New York
State · BLS OEWS 2023
In New York, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 758 detailed occupations covering about 8,599,140 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 13.4% above the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)
"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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $231,830 | +5.8% | 7,240 |
| Psychiatrists | $230,870 | +1.8% | 4,480 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $222,740 | — | 900 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $222,190 | -2.4% | 350 |
| Financial Managers | $215,430 | +92.3% | 62,800 |
| Sales Managers | $214,010 | +58.3% | 32,870 |
| Chief Executives | $212,960 | +145.1% | 7,630 |
| Physicians, All Other | $210,610 | -10.8% | 13,090 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $207,000 | +22.1% | 39,190 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $206,090 | +56.3% | 3,830 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,190 | +31.8% | 2,500 |
| Lawyers | $179,650 | +23.3% | 86,000 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $179,110 | +31.3% | 1,880 |
| Public Relations Managers | $178,440 | +32.4% | 6,960 |
| Physicists | $178,140 | +14.4% | 970 |
| Human Resources Managers | $175,620 | +28.8% | 14,260 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $175,050 | -21.6% | 12,950 |
| Marketing Managers | $173,290 | -3.4% | 45,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,730 | +3.2% | 6,600 |
| Orthodontists | $170,710 | -2.1% | 300 |
| Fundraising Managers | $166,070 | +39.3% | 3,730 |
| Purchasing Managers | $165,930 | +21.7% | 4,680 |
| Training and Development Managers | $164,780 | +31.8% | 2,730 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $163,640 | +112.8% | 62,110 |
| Commercial Pilots | $162,450 | +43.7% | 1,190 |