Highest paying jobs in Elmira, NY
The best paying occupations in the Elmira, NY metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 5.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianElmira, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $192,530 | $108,990 – $364,770 | 40 |
| 2 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,120 | $83,070 – $360,140 | 110 |
| 3 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,640 | $115,590 – $160,360 | 70 |
| 4 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,720 | $88,050 – $217,470 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,700 | $90,040 – $233,790 | 60 |
| 6 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $138,700 | $110,580 – $165,330 | 130 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $137,550 | $85,130 – $159,050 | 60 |
| 8 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,660 | $82,390 – $224,070 | 60 |
| 9 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $126,900 | $76,070 – $266,630 | 80 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,810 | $71,130 – $203,050 | 80 |
| 11 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree | $116,910 | $39,610 – $282,690 | 50 |
| 12 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,640 | $65,260 – $176,300 | 40 |
| 13 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,180 | $72,940 – $168,680 | 30 |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $109,980 | $65,700 – $161,240 | 30 |
| 15 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,990 | $82,220 – $168,830 | 70 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $106,800 | $81,030 – $157,980 | 90 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,350 | $90,750 – $121,820 | 40 |
| 18 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $97,950 | $63,970 – $139,970 | 70 |
| 19 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $96,250 | $68,010 – $153,500 | 150 |
| 20 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $95,050 | $44,660 – $262,380 | 40 |
| 21 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,830 | $46,810 – $216,360 | 640 |
| 22 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $91,370 | $68,410 – $135,700 | 40 |
| 23 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $90,190 | $53,380 – $138,010 | 60 |
| 24 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $89,180 | $60,770 – $130,240 | 40 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $87,670 | $60,220 – $131,720 | 50 |
| 26 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $86,680 | $75,470 – $128,360 | 60 |
| 27 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $85,110 | $67,400 – $128,030 | 130 |
| 28 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $83,220 | $66,130 – $129,220 | 50 |
| 29 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $83,190 | $82,640 – $124,490 | 40 |
| 30 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $82,820 | $67,050 – $98,450 | 730 |
| 31 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $79,540 | $53,390 – $128,110 | 190 |
| 32 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $79,450 | $44,420 – $125,390 | 40 |
| 33 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree | $79,410 | $51,280 – $92,870 | 50 |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,720 | $59,280 – $114,370 | 140 |
| 35 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,350 | $50,530 – $101,210 | 210 |
| 36 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree | $78,170 | $57,970 – $82,920 | 60 |
| 37 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $77,870 | $50,150 – $128,370 | 70 |
| 38 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $77,400 | $48,880 – $117,520 | 50 |
| 39 | Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,820 | $64,010 – $85,070 | 550 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,600 | $48,970 – $125,950 | 140 |
| 41 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,270 | $55,790 – $104,420 | 150 |
| 42 | Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree | $73,850 | $50,880 – $101,350 | 30 |
| 43 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $73,210 | $69,530 – $81,390 | 40 |
| 44 | Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $72,630 | $40,840 – $151,400 | 40 |
| 45 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,390 | $61,290 – $109,630 | 60 |
| 46 | Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $72,160 | $49,090 – $110,100 | 130 |
| 47 | Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $71,990 | $34,320 – $96,900 | 70 |
| 48 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $71,640 | $51,660 – $80,620 | 220 |
| 49 | Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree | $67,790 | $44,390 – $96,790 | 110 |
| 50 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $67,690 | $67,690 – $113,240 | 30 |