Highest-paying jobs in New York
The highest published median in New York is for cardiologists, at $492,040 a year. The median for all occupations in the state is $59,670, against $50,980 nationally.
New York · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $59,670
- Mean / yr
- $82,460
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 107.9
- Median, price-adjusted
- $55,290
- Adjusted rank
- 13 of 51
- Jobs
- 9,688,000
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in New York
NY · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 776
| No. | Occupation | Median in NY | U.S. median | Employed in NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $492,040 | $496,010 | 2,260 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $445,660 | $391,490 | 7,230 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $441,580 | $420,860 | 2,010 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 | $358,550 | 1,450 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 | $414,010 | 4,540 |
| 6 | Pediatric Surgeons | $378,110 | $559,030 | 90 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | $374,010 | $328,730 | 2,070 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 | $300,080 | 960 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 | $292,910 | 2,750 |
| 10 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $342,710 | $352,220 | 350 |
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | $321,550 | $312,400 | 1,220 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $321,030 | $236,590 | 2,450 |
| 13 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $301,690 | $335,550 | 3,980 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | $265,890 | $281,870 | 4,130 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $257,980 | $213,990 | 8,430 |
| 16 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $255,240 | $232,140 | 6,900 |
| 17 | Physicians, All Other | $242,500 | $265,930 | 16,600 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $219,880 | $166,570 | 80,810 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $217,640 | $148,270 | 38,510 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $216,390 | $153,990 | 2,270 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | $175,140 | 48,050 |
| 22 | Pediatricians, General | $212,150 | $210,040 | 4,570 |
| 23 | Family Medicine Physicians | $210,920 | $244,180 | 4,000 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $207,860 | $159,670 | 91,870 |
| 25 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $183,460 | $256,560 | 10,000 |
| 26 | Dentists, General | $183,060 | $170,950 | 7,340 |
| 27 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $181,990 | $140,300 | 1,950 |
| 28 | Physicists | $181,970 | $172,250 | 1,140 |
| 29 | Marketing Managers | $181,200 | $166,790 | 54,000 |
| 30 | Public Relations Managers | $180,880 | $146,910 | 7,710 |
| 31 | Commercial Pilots | $177,430 | $123,220 | 1,070 |
| 32 | Human Resources Managers | $176,650 | $149,280 | 17,920 |
| 33 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,710 | $171,270 | 8,250 |
| 34 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $175,620 | $149,230 | 2,260 |
| 35 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $173,700 | $133,660 | 3,550 |
| 36 | Choreographers | $173,100 | $55,310 | 340 |
| 37 | Orthodontists | $172,980 | $289,140 | 130 |
| 38 | Training and Development Managers | $171,400 | $133,000 | 3,500 |
| 39 | Fundraising Managers | $169,510 | $125,470 | 4,080 |
| 40 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $168,340 | $78,660 | 55,630 |
| 41 | Managers, All Other | $167,200 | $141,900 | 18,470 |
| 42 | Medical Dosimetrists | $166,540 | $147,470 | 300 |
| 43 | Personal Financial Advisors | $166,400 | $105,070 | 21,550 |
| 44 | Purchasing Managers | $166,300 | $148,080 | 6,930 |
| 45 | Software Developers | $166,180 | $135,980 | 113,510 |
| 46 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $164,120 | $123,860 | 33,200 |
| 47 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,470 | $161,740 | 3,020 |
| 48 | Optometrists | $161,140 | $136,570 | 2,390 |
| 49 | Physician Assistants | $160,880 | $135,880 | 19,140 |
| 50 | Commercial Divers | $157,800 | $72,990 | 170 |
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in New York
- Cardiologists — $492,040 (2,260 jobs)
- Anesthesiologists — $445,660 (7,230 jobs)
- Radiologists — $441,580 (2,010 jobs)
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric — $414,290 (1,450 jobs)
- Surgeons, All Other — $410,410 (4,540 jobs)
- Dermatologists — $374,010 (2,070 jobs)
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists — $348,800 (2,750 jobs)
- Physicians, Pathologists — $321,550 (1,220 jobs)
- Nurse Anesthetists — $321,030 (2,450 jobs)
- Emergency Medicine Physicians — $301,690 (3,980 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.