Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Ithaca, NY

304 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Ithaca, NY for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,440	150	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$88,610	50	View salary detail
Geneticists	$88,610	50	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$88,610	50	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$88,610	50	View salary detail
Biologists	$88,610	50	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,150	40	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,430	90	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,820	40	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,320	200	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$84,320	200	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,890	110	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$83,800	370	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,020	40	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,510	60	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,810	140	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,450	60	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$80,340	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,030	40	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$79,940	80	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,520	180	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,080	70	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$78,930	40	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$78,810	240	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,810	240	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$78,790	50	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,790	50	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$78,790	50	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$78,790	50	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,460	110	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,440	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,280	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,260	100	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$78,220	70	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,960	50	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,860	90	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,860	90	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$77,830	90	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$77,830	90	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$77,830	90	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$77,830	90	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,830	90	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,760	30	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$77,550	30	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,220	30	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$75,860	40	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,860	130	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$75,270	200	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$75,060	60	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$74,420	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.