Salaries in New York

Median pay for 79 in-demand careers in New York, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$445,660	$214.26
2	Radiologist	$441,580	$212.30
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$321,030	$154.34
4	Lawyer	$207,860	$99.93
5	Dentist	$183,060	$88.01
6	Marketing Manager	$181,200	$87.12
7	Orthodontist	$172,980	$83.16
8	Software Developer	$166,180	$79.89
9	Optometrist	$161,140	$77.47
10	Physician Assistant	$160,880	$77.35
11	Nurse Practitioner	$153,510	$73.80
12	Air Traffic Controller	$144,960	$69.69
13	Pharmacist	$142,090	$68.31
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$134,660	$64.74
15	Veterinarian	$131,830	$63.38
16	Data Analyst	$130,460	$62.72
17	Aerospace Engineer	$130,330	$62.66
18	Chemical Engineer	$129,060	$62.05
19	Financial Analyst	$127,930	$61.51
20	Flight Attendant	$126,650	—
21	Project Manager	$121,040	$58.19
22	UX Designer	$120,990	$58.17
23	Electrical Engineer	$119,010	$57.22
24	Psychologist	$114,400	$55.00
25	MRI Technologist	$113,270	$54.46
26	Registered Nurse	$109,440	$52.62
27	Respiratory Therapist	$107,810	$51.83
28	Dental Hygienist	$106,130	$51.03
29	Network Administrator	$105,810	$50.87
30	Biomedical Engineer	$104,010	$50.00
31	Ultrasound Technician	$103,920	$49.96
32	Civil Engineer	$103,760	$49.89
33	Real Estate Agent	$102,990	$49.51
34	Aircraft Mechanic	$102,800	$49.42
35	Accountant	$102,640	$49.35
36	Industrial Engineer	$102,640	$49.34
37	Mechanical Engineer	$102,440	$49.25
38	Environmental Engineer	$101,270	$48.69
39	Firefighter	$100,960	$48.54
40	Physical Therapist	$100,660	$48.39
41	Speech-Language Pathologist	$100,610	$48.37
42	Architect	$99,280	$47.73
43	Web Developer	$98,580	$47.39
44	Radiologic Technologist	$98,470	$47.34
45	High School Teacher	$97,070	—
46	Occupational Therapist	$96,390	$46.34
47	Police Officer	$92,790	$44.61
48	Elementary School Teacher	$85,760	—
49	HR Specialist	$84,380	$40.57
50	Dietitian	$82,480	$39.66
51	Wind Turbine Technician	$81,330	$39.10
52	Heavy Equipment Operator	$80,980	$38.94
53	Surgical Technologist	$79,550	$38.25
54	Electrician	$78,750	$37.86
55	Plumber	$77,490	$37.26
56	HVAC Technician	$74,430	$35.78
57	IT Support Specialist	$72,560	$34.89
58	Carpenter	$72,330	$34.77
59	School Counselor	$71,610	$34.43
60	Diesel Mechanic	$70,100	$33.70
61	Paralegal	$68,410	$32.89
62	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$67,180	$32.30
63	Social Worker	$65,100	$31.30
64	Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,100	$30.82
65	Massage Therapist	$62,630	$30.11
66	CDL Truck Driver	$62,050	$29.83
67	Medical Coder	$61,720	$29.67
68	Machinist	$60,920	$29.29
69	Welder	$59,140	$28.43
70	Veterinary Technician	$59,010	$28.37
71	Solar Installer	$56,160	$27.00
72	Auto Mechanic	$54,120	$26.02
73	Phlebotomist	$50,530	$24.29
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$48,590	$23.36
75	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$48,400	$23.27
76	Dental Assistant	$48,110	$23.13
77	Medical Assistant	$48,000	$23.08
78	Preschool Teacher	$46,520	$22.37
79	Pharmacy Technician	$43,930	$21.12

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