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Highest-paying jobs in New York
The 40 best-paid occupations in New York with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in New York with at least 100 people employed was Cardiologist, with a state median of $492,040 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in New York | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologist | $492,040 | 2,260 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologist | $445,660 | 7,230 |
| 3 | Radiologist | $441,580 | 2,010 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $414,290 | 1,450 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 | 4,540 |
| 6 | Dermatologist | $374,010 | 2,070 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologist | $360,050 | 960 |
| 8 | OB-GYN | $348,800 | 2,750 |
| 9 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $342,710 | 350 |
| 10 | Pathologist | $321,550 | 1,220 |
| 11 | CRNA | $321,030 | 2,450 |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $301,690 | 3,980 |
| 13 | Psychiatrist | $265,890 | 4,130 |
| 14 | CEO | $257,980 | 8,430 |
| 15 | Airline Pilot | $255,240 | 6,900 |
| 16 | Physicians, All Other | $242,500 | 16,600 |
| 17 | Financial Manager | $219,880 | 80,810 |
| 18 | Sales Manager | $217,640 | 38,510 |
| 19 | Judge | $216,390 | 2,270 |
| 20 | IT Manager | $214,300 | 48,050 |
| 21 | Pediatrician | $212,150 | 4,570 |
| 22 | Family Medicine Physician | $210,920 | 4,000 |
| 23 | Lawyer | $207,860 | 91,870 |
| 24 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $183,460 | 10,000 |
| 25 | Dentist | $183,060 | 7,340 |
| 26 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $181,990 | 1,950 |
| 27 | Physicist | $181,970 | 1,140 |
| 28 | Marketing Manager | $181,200 | 54,000 |
| 29 | Public Relations Manager | $180,880 | 7,710 |
| 30 | Commercial Pilot | $177,430 | 1,070 |
| 31 | HR Manager | $176,650 | 17,920 |
| 32 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,710 | 8,250 |
| 33 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $175,620 | 2,260 |
| 34 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $173,700 | 3,550 |
| 35 | Choreographer | $173,100 | 340 |
| 36 | Orthodontist | $172,980 | 130 |
| 37 | Training and Development Managers | $171,400 | 3,500 |
| 38 | Fundraising Managers | $169,510 | 4,080 |
| 39 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $168,340 | 55,630 |
| 40 | Managers, All Other | $167,200 | 18,470 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for New York, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.