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The average salary in New York is $83,189 per year (median, 2025). The highest-paying job in NY is Cardiologists at $492,040. This page covers all 776 occupations tracked by BLS in New York.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2025 | Last updated: 2026-05-19
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $492,040 | $437,490 | 2,260 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $445,660 | $349,940 | 7,230 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $441,580 | $336,460 | 2,010 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 | $364,520 | 1,450 |
| 5 | Pediatric Surgeons | $378,110 | $433,430 | 90 |
| 6 | Dermatologists | $374,010 | $334,230 | 2,070 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 | $353,390 | 960 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 | $306,240 | 2,750 |
| 9 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $342,710 | $285,510 | 350 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $321,550 | $309,660 | 1,220 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $321,030 | $285,020 | 2,450 |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $301,690 | $257,790 | 3,980 |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | $265,890 | $252,840 | 4,130 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $257,980 | $351,160 | 8,430 |
| 15 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $255,240 | $298,260 | 6,900 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $219,880 | $246,560 | 80,810 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $217,640 | $239,740 | 38,510 |
| 18 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $216,390 | $198,770 | 2,270 |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | $223,590 | 48,050 |
| 20 | Pediatricians, General | $212,150 | $205,770 | 4,570 |
| 21 | Family Medicine Physicians | $210,920 | $211,570 | 4,000 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $207,860 | $220,180 | 91,870 |
| 23 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $183,460 | $213,360 | 10,000 |
| 24 | Dentists, General | $183,060 | $202,040 | 7,340 |
| 25 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $181,990 | $203,370 | 1,950 |
| 26 | Physicists | $181,970 | $182,580 | 1,140 |
| 27 | Marketing Managers | $181,200 | $202,480 | 54,000 |
| 28 | Public Relations Managers | $180,880 | $203,900 | 7,710 |
The average salary in New York ($83,189) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Cardiologists, pays $408,851 more than the NY average.
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All salary figures for New York from BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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