New York Careers and Salaries

903 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in New York for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$37,720	238,540	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$130,860	206,740	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$109,440	205,810	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$109,440	205,810	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$109,440	205,810	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$109,440	205,810	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$109,440	205,810	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$41,640	195,250	View salary detail
Baristas	$35,250	168,620	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,250	168,620	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,500	158,890	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,030	146,140	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$47,020	142,940	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$48,000	141,090	View salary detail
Security Guards	$44,240	134,700	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$45,890	134,280	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,600	122,490	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,790	119,650	View salary detail
Software Developers	$166,180	113,510	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$102,640	109,830	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$85,760	101,410	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$44,630	100,950	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,630	100,950	View salary detail
Lawyers	$207,860	91,870	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,640	88,890	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$48,590	87,990	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$58,160	84,280	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,170	83,110	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$219,880	80,810	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$219,880	80,810	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$219,880	80,810	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$92,190	80,510	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$98,580	80,500	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$98,580	80,500	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$43,680	71,530	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$97,070	70,660	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$112,250	69,150	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$121,040	68,020	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$47,190	65,580	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$43,080	65,010	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,050	63,700	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,610	62,380	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,590	61,500	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,710	57,720	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$46,330	56,490	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$168,340	55,630	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$84,380	54,610	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$181,200	54,000	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$92,790	53,470	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,790	53,470	View salary detail

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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.