Highest paying jobs in Kingston, NY
The best paying occupations in the Kingston, 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 0.7% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianKingston, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $199,860 | $127,080 – $362,870 | 40 |
| 2 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $162,780 | $71,030 – $379,740 | 50 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,490 | $126,390 – $215,740 | 40 |
| 4 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,980 | $89,990 – $202,090 | 50 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,270 | $114,100 – $258,360 | 90 |
| 6 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $151,370 | $111,890 – $221,110 | 70 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $150,470 | $106,440 – $168,840 | 40 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,070 | $89,760 – $278,430 | 210 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,260 | $83,480 – $280,100 | 100 |
| 10 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,360 | $106,480 – $169,460 | 110 |
| 11 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $137,220 | $101,990 – $168,630 | 150 |
| 12 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $135,760 | $99,510 – $209,140 | 40 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,120 | $81,830 – $285,350 | 130 |
| 14 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,990 | $89,990 – $177,420 | 60 |
| 15 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,400 | $61,610 – $269,830 | 90 |
| 16 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $124,300 | $81,060 – $188,900 | 230 |
| 17 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,590 | $64,580 – $174,820 | 70 |
| 18 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $117,920 | $64,470 – $195,190 | 40 |
| 19 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $115,280 | $85,220 – $239,020 | 220 |
| 20 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,610 | $73,360 – $157,170 | 40 |
| 21 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $106,440 | $71,030 – $174,790 | 70 |
| 22 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $105,580 | $88,350 – $126,480 | 40 |
| 23 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,310 | $58,550 – $181,050 | 50 |
| 24 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $105,160 | $61,960 – $161,380 | 40 |
| 25 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $103,480 | $76,150 – $126,560 | 90 |
| 26 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree | $103,180 | $44,810 – $135,930 | 60 |
| 27 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,860 | $84,930 – $145,290 | 90 |
| 28 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,700 | $64,240 – $130,140 | 70 |
| 29 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $101,300 | $63,230 – $126,100 | 560 |
| 30 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,280 | $53,010 – $210,070 | 40 |
| 31 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $101,030 | $71,610 – $129,610 | 1,000 |
| 32 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,430 | $46,130 – $123,170 | 30 |
| 33 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,970 | $51,840 – $217,510 | 1,280 |
| 34 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,800 | $72,360 – $157,210 | 50 |
| 35 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $98,880 | $79,610 – $108,310 | 90 |
| 36 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,820 | $65,770 – $161,460 | 60 |
| 37 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $98,660 | $61,670 – $129,490 | 360 |
| 38 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $97,920 | $60,430 – $125,740 | 710 |
| 39 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $97,770 | $63,700 – $154,810 | 210 |
| 40 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $97,110 | $61,490 – $129,450 | 50 |
| 41 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $95,200 | $67,250 – $125,270 | 70 |
| 42 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $95,170 | $86,890 – $123,720 | 60 |
| 43 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $94,460 | $67,620 – $137,670 | 60 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $94,370 | $70,480 – $132,300 | 90 |
| 45 | Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree | $94,290 | $60,400 – $125,580 | 60 |
| 46 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,210 | $76,380 – $124,060 | 70 |
| 47 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $91,460 | $75,420 – $134,570 | 90 |
| 48 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $90,980 | $61,460 – $127,390 | 120 |
| 49 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $90,150 | $71,960 – $131,340 | 60 |
| 50 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $90,080 | $64,980 – $132,010 | 90 |