Highest paying jobs in Utica-Rome, NY
The best paying occupations in the Utica-Rome, 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 7.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianUtica-Rome, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $450,930 | $128,580 – $499,990 | — |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $287,370 | $74,730 – $394,170 | 130 |
| 3 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $282,380 | $175,620 – $332,900 | 30 |
| 4 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $256,870 | $79,130 – $375,200 | 40 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $214,340 | $81,190 – $332,010 | 30 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $208,840 | $80,770 – $310,490 | 30 |
| 7 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $197,880 | $114,090 – $500,700 | 110 |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $176,500 | $168,870 – $216,300 | 50 |
| 9 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $169,070 | $77,030 – $347,030 | 60 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,680 | $119,120 – $234,030 | 80 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,000 | $100,620 – $249,180 | 300 |
| 12 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,610 | $80,020 – $279,640 | 190 |
| 13 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $151,330 | $91,180 – $187,240 | 90 |
| 14 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,760 | $77,260 – $301,140 | 460 |
| 15 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,660 | $74,100 – $239,990 | 170 |
| 16 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $140,300 | $108,240 – $172,390 | 120 |
| 17 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $135,790 | $105,340 – $164,720 | 240 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,600 | $69,330 – $281,830 | 30 |
| 19 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,300 | $85,560 – $255,950 | 110 |
| 20 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $133,370 | $82,700 – $190,420 | 140 |
| 21 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $130,100 | $72,470 – $304,610 | 250 |
| 22 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $129,870 | $101,730 – $161,500 | 240 |
| 23 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,590 | $90,690 – $217,440 | 30 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,590 | $78,460 – $255,960 | 330 |
| 25 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,950 | $84,240 – $173,190 | 100 |
| 26 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,320 | $97,070 – $198,340 | 60 |
| 27 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,050 | $64,760 – $228,860 | 130 |
| 28 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $125,720 | $84,170 – $174,890 | 160 |
| 29 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $125,510 | $53,500 – $350,660 | 60 |
| 30 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $123,700 | $61,740 – $127,230 | 120 |
| 31 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $123,280 | $62,740 – $449,560 | 90 |
| 32 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $121,720 | $75,950 – $174,720 | 30 |
| 33 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $119,700 | $92,730 – $159,890 | 240 |
| 34 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,830 | $77,610 – $181,370 | 110 |
| 35 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,720 | $76,550 – $178,850 | 160 |
| 36 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,990 | $66,280 – $207,180 | 70 |
| 37 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $113,390 | $77,380 – $172,590 | 610 |
| 38 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,260 | $72,530 – $165,780 | 80 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $106,750 | $85,990 – $179,550 | 100 |
| 40 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,540 | $68,340 – $156,540 | 140 |
| 41 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,480 | $77,870 – $154,850 | 100 |
| 42 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $100,890 | $64,990 – $151,590 | 110 |
| 43 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $100,430 | $61,200 – $156,060 | 420 |
| 44 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $99,880 | $68,390 – $154,890 | 50 |
| 45 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,350 | $49,660 – $214,420 | 2,080 |
| 46 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,280 | $53,980 – $152,070 | 90 |
| 47 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,940 | $64,290 – $181,540 | 80 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,760 | $64,330 – $159,760 | 190 |
| 49 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $97,720 | $79,470 – $100,270 | 80 |
| 50 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $97,100 | $59,320 – $132,380 | 280 |