Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Kingston, NY

Each occupation's median wage in Kingston, NY compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Kingston, NY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Kingston, NY run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Kingston, NY salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Kingston, NY · vs. national

1Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$103,180
Bachelor's degree
$44,810 – $135,930+64.0%
2Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,490 – $129,450+54.9%
3Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$61,670 – $129,490+53.3%
4Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,920
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $125,740+53.1%
5Special Education Teachers, Middle School$94,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $125,580+41.1%
6Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $126,100+40.6%
7Bartenders$47,760
No formal educational credential
$33,590 – $81,270+39.1%
8Opticians, Dispensing$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370 – $76,060+34.1%
9Massage Therapists$77,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,970 – $131,450+32.0%
10Waiters and Waitresses$46,440
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $76,620+31.8%
11Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$74,660
Bachelor's degree
$43,170 – $93,850+31.6%
12Crossing Guards and Flaggers$49,930
No formal educational credential
$39,370 – $62,770+31.0%
13Tree Trimmers and Pruners$66,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,220 – $80,950+29.8%
14Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,220
Master's degree
$101,990 – $168,630+29.6%
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,480
Associate's degree
$76,150 – $126,560+29.2%
16Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,360 – $120,440+29.0%
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$100,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $123,170+28.8%
18Baggage Porters and Bellhops$47,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090 – $47,260+27.4%
19Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,540
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $115,610+25.2%
20Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,060
Associate's degree
$47,340 – $77,940+24.7%
21First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $78,060+24.2%
22Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$56,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,380 – $80,600+21.9%
23Residential Advisors$51,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770 – $65,590+21.2%
24Butchers and Meat Cutters$48,370
No formal educational credential
$35,970 – $66,050+20.5%
25Cooks, Fast Food$37,150
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $55,070+20.3%
26Highway Maintenance Workers$60,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $66,370+20.3%
27Chefs and Head Cooks$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $113,330+19.6%
28Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,650
No formal educational credential
$37,390 – $56,580+19.2%
29Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,790
Master's degree
$59,660 – $98,120+19.1%
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,320
Master's degree
$51,620 – $124,660+18.6%
31Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,080
Associate's degree
$37,710 – $61,680+18.2%
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,470 – $82,830+17.8%
33Security Guards$44,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050 – $58,280+17.8%
34Driver/Sales Workers$45,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $59,990+17.8%
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,010 – $111,630+17.6%
36Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $76,170+16.9%
37Pest Control Workers$52,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,750 – $69,080+16.5%
38Lodging Managers$80,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840 – $134,010+16.4%
39Respiratory Therapists$95,170
Associate's degree
$86,890 – $123,720+15.7%
40Cooks, Restaurant$43,150
No formal educational credential
$34,840 – $48,450+15.4%
41Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,000 – $75,170+15.3%
42Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $62,260+14.6%
43Food Service Managers$79,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,430 – $128,530+14.5%
44Nurse Practitioners$151,370
Master's degree
$111,890 – $221,110+14.4%
45Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,460
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $42,330+13.7%
46Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $97,100+13.6%
47Parts Salespersons$43,860
No formal educational credential
$32,910 – $66,160+13.5%
48First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,770 – $161,460+12.9%
49Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,340 – $71,680+12.3%
50Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,980
No formal educational credential
$32,720 – $45,750+12.1%

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

#	Occupation	MedianKingston, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$103,180	$44,810 – $135,930	+64.0%
2	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,110	$61,490 – $129,450	+54.9%
3	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,660	$61,670 – $129,490	+53.3%
4	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,920	$60,430 – $125,740	+53.1%
5	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,290	$60,400 – $125,580	+41.1%
6	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,300	$63,230 – $126,100	+40.6%
7	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$47,760	$33,590 – $81,270	+39.1%
8	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$44,370 – $76,060	+34.1%
9	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,150	$33,970 – $131,450	+32.0%
10	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,440	$32,240 – $76,620	+31.8%
11	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,660	$43,170 – $93,850	+31.6%
12	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$49,930	$39,370 – $62,770	+31.0%
13	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,160	$51,220 – $80,950	+29.8%
14	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$137,220	$101,990 – $168,630	+29.6%
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,480	$76,150 – $126,560	+29.2%
16	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$85,500	$62,360 – $120,440	+29.0%
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,430	$46,130 – $123,170	+28.8%
18	Baggage Porters and BellhopsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,230	$35,090 – $47,260	+27.4%
19	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,540	$61,620 – $115,610	+25.2%
20	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,060	$47,340 – $77,940	+24.7%
21	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$41,600 – $78,060	+24.2%
22	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,910	$45,380 – $80,600	+21.9%
23	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,210	$36,770 – $65,590	+21.2%
24	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$48,370	$35,970 – $66,050	+20.5%
25	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$37,150	$32,240 – $55,070	+20.3%
26	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,460	$48,280 – $66,370	+20.3%
27	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$44,890 – $113,330	+19.6%
28	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$44,650	$37,390 – $56,580	+19.2%
29	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$71,790	$59,660 – $98,120	+19.1%
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$76,320	$51,620 – $124,660	+18.6%
31	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,080	$37,710 – $61,680	+18.2%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,180	$38,470 – $82,830	+17.8%
33	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,790	$36,050 – $58,280	+17.8%
34	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,690	$32,240 – $59,990	+17.8%
35	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,370	$52,010 – $111,630	+17.6%
36	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,790	$39,600 – $76,170	+16.9%
37	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,700	$43,750 – $69,080	+16.5%
38	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,590	$38,840 – $134,010	+16.4%
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,170	$86,890 – $123,720	+15.7%
40	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$43,150	$34,840 – $48,450	+15.4%
41	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$51,000 – $75,170	+15.3%
42	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,070	$41,600 – $62,260	+14.6%
43	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,470	$62,430 – $128,530	+14.5%
44	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$151,370	$111,890 – $221,110	+14.4%
45	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,460	$32,240 – $42,330	+13.7%
46	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$67,670	$49,810 – $97,100	+13.6%
47	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$43,860	$32,910 – $66,160	+13.5%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,820	$65,770 – $161,460	+12.9%
49	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,230	$36,340 – $71,680	+12.3%
50	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$34,980	$32,720 – $45,750	+12.1%

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