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The highest paying job in New York is Cardiologists, with a median salary of $492,040 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in NY based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | 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 |
The top-paying careers in New York are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Cardiologists, pays $403,712 more than the state average of $88,327 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Cardiologists professionals in NY can earn up to $688,580 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $181,990, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.