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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,8501,020View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,8305,030View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,71010,240View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$99,670—View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$99,64060View salary detail
Fashion Designers$99,5605,540View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners$99,1501,570View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents$99,01013,210View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$98,9501,010View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$98,7001,680View salary detail
Avionics Technicians$98,630300View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,6001,460View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$98,4705,020View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters$98,4106,740View salary detail
Epidemiologists$98,340400View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,2503,070View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,1303,600View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers$97,9701,520View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,8601,120View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$97,7602,430View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,56024,570View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians$97,5101,960View salary detail
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150180View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$96,95014,250View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$96,90098,900View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians$96,8202,010View salary detail
Art Therapists$96,820—View salary detail
Music Therapists$96,820—View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators$96,7601,560View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$96,610370View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$96,50039,310View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$96,48050View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$96,4305,320View salary detail
Budget Analysts$96,3401,950View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,3206,020View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$96,1702,870View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$95,98014,840View salary detail
Costume Attendants$95,230890View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$95,05011,430View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$94,960880View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers$94,8902,560View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$94,7408,330View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$94,5301,080View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,3902,410View salary detail
Landscape Architects$94,040—View salary detail
Lodging Managers$94,0301,910View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,9802,830View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$93,760330View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$93,75091,680View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation$93,4204,000View 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.