Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for New York. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $39,620 | $41,130 |
| Retail Salespersons | $37,720 | $42,580 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,250 | $36,920 |
| General and Operations Managers | $130,860 | $167,820 |
| Registered Nurses | $109,440 | $113,440 |
| Cashiers | $35,500 | $37,540 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,630 | $46,200 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,030 | $42,430 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,000 | $52,740 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,890 | $48,010 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $47,020 | $54,750 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $41,640 | $44,830 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,050 | $65,780 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $49,600 | $51,490 |
| Software Developers | $166,180 | $163,820 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $57,790 | $58,980 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,640 | $114,070 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $79,170 | $84,100 |
| Nursing Assistants | $48,590 | $48,800 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $38,240 | $41,720 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $43,680 | $43,150 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,580 | $46,600 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $85,760 | $93,400 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,160 | $59,930 |
| Security Guards | $44,240 | $46,450 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $92,190 | $105,330 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $79,590 | $90,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,190 | $50,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $58,300 | $61,870 |
| Construction Laborers | $55,930 | $62,180 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $83,450 | $93,030 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $97,070 | $97,220 |
| Project Management Specialists | $121,040 | $126,260 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $46,330 | $50,330 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $47,710 | $49,540 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,840 | $45,620 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $84,380 | $95,040 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $43,080 | $44,840 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $98,580 | $103,270 |
| Management Analysts | $112,250 | $129,700 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,610 | $38,310 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $41,950 | $49,680 |
| Financial Managers | $219,880 | $246,560 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,100 | $49,750 |
| Medical Assistants | $48,000 | $48,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $95,700 | $98,910 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,030 | $52,860 |
| Bartenders | $61,210 | $61,670 |
| Electricians | $78,750 | $84,860 |
| Lawyers | $207,860 | $220,180 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $72,560 | $75,290 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $54,120 | $59,110 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,790 | $87,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,580 | $82,260 |
| Carpenters | $72,330 | $75,970 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | $223,590 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $67,180 | $69,170 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $35,770 | $36,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $67,300 | $71,690 |
| Managers, All Other | $167,200 | $180,700 |
| Sales Managers | $217,640 | $239,740 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $94,840 | $95,960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $91,150 | $95,710 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,990 | $54,660 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $164,120 | $184,960 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,260 | $39,610 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $36,740 | $42,480 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $109,610 | $117,960 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $43,490 | $47,760 |
| Childcare Workers | $37,590 | $39,690 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $79,460 | $87,150 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $168,340 | $185,400 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,450 | $64,040 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,520 | $51,930 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $78,110 | $101,750 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $80,980 | $90,690 |
| Dishwashers | $35,450 | $37,740 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,930 | $46,800 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $80,640 | $86,750 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $77,490 | $83,790 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $45,880 | $46,850 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $69,740 | $72,990 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,190 | $49,080 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $116,990 | $125,080 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,080 | $82,620 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $36,490 | $40,100 |
| Compliance Officers | $90,080 | $96,120 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,140 | $62,810 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $74,430 | $74,760 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $42,730 | $45,250 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $53,320 | $56,290 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $56,640 | $57,140 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,270 | $50,990 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $36,300 | $38,580 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $65,100 | $72,150 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $68,410 | $76,890 |
| Marketing Managers | $181,200 | $202,480 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,110 | $49,820 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,330 | $43,590 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $76,820 | $77,240 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $39,390 | $45,660 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,920 | $64,090 |
| Construction Managers | $155,360 | $159,510 |
| Civil Engineers | $103,760 | $117,880 |
| Industrial Engineers | $102,640 | $109,670 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $127,930 | $146,620 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $71,610 | $77,210 |
| Firefighters | $100,960 | $87,150 |
| Physicians, All Other | $242,500 | $256,500 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $97,280 | $93,610 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $57,790 | $70,270 |
| Tellers | $44,400 | $45,050 |
| Recreation Workers | $38,040 | $41,790 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $64,100 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $138,830 | $143,470 |
| Pharmacists | $142,090 | $140,260 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,090 | $60,770 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $153,510 | $153,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $105,810 | $113,900 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $99,390 | $123,250 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $35,760 | $50,040 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $39,370 | $42,560 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $87,130 | $89,860 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $102,440 | $110,270 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $70,100 | $70,740 |
| Machinists | $60,920 | $61,910 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $129,410 | $134,010 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $81,250 | $95,760 |
| Loan Officers | $95,710 | $114,670 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,180 | $47,850 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,660 | $102,740 |
| Animal Caretakers | $37,840 | $40,540 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $40,930 | $42,030 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $38,590 | $45,280 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $81,260 | $91,610 |
| Data Scientists | $130,460 | $137,690 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $142,280 | $165,360 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $42,070 | $48,270 |
| Logisticians | $88,240 | $95,520 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $44,160 | $46,560 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $166,400 | $210,310 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $59,920 | $69,580 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,400 | $47,640 |
| Bakers | $38,660 | $42,010 |
| Food Service Managers | $84,200 | $94,250 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $130,470 | $139,540 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $98,470 | $99,000 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $80,560 | $85,810 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,570 | $68,070 |
| Cost Estimators | $80,430 | $89,450 |