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
Soil and Plant Scientists	$84,740	170	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$84,130	24,820	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$84,120	6,320	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$84,070	1,180	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$83,980	2,750	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$83,840	76,950	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$83,820	2,490	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$83,610	1,300	View salary detail
Surveyors	$83,610	1,300	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$83,360	2,730	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$83,320	3,690	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$83,140	1,560	View salary detail
Curators	$83,110	970	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$82,970	10,000	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$82,480	80	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$82,450	12,090	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$82,420	330	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$82,380	11,610	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$82,270	230	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$82,180	9,520	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$82,170	1,260	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,000	2,960	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$81,910	750	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$81,790	19,220	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$81,670	800	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$81,670	10,690	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$81,220	550	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$81,210	6,110	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$81,180	1,210	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$81,140	61,860	View salary detail
Tapers	$81,000	—	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$80,770	1,010	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$80,760	95,180	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,640	5,120	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$80,620	21,280	View salary detail
Historians	$80,400	180	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$80,370	390	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$80,000	3,800	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$79,840	22,190	View salary detail
Paramedics	$79,550	3,850	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$79,520	260	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$79,460	70	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$79,460	70	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$79,370	3,490	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$79,280	15,160	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$79,210	170	View salary detail
Electricians	$79,020	36,550	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$78,930	7,100	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$78,890	1,120	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$78,890	1,120	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.