Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 194 detailed occupations covering about 32,060 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.3% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pediatricians, General $220,290 +10.9% —
Dentists, General $168,680 +1.4% 30
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $162,940 +9.4% 50
Pharmacists $125,690 -7.6% 80
Physician Assistants $124,990 -3.9% 60
Nurse Practitioners $124,510 -1.4% 50
Financial Managers $116,130 +3.7% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $115,200 -32% 30
Lawyers $109,290 -25% 60
Sales Managers $108,260 -19.9% 50
Software Developers $105,930 -36.4% 60
Managers, All Other $103,790 -22.3% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,880 -0.6% 90
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $101,050 +8.3% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,510 -11.9% 90
Legislators $96,590 +104.3% 110
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $95,220 +4.5% 70
Engineers, All Other $89,940 -19.7% 30
Project Management Specialists $83,650 -15.1% 120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $83,260 -18.2% 70
Industrial Engineers $83,150 -16.3% 50
Computer Occupations, All Other $81,990 -35.1% 100
Mechanical Engineers $81,850 +86.3% 70
Compliance Officers $79,350 +4.9% 190
Physical Therapists $79,350 -20.4% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,450 $30,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,210 $29,430
Cashiers 1,210 $28,790
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 920 $29,130
General and Operations Managers 910 $76,150
Stockers and Order Fillers 820 $36,410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 780 $41,180
Waiters and Waitresses 690 $29,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 600 $31,870
Customer Service Representatives 580 $34,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 560 $63,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 540 $38,910
Office Clerks, General 520 $36,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 490 $46,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 490 $35,180
Registered Nurses 480 $78,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 440 $43,940
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 420 $63,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 410 $43,010
Social and Human Service Assistants 400 $34,120
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 360 $46,970
Light Truck Drivers 350 $36,980
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 350 $35,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 330 $70,620
Cooks, Restaurant 320 $33,580
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