Highest paying jobs in Ithaca, NY
The best paying occupations in the Ithaca, 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 3.3% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianIthaca, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $370,320 | $78,420 – $370,320 | 120 |
| 2 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $280,210 | $89,000 – $280,210 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $268,170 | $77,680 – $415,660 | 40 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,410 | $106,730 – $294,240 | 190 |
| 5 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,480 | $104,000 – $280,650 | 70 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $166,530 | $124,130 – $210,370 | 50 |
| 7 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,420 | $99,680 – $233,050 | 50 |
| 8 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $159,720 | $81,890 – $376,740 | 1,140 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,140 | $76,410 – $280,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,410 | $86,320 – $308,250 | 210 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $151,780 | $111,930 – $161,900 | 40 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,500 | $90,550 – $237,150 | 30 |
| 13 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $138,920 | $133,100 – $171,240 | 230 |
| 14 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $136,980 | $121,180 – $158,200 | 270 |
| 15 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $135,610 | $80,470 – $310,050 | 130 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $132,470 | $81,520 – $323,550 | 230 |
| 17 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $131,870 | $98,440 – $168,420 | 60 |
| 18 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $130,940 | $80,300 – $294,940 | 40 |
| 19 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,400 | $107,650 – $248,170 | 30 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,050 | $75,960 – $202,520 | — |
| 21 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,610 | $85,400 – $199,380 | 90 |
| 22 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,610 | $100,500 – $207,800 | 50 |
| 23 | Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree | $125,810 | $51,650 – $212,050 | 40 |
| 24 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $122,730 | $79,580 – $199,310 | 310 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $121,910 | $86,110 – $153,820 | 70 |
| 26 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $117,860 | $72,510 – $199,160 | 50 |
| 27 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $115,290 | $70,480 – $195,800 | 60 |
| 28 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,260 | $79,720 – $174,290 | 50 |
| 29 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,830 | $72,100 – $155,920 | 60 |
| 30 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,360 | $73,080 – $207,860 | 30 |
| 31 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $105,990 | $75,660 – $168,990 | 50 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,980 | $70,320 – $129,650 | 40 |
| 33 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,840 | $82,380 – $162,700 | 60 |
| 34 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,890 | $55,410 – $138,320 | 30 |
| 35 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,220 | $52,080 – $228,260 | 770 |
| 36 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $102,910 | $50,910 – $211,480 | 670 |
| 37 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $102,910 | $69,330 – $125,680 | 60 |
| 38 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $102,660 | $82,950 – $114,800 | 50 |
| 39 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,290 | $75,850 – $139,290 | 110 |
| 40 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $101,260 | $59,930 – $203,220 | 50 |
| 41 | Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $100,880 | $60,840 – $202,280 | 140 |
| 42 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $100,320 | $73,920 – $123,380 | 940 |
| 43 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,990 | $72,770 – $162,430 | 70 |
| 44 | History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $99,940 | $61,780 – $163,480 | 40 |
| 45 | Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $97,550 | $52,930 – $133,140 | 60 |
| 46 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,550 | $58,700 – $131,550 | 50 |
| 47 | Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $97,240 | $60,860 – $292,790 | 60 |
| 48 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $96,920 | $78,280 – $164,210 | 50 |
| 49 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $96,870 | $62,580 – $140,910 | 240 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $96,620 | $78,500 – $105,860 | 60 |