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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$106,990	1,960	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$106,990	1,960	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$106,550	9,070	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,240	3,240	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$106,130	13,660	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$105,900	3,590	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,810	18,220	View salary detail
Riggers	$105,600	650	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,800	1,930	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$104,770	3,410	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$104,770	3,410	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,490	7,480	View salary detail
Biologists	$104,120	2,520	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$104,120	2,520	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$104,120	2,520	View salary detail
Geneticists	$104,120	2,520	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$104,120	2,520	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,050	1,460	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$104,010	840	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$103,980	7,020	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$103,920	6,880	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$103,760	17,500	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$103,760	17,500	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$103,760	17,500	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$103,530	820	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$103,440	3,710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$103,320	3,380	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,100	1,080	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$102,990	8,660	View salary detail
Midwives	$102,990	1,110	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$102,990	1,110	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$102,800	4,300	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$102,640	11,810	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$102,640	11,810	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$102,640	11,810	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,640	610	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$102,640	11,810	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$102,640	109,830	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$102,440	8,590	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$102,440	8,590	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$102,440	8,590	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$102,350	180	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$101,990	1,400	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,800	1,520	View salary detail
Editors	$101,480	16,800	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,300	1,570	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$101,300	1,570	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$101,270	3,170	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$101,240	9,600	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$101,240	9,600	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.