Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed:
There are 36 occupations in New York where the median salary exceeds $100,000 per year — and none of them typically require a bachelor's degree. The highest-paying is Commercial Divers at $157,800/year (typical entry: Post-Secondary Certificate). Based on 2025 BLS salary data combined with O*NET education requirements.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 + O*NET 28.3
These high-paying jobs span different education levels — from no formal education to associate's degrees and trade certifications.
Ranked by median annual salary. Education level from O*NET (typical entry-level requirement). Click any job for the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Education | Median Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Divers | Certificate | $157,800 | 170 |
| 2 | Air Traffic Controllers | HS Diploma | $144,960 | 1,150 |
| 3 | Administrative Services Managers | HS Diploma | $142,280 | 15,010 |
| 4 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | HS Diploma | $139,390 | 150 |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $135,720 | 3,470 |
| 6 | Ship Engineers | Certificate | $133,640 | 550 |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | HS Diploma | $132,520 | 4,100 |
| 8 | General and Operations Managers | HS Diploma | $130,860 | 206,740 |
| 9 | Nuclear Technicians | Associate's | $129,780 | 260 |
| 10 | Radiation Therapists | Associate's | $129,620 | 820 |
| 11 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | HS Diploma | $129,580 | 230 |
| 12 | Flight Attendants | HS Diploma | $126,650 | 12,060 |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | HS Diploma | $124,080 | 12,750 |
| 14 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | HS Diploma | $123,820 | N/A |
| 15 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $121,280 | 5,840 |
| 16 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | No Formal | $120,180 | N/A |
| 17 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Associate's | $118,650 | 890 |
| 18 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Associate's | $113,270 | 3,240 |
| 19 | Locomotive Engineers | HS Diploma | $109,220 | 1,510 |
| 20 | Respiratory Therapists | Associate's | $107,810 | 7,010 |
| 21 | Models | HS Diploma | $107,280 | N/A |
| 22 | Power Plant Operators | HS Diploma | $106,990 | 1,960 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienists | Associate's | $106,130 | 13,660 |
| 24 | Riggers | HS Diploma | $105,600 | 650 |
| 25 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | HS Diploma | $104,800 | 1,930 |
| 26 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Associate's | $103,920 | 6,880 |
| 27 | Funeral Home Managers | Associate's | $103,530 | 820 |
| 28 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | HS Diploma | $103,320 | 3,380 |
| 29 | Real Estate Sales Agents | HS Diploma | $102,990 | 8,660 |
| 30 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Certificate | $102,800 | 4,300 |
| 31 | Gambling Managers | HS Diploma | $102,350 | 180 |
| 32 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | Certificate | $101,990 | 1,400 |
| 33 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | HS Diploma | $101,230 | 670 |
| 34 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | HS Diploma | $101,150 | 4,170 |
| 35 | Firefighters | HS Diploma | $100,960 | 12,950 |
| 36 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | HS Diploma | $100,960 | 8,530 |
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This page combines two authoritative data sources: salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, and education requirements from the O*NET 28.3 database maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor. Jobs are filtered to those where the typical education requirement is below a bachelor's degree (including high school diploma, post-secondary certificate, associate's degree, or some college courses) and the state-level median salary exceeds $100,000/year.
See our Methodology and Data Sources pages for details.
Sources: BLS OEWS · O*NET OnLine