New York pay rankings
Rankings use the mean annual wage and include only occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in New York, so tiny occupations do not dominate the list.
Top 25 by mean annual wage| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
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| 1 | Cardiologists | 2,260 | $437,490 | $492,040 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 1,450 | $364,520 | $414,290 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | 8,430 | $351,160 | $257,980 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | 7,230 | $349,940 | $445,660 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | 4,540 | $345,710 | $410,410 |
| 6 | Radiologists | 2,010 | $336,460 | $441,580 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | 2,070 | $334,230 | $374,010 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | 1,220 | $309,660 | $321,550 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 2,750 | $306,240 | $348,800 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6,900 | $298,260 | $255,240 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | 2,450 | $285,020 | $321,030 |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 3,980 | $257,790 | $301,690 |
| 13 | Physicians, All Other | 16,600 | $256,500 | $242,500 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | 4,130 | $252,840 | $265,890 |
| 15 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 5,750 | $251,110 | $100,770 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | 80,810 | $246,560 | $219,880 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | 38,510 | $239,740 | $217,640 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 48,050 | $223,590 | $214,300 |
| 19 | Lawyers | 91,870 | $220,180 | $207,860 |
| 20 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 10,000 | $213,360 | $183,460 |
| 21 | Family Medicine Physicians | 4,000 | $211,570 | $210,920 |
| 22 | Personal Financial Advisors | 21,550 | $210,310 | $166,400 |
| 23 | Pediatricians, General | 4,570 | $205,770 | $212,150 |
| 24 | Neurologists | 2,810 | $204,900 | $155,990 |
| 25 | Public Relations Managers | 7,710 | $203,900 | $180,880 |
Top 25 by number of jobs| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 663,140 | $41,130 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 238,540 | $42,580 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 206,740 | $167,820 |
| 4 | Registered Nurses | 205,810 | $113,440 |
| 5 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 195,250 | $44,830 |
| 6 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 168,620 | $36,920 |
| 7 | Cashiers | 158,890 | $37,540 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 146,140 | $42,430 |
| 9 | Waiters and Waitresses | 142,940 | $54,750 |
| 10 | Customer Service Representatives | 141,090 | $52,740 |
| 11 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 137,820 | $41,720 |
| 12 | Security Guards | 134,700 | $46,450 |
| 13 | Office Clerks, General | 134,280 | $48,010 |
| 14 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 122,490 | $51,490 |
| 15 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 119,650 | $58,980 |
| 16 | Software Developers | 113,510 | $163,820 |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors | 109,830 | $114,070 |
| 18 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 101,410 | $93,400 |
| 19 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 100,950 | $46,200 |
| 20 | Lawyers | 91,870 | $220,180 |
| 21 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 88,890 | $86,750 |
| 22 | Nursing Assistants | 87,990 | $48,800 |
| 23 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 84,280 | $59,930 |
| 24 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 83,110 | $84,100 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | 80,810 | $246,560 |
Lowest 25 by mean annual wage (1,000+ jobs)| # | Occupation | Employment | Mean annual wage |
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| 1 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 19,710 | $35,280 |
| 2 | Shampooers | 1,210 | $36,730 |
| 3 | Parking Attendants | 12,440 | $36,790 |
| 4 | Cooks, Fast Food | 11,710 | $36,800 |
| 5 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 168,620 | $36,920 |
| 6 | School Bus Monitors | 19,090 | $37,460 |
| 7 | Cashiers | 158,890 | $37,540 |
| 8 | Dishwashers | 30,680 | $37,740 |
| 9 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 13,020 | $37,780 |
| 10 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 8,740 | $37,800 |
| 11 | Food Preparation Workers | 62,380 | $38,310 |
| 12 | Cooks, Short Order | 18,300 | $38,320 |
| 13 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,730 | $38,570 |
| 14 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 14,620 | $38,580 |
| 15 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 6,910 | $39,140 |
| 16 | Physical Therapist Aides | 4,950 | $39,320 |
| 17 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,750 | $39,400 |
| 18 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 3,770 | $39,550 |
| 19 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 14,830 | $39,610 |
| 20 | Childcare Workers | 44,020 | $39,690 |
| 21 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 18,640 | $40,100 |
| 22 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,420 | $40,450 |
| 23 | Food Batchmakers | 8,460 | $40,530 |
| 24 | Animal Caretakers | 12,470 | $40,540 |
| 25 | Pharmacy Aides | 2,360 | $40,650 |