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There are 51 occupations in New York with a median salary above $150K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $492,040/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $150K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary 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 |
| 29 | Commercial Pilots | $177,430 | $184,580 | 1,070 |
| 30 | Human Resources Managers | $176,650 | $197,390 | 17,920 |
| 31 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,710 | $188,270 | 8,250 |
| 32 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $175,620 | $194,040 | 2,260 |
| 33 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $173,700 | $201,360 | 3,550 |
| 34 | Choreographers | $173,100 | $168,960 | 340 |
| 35 | Orthodontists | $172,980 | $188,400 | 130 |
| 36 | Training and Development Managers | $171,400 | $184,700 | 3,500 |
| 37 | Fundraising Managers | $169,510 | $184,020 | 4,080 |
| 38 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $168,340 | $185,400 | 55,630 |
| 39 | Medical Dosimetrists | $166,540 | $167,640 | 300 |
| 40 | Personal Financial Advisors | $166,400 | $210,310 | 21,550 |
| 41 | Purchasing Managers | $166,300 | $177,260 | 6,930 |
| 42 | Software Developers | $166,180 | $163,820 | 113,510 |
| 43 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $164,120 | $184,960 | 33,200 |
| 44 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $163,470 | $164,770 | 3,020 |
| 45 | Optometrists | $161,140 | $153,130 | 2,390 |
| 46 | Physician Assistants | $160,880 | $155,150 | 19,140 |
| 47 | Commercial Divers | $157,800 | $130,790 | 170 |
| 48 | Actuaries | $156,480 | $161,670 | 2,630 |
| 49 | Neurologists | $155,990 | $204,900 | 2,810 |
| 50 | Construction Managers | $155,360 | $159,510 | 10,280 |
| 51 | Nurse Practitioners | $153,510 | $153,900 | 22,890 |
The $150K+ jobs in New York are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.
7.1% of all tracked occupations in NY earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $153,510/year (Nurse Practitioners), while the top earner makes $492,040/year.
New York ranks #2 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.