Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in New York

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$56,1601,230View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,9903,490View salary detail
Construction Laborers$55,93052,090View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,81011,160View salary detail
Travel Agents$55,5803,180View salary detail
Food Science Technicians$55,470580View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$55,4109,260View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,31070View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$55,2701,400View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,2201,550View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers$55,21013,820View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,0802,040View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers$54,910210View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics$54,770270View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$54,740100View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$54,4801,190View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$54,380110View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers$54,2101,570View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,12032,020View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$54,0802,680View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$54,040250View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,50011,850View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,43010,220View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$53,420270View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,3405,530View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$53,32032,770View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,1704,340View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,940280View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,9208,800View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,8003,280View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$52,6901,930View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$52,6901,930View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$52,4601,890View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$52,4201,110View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$52,280850View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,2703,050View salary detail
Carpet Installers$52,160710View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,080740View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$52,000—View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,0001,060View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,0004,840View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders$51,560210View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers$51,540520View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,3203,250View salary detail
Gambling Dealers$50,8602,010View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,760530View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,6401,480View salary detail
Phlebotomists$50,5306,400View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$50,4201,580View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$50,240660View 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.