High paying medical jobs in New York

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New York. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
5Physicians, All Other$242,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,250 – $414,44016,600
6Pediatricians, General$212,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,320 – $357,4404,570
7Family Medicine Physicians$210,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $427,3304,000
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$183,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,160 – $416,64010,000
9Dentists, General$183,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $375,7407,340
10Physician Assistants$160,880
Master's degree
$106,440 – $201,41019,140
11Nurse Practitioners$153,510
Master's degree
$112,730 – $198,06022,890
12Pharmacists$142,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,910 – $174,55019,760
13Veterinarians$131,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $251,0003,390
14Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$113,270
Associate's degree
$81,180 – $133,4203,240
15Registered Nurses$109,440
Bachelor's degree
$79,760 – $157,090205,810
16Respiratory Therapists$107,810
Associate's degree
$81,270 – $131,5007,010
17Dental Hygienists$106,130
Associate's degree
$77,680 – $126,64013,660
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,920
Associate's degree
$79,630 – $127,1206,880
19Physical Therapists$100,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,580 – $136,12020,940
20Speech-Language Pathologists$100,610
Master's degree
$64,980 – $157,92015,310
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,470
Associate's degree
$67,540 – $129,31013,450
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$97,280
Bachelor's degree
$50,060 – $132,53016,460
23Occupational Therapists$96,390
Master's degree
$64,770 – $133,70011,690
24Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$89,570
Associate's degree
$50,540 – $128,7503,540
25Dietitians and Nutritionists$82,480
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $105,8305,330
26Surgical Technologists$79,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,680 – $105,3306,540
27Paramedics$73,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,900 – $98,0506,110
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,480 – $81,53039,400
29Opticians, Dispensing$63,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,060 – $81,2003,520
30Medical Records Specialists$61,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,730 – $101,9409,080
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,380 – $97,28011,910
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,010
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $78,7605,350
33Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,100 – $68,5104,250
34Emergency Medical Technicians$48,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,890 – $69,21014,840
35Pharmacy Technicians$43,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,540 – $64,69024,400

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$242,500	$86,250 – $414,440	16,600
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,150	$82,320 – $357,440	4,570
7	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$210,920	$62,090 – $427,330	4,000
8	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$183,460	$78,160 – $416,640	10,000
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$183,060	$75,410 – $375,740	7,340
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$160,880	$106,440 – $201,410	19,140
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$153,510	$112,730 – $198,060	22,890
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,090	$92,910 – $174,550	19,760
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,830	$89,130 – $251,000	3,390
14	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$113,270	$81,180 – $133,420	3,240
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$109,440	$79,760 – $157,090	205,810
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$107,810	$81,270 – $131,500	7,010
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,130	$77,680 – $126,640	13,660
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,920	$79,630 – $127,120	6,880
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,660	$73,580 – $136,120	20,940
20	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,610	$64,980 – $157,920	15,310
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,470	$67,540 – $129,310	13,450
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$97,280	$50,060 – $132,530	16,460
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,390	$64,770 – $133,700	11,690
24	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,570	$50,540 – $128,750	3,540
25	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$82,480	$62,100 – $105,830	5,330
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,550	$53,680 – $105,330	6,540
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,200	$55,900 – $98,050	6,110
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,180	$54,480 – $81,530	39,400
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,880	$43,060 – $81,200	3,520
30	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,720	$40,730 – $101,940	9,080
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$41,380 – $97,280	11,910
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,010	$47,640 – $78,760	5,350
33	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,440	$39,100 – $68,510	4,250
34	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,400	$39,890 – $69,210	14,840
35	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,930	$36,540 – $64,690	24,400

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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