New York
Highest-Paying Occupations in New York
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025New York
Figures describe the state of New York as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (10 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 776 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $492,040 | $236.56 | 2,260 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $445,660 | $214.26 | 7,230 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $441,580 | $212.30 | 2,010 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 | $199.18 | 1,450 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 | $197.31 | 4,540 |
| 6 | Pediatric Surgeons | $378,110 | $181.79 | 90 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | $374,010 | $179.81 | 2,070 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 | $173.10 | 960 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 | $167.69 | 2,750 |
| 10 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $342,710 | $164.77 | 350 |
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | $321,550 | $154.59 | 1,220 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $321,030 | $154.34 | 2,450 |
| 13 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $301,690 | $145.04 | 3,980 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | $265,890 | $127.83 | 4,130 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $257,980 | $124.03 | 8,430 |
| 16 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $255,240 | Not published | 6,900 |
| 17 | Physicians, All Other | $242,500 | $116.59 | 16,600 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $219,880 | $105.71 | 80,810 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $217,640 | $104.63 | 38,510 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $216,390 | $104.03 | 2,270 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | $103.03 | 48,050 |
| 22 | Pediatricians, General | $212,150 | $101.99 | 4,570 |
| 23 | Family Medicine Physicians | $210,920 | $101.40 | 4,000 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $207,860 | $99.93 | 91,870 |
| 25 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $183,460 | $88.20 | 10,000 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the New York 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.