Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

Each occupation's median wage in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY run 9.4% above the national average (2024), so a Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY salary is worth about 0.91× 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, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · vs. national

1Teachers and Instructors, All Other$124,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $192,820+88.2%
2Psychiatric Aides$75,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,460 – $75,670+68.5%
3Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $126,090+56.2%
4Structural Iron and Steel Workers$97,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,000 – $124,150+54.7%
5Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $128,770+52.1%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $129,010+49.0%
7Special Education Teachers, Middle School$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$63,680 – $130,820+46.7%
8Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$90,970
Bachelor's degree
$55,310 – $125,890+42.5%
9Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,330
Bachelor's degree
$52,140 – $128,750+42.5%
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,500 – $137,900+42.0%
11Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$93,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,190 – $123,760+41.6%
12Opticians, Dispensing$64,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,450 – $80,160+36.0%
13Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$74,410
Associate's degree
$45,220 – $119,240+35.1%
14Bartenders$46,320
No formal educational credential
$33,760 – $82,390+34.9%
15Waiters and Waitresses$46,950
No formal educational credential
$33,500 – $79,740+33.3%
16Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,870
Master's degree
$51,490 – $115,070+32.5%
17Construction Managers$152,100
Bachelor's degree
$78,810 – $213,110+32.3%
18Paramedics$78,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,430 – $98,160+30.3%
19Photographers$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,450 – $126,480+30.0%
20Respiratory Therapists$106,910
Associate's degree
$85,330 – $121,990+29.9%
21Child, Family, and School Social Workers$77,260
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $101,570+29.7%
22Education Administrators, Postsecondary$135,090
Master's degree
$84,230 – $249,950+29.2%
23Coaches and Scouts$61,100
Bachelor's degree
$33,900 – $104,450+29.1%
24Computer Network Support Specialists$98,210
Associate's degree
$57,050 – $177,320+28.9%
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$136,210
Master's degree
$83,550 – $187,670+28.7%
26Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$73,160 – $98,600+28.5%
27Firefighters$76,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,300 – $82,580+28.4%
28First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$112,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,660 – $181,490+28.1%
29Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$81,770
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $128,430+27.8%
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,570 – $89,060+27.7%
31Information and Record Clerks, All Other$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $74,400+26.9%
32Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$94,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,990 – $129,230+26.8%
33Education Administrators, All Other$120,740
Bachelor's degree
$61,100 – $167,880+26.8%
34Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$130,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,080 – $213,650+25.3%
35Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,270
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $100,290+24.4%
36Bus Drivers, School$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180 – $69,880+24.4%
37Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $94,450+24.3%
38Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$61,980 – $121,830+24.0%
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,510 – $129,340+24.0%
40Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$70,310
Bachelor's degree
$51,030 – $93,370+23.9%
41Computer Network Architects$165,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,800 – $165,570+23.5%
42Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$72,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,130 – $121,150+23.0%
43Insurance Sales Agents$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,670 – $165,500+23.0%
44Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,060
No formal educational credential
$35,990 – $66,260+22.2%
45Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,740
No formal educational credential
$37,270 – $57,510+22.1%
46First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$94,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,850 – $116,040+21.8%
47Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790 – $75,430+21.6%
48Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$74,460
Bachelor's degree
$49,560 – $82,480+21.0%
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$72,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $121,460+20.7%
50Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,860
Associate's degree
$76,590 – $120,610+19.7%

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

#	Occupation	MedianKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,490	$61,510 – $192,820	+88.2%
2	Psychiatric AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,670	$62,460 – $75,670	+68.5%
3	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$98,290	$50,420 – $126,090	+56.2%
4	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,150	$65,000 – $124,150	+54.7%
5	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,900	$61,450 – $128,770	+52.1%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$96,880	$65,770 – $129,010	+49.0%
7	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,980	$63,680 – $130,820	+46.7%
8	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$90,970	$55,310 – $125,890	+42.5%
9	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,330	$52,140 – $128,750	+42.5%
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,400	$71,500 – $137,900	+42.0%
11	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$93,830	$64,190 – $123,760	+41.6%
12	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,280	$48,450 – $80,160	+36.0%
13	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$74,410	$45,220 – $119,240	+35.1%
14	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$46,320	$33,760 – $82,390	+34.9%
15	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,950	$33,500 – $79,740	+33.3%
16	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$79,870	$51,490 – $115,070	+32.5%
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,100	$78,810 – $213,110	+32.3%
18	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,950	$57,430 – $98,160	+30.3%
19	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$35,450 – $126,480	+30.0%
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$106,910	$85,330 – $121,990	+29.9%
21	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$77,260	$48,240 – $101,570	+29.7%
22	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$135,090	$84,230 – $249,950	+29.2%
23	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$61,100	$33,900 – $104,450	+29.1%
24	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$98,210	$57,050 – $177,320	+28.9%
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$136,210	$83,550 – $187,670	+28.7%
26	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,130	$73,160 – $98,600	+28.5%
27	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,120	$48,300 – $82,580	+28.4%
28	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,140	$65,660 – $181,490	+28.1%
29	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$81,770	$47,280 – $128,430	+27.8%
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,240	$59,570 – $89,060	+27.7%
31	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$45,220 – $74,400	+26.9%
32	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,130	$61,990 – $129,230	+26.8%
33	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,740	$61,100 – $167,880	+26.8%
34	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$130,710	$64,080 – $213,650	+25.3%
35	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,270	$47,750 – $100,290	+24.4%
36	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$46,180 – $69,880	+24.4%
37	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$47,140 – $94,450	+24.3%
38	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,730	$61,980 – $121,830	+24.0%
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$89,320	$50,510 – $129,340	+24.0%
40	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,310	$51,030 – $93,370	+23.9%
41	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$165,570	$78,800 – $165,570	+23.5%
42	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$72,910	$50,130 – $121,150	+23.0%
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$39,670 – $165,500	+23.0%
44	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$49,060	$35,990 – $66,260	+22.2%
45	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$45,740	$37,270 – $57,510	+22.1%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,950	$86,850 – $116,040	+21.8%
47	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,630	$45,790 – $75,430	+21.6%
48	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$74,460	$49,560 – $82,480	+21.0%
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,240	$57,000 – $121,460	+20.7%
50	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,860	$76,590 – $120,610	+19.7%

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