Salaries in New York

Median pay for 81 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	$284,323	$136.69
2	Radiologist	$254,176	$122.20
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$253,082	$121.67
4	Orthodontist	$203,582	$97.88
5	Dentist	$198,178	$95.28
6	Marketing Manager	$183,474	$88.21
7	Lawyer	$164,600	$79.13
8	Pharmacist	$162,207	$77.98
9	Air Traffic Controller	$159,203	$76.54
10	Aerospace Engineer	$156,732	$75.35
11	Petroleum Engineer	$150,613	$72.41
12	Physician Assistant	$148,342	$71.32
13	Software Developer	$146,558	$70.46
14	Optometrist	$144,360	$69.40
15	Nurse Practitioner	$143,065	$68.78
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$139,466	$67.05
17	Veterinarian	$139,006	$66.83
18	Chemical Engineer	$131,326	$63.14
19	Electrical Engineer	$125,907	$60.53
20	Data Analyst	$116,978	$56.24
21	Physical Therapist	$115,458	$55.51
22	Project Manager	$114,501	$55.05
23	Civil Engineer	$114,298	$54.95
24	UX Designer	$113,049	$54.35
25	Biomedical Engineer	$112,948	$54.30
26	Psychologist	$112,747	$54.21
27	Industrial Engineer	$111,270	$53.50
28	Mechanical Engineer	$110,443	$53.10
29	Financial Analyst	$110,129	$52.95
30	Network Administrator	$109,609	$52.70
31	Environmental Engineer	$108,312	$52.07
32	Occupational Therapist	$108,066	$51.95
33	Architect	$107,725	$51.79
34	Dental Hygienist	$102,703	$49.38
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,954	$49.02
36	Ultrasound Technician	$98,073	$47.15
37	MRI Technologist	$97,197	$46.73
38	Registered Nurse	$94,843	$45.60
39	Web Developer	$93,718	$45.06
40	Accountant	$93,369	$44.89
41	College Professor	$92,544	$44.49
42	Police Officer	$85,923	$41.31
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$85,730	$41.22
44	Radiologic Technologist	$82,488	$39.66
45	HR Specialist	$80,155	$38.54
46	Dietitian	$80,060	$38.49
47	High School Teacher	$78,221	$37.61
48	Respiratory Therapist	$77,260	$37.14
49	Flight Attendant	$74,726	$35.93
50	Wind Turbine Technician	$73,493	$35.33
51	Electrician	$72,861	$35.03
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$72,609	$34.91
53	Elementary School Teacher	$71,079	$34.17
54	Paralegal	$70,754	$34.02
55	IT Support Specialist	$70,571	$33.93
56	Diesel Mechanic	$70,494	$33.89
57	Plumber	$70,464	$33.88
58	School Counselor	$69,576	$33.45
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$69,026	$33.19
60	Surgical Technologist	$67,981	$32.68
61	HVAC Technician	$67,714	$32.55
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$66,166	$31.81
63	Firefighter	$65,997	$31.73
64	Carpenter	$64,640	$31.08
65	CDL Truck Driver	$64,598	$31.06
66	Social Worker	$63,997	$30.77
67	Massage Therapist	$63,467	$30.51
68	Real Estate Agent	$61,696	$29.66
69	Machinist	$60,232	$28.96
70	Welder	$56,298	$27.07
71	Medical Coder	$55,822	$26.84
72	Solar Installer	$54,380	$26.14
73	Auto Mechanic	$53,101	$25.53
74	Dental Assistant	$52,269	$25.13
75	Medical Assistant	$50,290	$24.18
76	Phlebotomist	$48,586	$23.36
77	Veterinary Technician	$48,128	$23.14
78	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$46,860	$22.53
79	Pharmacy Technician	$46,243	$22.23
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$45,678	$21.96
81	Preschool Teacher	$44,403	$21.35

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