Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in New York, NY

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Nannies	$37,870	48,780	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$37,860	7,080	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,780	6,700	View salary detail
Shampooers	$37,620	1,410	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,620	540	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$37,420	1,980	View salary detail
Sewers, Hand	$37,380	140	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$37,340	16,260	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$36,980	37,600	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,600	9,610	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$36,500	18,530	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,440	9,370	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,120	27,660	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,950	173,830	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$35,920	14,220	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,910	14,040	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,910	18,420	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,780	10,410	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,670	63,530	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,670	25,580	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,560	2,000	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,520	2,170	View salary detail
Baristas	$35,420	166,040	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,420	166,040	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$35,360	9,990	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,320	6,030	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,060	2,770	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,910	24,390	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$34,790	800	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.