Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 429 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,320 | $162.66 | 30 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $243,820 | $117.22 | 70 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $233,700 | $112.36 | 140 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $209,080 | $100.52 | 60 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $178,420 | $85.78 | 110 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $177,880 | $85.52 | 150 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $176,740 | $84.97 | 240 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $170,710 | $82.07 | 400 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $167,640 | $80.60 | 260 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,490 | $80.52 | 190 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $156,850 | $75.41 | 150 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $152,600 | $73.37 | 280 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $136,520 | $65.64 | 250 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $135,600 | $65.19 | 80 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $135,290 | $65.05 | 500 |
| 16 | Fundraising Managers | $135,210 | $65.01 | 40 |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | $130,150 | $62.57 | 80 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,720 | $62.37 | 260 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $129,200 | $62.12 | 200 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $126,060 | $60.61 | 70 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $125,180 | $60.19 | 80 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $124,630 | $59.92 | 390 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $120,570 | $57.97 | 80 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $120,040 | $57.71 | 190 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $118,440 | $56.94 | 160 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan 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.