Salaries by state
New York Salaries
What jobs pay in New York, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, New York pay runs about 9.7% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in New York
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$492,0402Anesthesiologist$445,6603Radiologist$441,5804Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,2905Surgeons, All Other$410,4106Pediatric Surgeon$378,1107Dermatologist$374,0108Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,0509Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,80010Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$342,71011Physicians, Pathologists$321,55012Nurse Anesthetist$321,03013Emergency Medicine Physician$301,69014Psychiatrist$265,89015Chief Sustainability Officer$257,980
Most common jobs and what they pay in New York
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,6202Retail Salesperson$37,7203Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,2504General and Operations Managers$130,8605Registered Nurse$109,4406Cashier$35,5007Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,6308Stockers and Order Fillers$39,0309Customer Service Representative$48,00010Office Clerks, General$45,89011Waiters and Waitresses$47,02012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,64013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,05014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,60015Software Developer$166,180
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
