
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,110	$66,200 – $137,620	140
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,760	$73,540 – $157,600	40
20	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,490	$72,740 – $159,160	30
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,400	$72,660 – $134,160	50
22	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$96,490	$60,920 – $125,050	40
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,070	$68,050 – $125,280	900
24	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,740	$72,380 – $133,470	120
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$66,220 – $120,990	50
26	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,410	$58,770 – $150,830	40
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,340	$66,820 – $132,780	130
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,870	$48,670 – $193,390	760
29	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$91,560	$56,280 – $109,300	210
30	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,340	$73,320 – $117,790	50
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$90,180	$64,250 – $124,150	80
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$89,740	$58,750 – $136,990	60
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,720	$63,210 – $122,610	80
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$87,200	$75,390 – $115,210	90
35	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$86,670	$61,720 – $173,330	40
36	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$82,640	$64,990 – $117,680	30
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,430	$52,230 – $141,610	40
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,180	$66,160 – $97,240	80
39	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,850	$53,200 – $172,550	60
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,590	$61,110 – $122,930	150
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,330	$59,950 – $105,760	60
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,170	$61,320 – $104,680	70
43	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$80,020	$38,140 – $124,990	60
44	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,540	$46,900 – $100,270	230
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$49,940 – $119,430	290
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,600	$58,910 – $93,260	320
47	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,550	$45,110 – $93,810	110
48	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,470	$53,380 – $126,560	220
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,180	$51,890 – $92,610	360
50	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$36,050 – $106,040	30

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