New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in New York Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area
Figures describe the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not New York city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (12 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 757 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $492,150 | $236.61 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $465,780 | $223.93 | 1,950 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $460,800 | $221.54 | 7,080 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $399,990 | $192.30 | 4,290 |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $374,000 | $179.81 | 2,040 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $342,730 | $164.77 | 240 |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $341,430 | $164.15 | 1,520 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $335,270 | Not published | 10,030 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $329,750 | $158.53 | 2,470 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $327,770 | $157.58 | 1,140 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $321,030 | $154.34 | 2,310 |
| 12 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $302,410 | $145.39 | Not published |
| 13 | Chief Executives | $301,440 | $144.93 | 7,180 |
| 14 | Pediatric Surgeons | $293,440 | $141.08 | 110 |
| 15 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $289,440 | $139.15 | 3,070 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $281,850 | $135.51 | Not published |
| 17 | Physicians, All Other | $265,930 | $127.85 | 17,210 |
| 18 | Family Medicine Physicians | $249,150 | $119.79 | 4,870 |
| 19 | Psychiatrists | $249,130 | $119.77 | 4,180 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $225,900 | Not published | 1,210 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $221,010 | $106.26 | 89,960 |
| 22 | Pediatricians, General | $216,040 | $103.87 | 4,510 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $215,300 | $103.51 | 62,430 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $215,150 | $103.44 | 44,870 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $208,880 | $100.42 | 94,610 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the New York metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.