There are 34 occupations in New York with a median salary above $150K per year. The highest-paying is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $231,830/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $231,830 | $238,630 | 7,240 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $230,870 | $225,650 | 4,480 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $222,740 | $246,520 | 900 |
| 4 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $222,190 | $252,630 | 350 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $215,430 | $241,150 | 62,800 |
| 6 | Sales Managers | $214,010 | $246,790 | 32,870 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $212,960 | $324,150 | 7,630 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $210,610 | $227,910 | 13,090 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $207,000 | $213,930 | 39,190 |
| 10 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $206,090 | $216,080 | 3,830 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,190 | $185,160 | 2,500 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $179,650 | $208,480 | 86,000 |
| 13 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $179,110 | $201,320 | 1,880 |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | $178,440 | $214,080 | 6,960 |
| 15 | Physicists | $178,140 | $168,430 | 970 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $175,620 | $198,830 | 14,260 |
| 17 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $175,050 | $200,320 | 12,950 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $173,290 | $192,670 | 45,000 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,730 | $182,150 | 6,600 |
| 20 | Orthodontists | $170,710 | $228,010 | 300 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $166,070 | $177,580 | 3,730 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $165,930 | $176,350 | 4,680 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $164,780 | $179,210 | 2,730 |
| 24 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $163,640 | $197,490 | 62,110 |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | $162,450 | $199,690 | 1,190 |
| 26 | Commercial Divers | $162,440 | $155,630 | N/A |
| 27 | Personal Financial Advisors | $161,760 | $205,870 | 27,440 |
| 28 | Medical Dosimetrists | $161,450 | $158,340 | 240 |
| 29 | Pediatricians, General | $160,410 | $172,860 | 4,560 |
| 30 | Dentists, General | $157,910 | $158,130 | 6,890 |
| 31 | Optometrists | $157,480 | $152,450 | 2,010 |
| 32 | Managers, All Other | $154,170 | $168,990 | 14,560 |
| 33 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $151,470 | $158,440 | 740 |
| 34 | Art Directors | $150,830 | $161,490 | 8,680 |
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The $150K+ jobs in New York are concentrated in Management, Healthcare Practitioners, and Legal fields.
4.4% of all tracked occupations in NY earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $150,830/year (Art Directors), while the top earner makes $231,830/year.
New York ranks #2 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $150K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.