May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in New York, NY

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 54 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

54

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 54 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in New York, NY.

Lowest covered median: $49,270
Middle covered median: $110,240
Highest covered median: $221,010

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in New York, NY.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Financial Manager	$221,010
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$215,300
#3	Sales Manager	$215,150
#4	Lawyer	$208,880
#5	Marketing Manager	$192,840
#6	Human Resources Manager	$185,100
#7	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,890
#8	Personal Financial Advisor	$170,050
#9	Managers, All Other	$169,800
#10	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$167,890

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Financial Manager	$221,010
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$215,300
#3	Sales Manager	$215,150
#4	Lawyer	$208,880
#5	Marketing Manager	$192,840
#6	Human Resources Manager	$185,100
#7	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,890
#8	Personal Financial Advisor	$170,050
#9	Managers, All Other	$169,800
#10	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$167,890

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Registered Nurse	197,740
#2	General and Operations Manager	177,850
#3	Customer Service Representative	125,570
#4	Software Developer	121,000
#5	Accountants and Auditor	111,930
#6	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	98,900
#7	Lawyer	94,610
#8	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	91,680
#9	Financial Manager	89,960
#10	Nursing Assistant	79,480

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Financial Manager	$221,010
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$215,300
#3	Sales Manager	$215,150
#4	Lawyer	$208,880
#5	Marketing Manager	$192,840
#6	Human Resources Manager	$185,100
#7	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,890
#8	Personal Financial Advisor	$170,050
#9	Managers, All Other	$169,800
#10	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$167,890

Salary profiles in New York, NY

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Salary profiles in New York, NY
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Financial Manager	$221,010	$250,570	$170,860–$327,970	89,960
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$215,300	$224,990	$171,950–$285,570	62,430
Sales Manager	$215,150	$233,770	$160,200–$310,750	44,870
Lawyer	$208,880	$224,840	$131,240–$324,310	94,610
Marketing Manager	$192,840	$207,770	$156,020–$246,000	54,730
Human Resources Manager	$185,100	$204,790	$142,490–$242,400	18,480
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$170,890	$194,390	$129,990–$252,670	2,100
Personal Financial Advisor	$170,050	$217,170	$112,000–$302,290	23,980
Managers, All Other	$169,800	$180,660	$128,770–$218,090	34,400
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$167,890	$182,580	$100,830–$227,700	59,450
Physician Assistant	$167,650	$163,570	$141,930–$179,990	16,800
Medical and Health Services Manager	$167,580	$193,180	$130,030–$219,010	35,260
Software Developer	$166,830	$165,870	$130,650–$205,970	121,000
Nurse Practitioner	$163,340	$162,620	$142,660–$173,890	21,680
General and Operations Manager	$157,000	$189,200	$100,040–$226,350	177,850
Industrial Production Manager	$151,630	$155,000	$117,020–$178,570	7,220
Information Security Analyst	$140,470	$149,280	$107,810–$175,710	11,330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$130,540	$130,580	$99,990–$159,140	11,460
Financial and Investment Analyst	$128,930	$148,350	$103,140–$174,990	53,870
Computer Systems Analyst	$128,340	$129,150	$97,990–$161,200	26,540
Electrical Engineer	$128,340	$129,720	$100,600–$158,880	6,290
Computer Occupations, All Other	$126,910	$133,070	$82,510–$171,020	16,230
Management Analyst	$124,390	$133,590	$94,490–$168,320	67,630
Registered Nurse	$119,720	$119,600	$103,970–$133,230	197,740
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$119,390	$122,580	$95,980–$142,410	17,690
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$119,190	$130,190	$96,100–$167,660	14,990
Respiratory Therapist	$110,490	$113,400	$100,810–$127,070	7,010
Mechanical Engineer	$109,990	$117,500	$92,180–$137,060	6,960
Physical Therapist	$107,650	$110,480	$95,500–$129,360	21,240
Civil Engineer	$107,330	$122,340	$88,710–$143,310	15,590
Industrial Engineer	$105,840	$114,700	$93,100–$130,260	8,540
Accountants and Auditor	$105,650	$119,280	$82,830–$137,490	111,930
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$105,540	$92,940	$57,180–$107,690	54,270
Web Developer	$104,820	$109,450	$67,080–$137,850	4,200
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$103,360	$121,410	$81,420–$141,170	10,090
Occupational Therapist	$101,460	$107,110	$84,130–$127,030	11,640
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,800	$100,020	$78,760–$130,570	75,780
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$96,900	$96,400	$75,390–$128,250	98,900
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$93,750	$106,910	$62,290–$134,000	91,680
Logistician	$92,540	$99,180	$76,500–$119,120	8,860
Human Resources Specialist	$89,780	$98,100	$70,210–$124,130	52,370
Public Relations Specialist	$84,130	$99,240	$64,390–$116,590	24,820
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$81,790	$86,430	$64,130–$101,350	19,220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$81,140	$96,210	$61,010–$120,200	61,860
Graphic Designer	$79,280	$85,950	$62,040–$102,060	15,160
Electrician	$79,020	$88,670	$61,990–$126,030	36,550
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$77,990	$79,730	$61,350–$93,340	21,820
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$77,580	$83,390	$62,070–$99,890	19,890
Computer User Support Specialist	$75,690	$78,800	$59,900–$95,270	36,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$65,040	$69,020	$59,290–$77,100	65,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$60,640	$62,710	$49,820–$73,770	77,010
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$57,760	$61,820	$46,040–$77,770	28,420
Customer Service Representative	$49,590	$54,410	$43,060–$61,940	125,570
Nursing Assistant	$49,270	$50,810	$47,430–$55,170	79,480

Dataset coverage

54

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment