What is the average salary in New York?

$82,510a year

Average yearly pay across 779 jobs with official data in New York, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $39.67
Jobs with data: 779
Workers counted: 9,618,120

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$492,000
Anesthesiologist	$445,700
Radiologist	$441,600
Orthopedic Surgeon	$414,300
Surgeon	$410,400
Pediatric Surgeon	$378,100
Dermatologist	$374,000
Ophthalmologist	$360,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$348,800
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$342,700

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$39,620
Retail Salesperson	$37,720
General and Operations Manager	$130,900
Registered Nurse	$109,400
Janitor and Cleaner	$41,640
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$35,250
Cashier	$35,500
Stocker and Order Filler	$39,030
Waiter and Waitress	$47,020
Customer Service Representative	$48,000

Management

Administrative Services Manager$142,300
Advertising and Promotions Manager$173,700
Architectural and Engineering Manager$175,700
Chief Executive$258,000
Compensation and Benefits Manager$175,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$214,300
Construction Manager$155,400
Education Administrator$138,800
Education Administrator$139,600
Education Administrator$96,250
Education and Childcare Administrator$96,810
Emergency Management Director$92,570
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$98,390
Facilities Manager$131,400
Farmer$89,370
Financial Manager$219,900
Food Service Manager$84,200
Fundraising Manager$169,500
Funeral Home Manager$103,500
Gambling Manager$102,400
General and Operations Manager$130,900
Human Resources Manager$176,700
Industrial Production Manager$130,500
Lodging Manager$79,460
Manager$167,200
Marketing Manager$181,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$164,100
Natural Sciences Manager$134,700
Personal Service Manager$65,150
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,640
Property$99,390
Public Relations Manager$180,900
Purchasing Manager$166,300
Sales Manager$217,600
Social and Community Service Manager$95,980
Training and Development Manager$171,400
Transportation$127,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$102,600
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$79,620
Budget Analyst$88,540
Business Operations Specialist$83,450
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$79,460
Claims Adjuster$87,130
Compensation$83,200
Compliance Officer$90,080
Cost Estimator$80,430
Credit Analyst$133,300
Credit Counselor$63,030
Financial and Investment Analyst$127,900
Financial Examiner$128,900
Financial Risk Specialist$136,800
Financial Specialist$107,500
Fundraiser$80,540
Human Resources Specialist$84,380
Insurance Appraiser$81,150
Insurance Underwriter$97,450
Labor Relations Specialist$100,500
Loan Officer$95,710
Logistician$88,240
Management Analyst$112,300
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$98,580
Meeting$74,730
Personal Financial Advisor$166,400
Project Management Specialist$121,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$78,060
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,610
Tax Preparer$71,850
Training and Development Specialist$76,080

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$156,500
Computer and Information Research Scientist$182,000
Computer Network Architect$140,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$77,540
Computer Occupation$117,000
Computer Programmer$104,000
Computer Systems Analyst$109,600
Computer User Support Specialist$72,560
Data Scientist$130,500
Database Administrator$105,900
Database Architect$141,400
Information Security Analyst$134,700
Mathematical Science Occupation$79,460
Mathematician$127,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$105,800
Operations Research Analyst$108,600
Software Developer$166,200
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$121,200
Statistician$136,000
Web and Digital Interface Designer$121,000
Web Developer$98,580

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$130,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$64,480
Architect$99,280
Architectural and Civil Drafter$76,260
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$104,000
Calibration Technologist and Technician$61,270
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$89,290
Chemical Engineer$129,100
Civil Engineer$103,800
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,790
Computer Hardware Engineer$163,500
Drafter$72,190
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,040
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$77,830
Electrical Engineer$119,000
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$68,010
Electronics Engineer$119,200
Engineer$117,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,530
Environmental Engineer$101,300
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,540
Health and Safety Engineer$101,300
Industrial Engineer$102,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,290
Landscape Architect$87,360
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$112,200
Materials Engineer$125,900
Mechanical Drafter$76,490
Mechanical Engineer$102,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,210
Mining and Geological Engineer$82,200
Nuclear Engineer$141,200
Surveying and Mapping Technician$57,360
Surveyor$78,870

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$45,830
Anthropologist and Archeologist$67,220
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$117,500
Biochemist and Biophysicist$101,100
Biological Scientist$104,100
Biological Technician$61,210
Chemical Technician$60,900
Chemist$90,600
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$114,400
Conservation Scientist$76,990
Economist$136,700
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$62,400
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$82,160
Epidemiologist$80,220
Food Science Technician$55,470
Food Scientist and Technologist$94,070
Forensic Science Technician$81,670
Forest and Conservation Technician$58,030
Forester$73,710
Geological Technician$57,150
Geoscientist$86,410
Historian$62,960
Hydrologic Technician$65,190
Hydrologist$88,100
Life$63,810
Life Scientist$86,790
Materials Scientist$131,700
Medical Scientist$87,760
Microbiologist$81,090
Nuclear Technician$129,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$95,720
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$69,640
Physical Scientist$117,800
Physicist$182,000
Psychologist$128,300
School Psychologist$106,600
Social Science Research Assistant$61,210
Social Scientist and Related Worker$104,800
Soil and Plant Scientist$77,800
Survey Researcher$86,890
Urban and Regional Planner$89,630
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$82,640

Community and social service

Child$65,100
Clergy$58,580
Community and Social Service Specialist$66,580
Community Health Worker$58,130
Counselor$58,500
Director$49,990
Educational$71,610
Health Education Specialist$62,560
Healthcare Social Worker$73,070
Marriage and Family Therapist$64,430
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$79,380
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$80,350
Rehabilitation Counselor$47,960
Religious Worker$51,150
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,190
Social Worker$84,010
Substance Abuse$59,450

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$78,010
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$99,500
Architecture Teacher$126,400
Archivist$73,860
Area$101,800
Art$98,850
Atmospheric$87,350
Biological Science Teacher$98,180
Business Teacher$104,500
Career/Technical Education Teacher$75,170
Career/Technical Education Teacher$86,450
Career/Technical Education Teacher$79,820
Chemistry Teacher$99,880
Communications Teacher$84,690
Computer Science Teacher$96,450
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$82,770
Curator$79,120
Economics Teacher$127,500
Education Teacher$82,020
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$52,000
Elementary School Teacher$85,760
Engineering Teacher$106,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$84,850
Environmental Science Teacher$102,600
Farm and Home Management Educator$48,860
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$95,120
Geography Teacher$100,400
Health Specialties Teacher$131,200
History Teacher$100,400
Instructional Coordinator$80,560
Kindergarten Teacher$77,630
Law Teacher$132,200
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$78,590
Library Science Teacher$76,060
Library Technician$50,060
Mathematical Science Teacher$87,230
Middle School Teacher$94,840
Museum Technician and Conservator$74,550
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$82,950
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$92,050
Physics Teacher$103,100
Political Science Teacher$104,100
Postsecondary Teacher$67,640
Preschool Teacher$46,520
Psychology Teacher$100,700
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$80,190
Secondary School Teacher$97,070
Self-Enrichment Teacher$57,790
Social Sciences Teacher$79,040
Social Work Teacher$98,700
Sociology Teacher$97,540
Special Education Teacher$68,180
Special Education Teacher$81,260
Special Education Teacher$93,820
Special Education Teacher$89,310
Special Education Teacher$65,970
Substitute Teacher$43,490
Teacher and Instructor$78,300
Teaching Assistant$43,610
Teaching Assistant$38,240
Tutor$47,100

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$59,160
Art Director$137,300
Audio and Video Technician$67,600
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$81,310
Broadcast Technician$78,840
Camera Operator$93,410
Choreographer$173,100
Coach and Scout$59,920
Commercial and Industrial Designer$89,640
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$102,000
Craft Artist$49,020
Dancer$54,750
Designer$86,030
Disc Jockey$53,060
Editor$101,500
Fashion Designer$98,640
Film and Video Editor$103,400
Fine Artist$78,870
Floral Designer$45,260
Graphic Designer$77,340
Interior Designer$75,580
Interpreter and Translator$84,090
Lighting Technician$78,000
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$76,020
Media and Communication Worker$81,110
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$43,660
Music Director and Composer$82,930
News Analyst$100,800
Photographer$60,050
Producer and Director$107,600
Public Relations Specialist$81,250
Sound Engineering Technician$87,510
Special Effects Artist and Animator$96,770
Technical Writer$98,310

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$86,120
Anesthesiologist$445,700
Athletic Trainer$66,230
Audiologist$100,900
Cardiologist$492,000
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$89,570
Chiropractor$121,000
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$97,280
Dental Hygienist$106,100
Dentist$183,100
Dermatologist$374,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$103,900
Dietetic Technician$50,420
Dietitian and Nutritionist$82,480
Emergency Medical Technician$48,400
Emergency Medicine Physician$301,700
Exercise Physiologist$59,940
Family Medicine Physician$210,900
General Internal Medicine Physician$183,500
Genetic Counselor$107,500
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$75,320
Health Technologist and Technician$60,320
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$127,400
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$103,000
Hearing Aid Specialist$82,990
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$67,180
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$113,300
Medical Dosimetrist$166,500
Medical Records Specialist$61,720
Neurologist$156,000
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$118,700
Nurse Anesthetist$321,000
Nurse Midwive$144,500
Nurse Practitioner$153,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$348,800
Occupational Therapist$96,390
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$48,440
Ophthalmologist$360,100
Optician$63,880
Optometrist$161,100
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$342,700
Orthodontist$173,000
Orthopedic Surgeon$414,300
Orthotist and Prosthetist$89,610
Paramedic$73,200
Pediatric Surgeon$378,100
Pediatrician$212,200
Pharmacist$142,100
Pharmacy Technician$43,930
Physical Therapist$100,700
Physician$321,600
Physician$242,500
Physician Assistant$160,900
Podiatrist$108,500
Psychiatric Technician$58,080
Psychiatrist$265,900
Radiation Therapist$129,600
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$98,470
Radiologist$441,600
Recreational Therapist$65,520
Registered Nurse$109,400
Respiratory Therapist$107,800
Speech-Language Pathologist$100,600
Surgeon$410,400
Surgical Assistant$60,070
Surgical Technologist$79,550
Therapist$77,980
Veterinarian$131,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$59,010

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,110
Healthcare Support Worker$56,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$39,620
Massage Therapist$62,630
Medical Assistant$48,000
Medical Equipment Preparer$57,320
Medical Transcriptionist$43,260
Nursing Assistant$48,590
Occupational Therapy Aide$46,220
Occupational Therapy Assistant$68,530
Orderly$46,600
Pharmacy Aide$38,040
Phlebotomist$50,530
Physical Therapist Aide$35,380
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,100
Psychiatric Aide$50,220
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$44,750

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$48,420
Bailiff$77,540
Correctional Officer and Jailer$76,820
Crossing Guard and Flagger$44,730
Detective and Criminal Investigator$101,200
Fire Inspector and Investigator$73,920
Firefighter$101,000
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$103,300
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$132,500
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$124,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$92,930
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$59,890
Fish and Game Warden$80,060
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$49,110
Lifeguard$36,590
Parking Enforcement Worker$47,590
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$92,790
Private Detective and Investigator$59,140
Protective Service Worker$52,690
School Bus Monitor$36,910
Security Guard$44,240
Transit and Railroad Police$90,460
Transportation Security Screener$72,010

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$61,210
Chef and Head Cook$70,670
Cook$35,770
Cook$45,880
Cook$37,440
Cook$43,680
Cook$35,550
Cook$43,000
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$36,740
Dishwasher$35,450
Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$47,190
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$34,340
Food Preparation Worker$35,610
Food Server$39,370
Host and Hostess$36,490
Waiter and Waitress$47,020

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$61,580
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$60,580
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$70,760
Grounds Maintenance Worker$60,150
Janitor and Cleaner$41,640
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$44,840
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$41,950
Pest Control Worker$48,530
Pesticide Handler$48,380
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$62,400

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$36,300
Animal Caretaker$37,840
Animal Trainer$48,790
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$48,610
Barber$38,580
Childcare Worker$37,590
Concierge$57,570
Costume Attendant$95,230
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$62,530
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$51,320
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$74,530
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$58,900
Funeral Attendant$42,210
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$54,740
Gambling Dealer$50,860
Hairdresser$35,760
Locker Room$37,420
Makeup Artist$97,150
Manicurist and Pedicurist$34,660
Mortician$63,090
Motion Picture Projectionist$82,260
Personal Care and Service Worker$40,720
Recreation Worker$38,040
Residential Advisor$48,380
Shampooer$37,070
Skincare Specialist$42,910
Tour and Travel Guide$44,450
Usher$37,110

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$98,360
Cashier$35,500
Counter and Rental Clerk$46,270
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$49,150
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$121,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$58,300
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$48,110
Insurance Sales Agent$78,110
Model$107,300
Parts Salesperson$45,180
Real Estate Sales Agent$103,000
Retail Salesperson$37,720
Sale and Related Worker$55,270
Sales Engineer$137,500
Sales Representative$129,400
Sales Representative$79,590
Sales Representatives of Service$92,190
Security$168,300
Telemarketer$41,400
Travel Agent$55,580

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$47,170
Billing and Posting Clerk$53,320
Bookkeeping$58,160
Brokerage Clerk$78,930
Cargo and Freight Agent$60,040
Correspondence Clerk$49,360
Courier and Messenger$38,740
Court$53,500
Credit Authorizer$56,510
Customer Service Representative$48,000
Data Entry Keyer$44,860
Desktop Publisher$56,660
Dispatcher$55,810
Eligibility Interviewer$53,430
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$80,640
File Clerk$44,340
Financial Clerk$61,500
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$79,170
Gambling Cage Worker$48,340
Hotel$38,590
Human Resources Assistant$52,920
Information and Record Clerk$52,270
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$57,790
Interviewer$55,410
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$72,230
Library Assistant$35,990
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$58,120
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$42,020
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,710
Meter Reader$56,960
New Accounts Clerk$57,950
Office Clerk$45,890
Office Machine Operator$45,740
Order Clerk$48,320
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$61,040
Postal Service Clerk$62,690
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$54,080
Production$60,920
Proofreader and Copy Marker$59,740
Public Safety Telecommunicator$61,450
Receptionist and Information Clerk$43,080
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$42,990
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,600
Shipping$47,100
Statistical Assistant$46,520
Switchboard Operator$45,330
Telephone Operator$50,220
Teller$44,400
Weigher$46,970
Word Processor and Typist$48,400

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$50,020
Agricultural Inspector$73,920
Animal Breeder$48,350
Faller$36,190
Farmworker$34,860
Farmworker and Laborer$40,930
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$66,460
Logging Equipment Operator$47,540

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$84,770
Brickmason and Blockmason$84,410
Carpenter$72,330
Carpet Installer$52,160
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$64,040
Construction and Building Inspector$79,460
Construction Laborer$55,930
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$46,450
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$61,280
Earth Driller$60,860
Electrician$78,750
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$135,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$58,120
Explosives Worker$96,940
Extraction Worker$64,180
Fence Erector$48,000
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$95,700
Floor Layer$61,360
Floor Sander and Finisher$60,470
Glazier$61,760
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$73,090
Helper$54,480
Helpers--Brickmason$62,020
Helpers--Carpenter$47,740
Helpers--Electrician$47,210
Helpers--Extraction Worker$54,910
Helpers--Painter$52,000
Helpers--Pipelayer$52,000
Highway Maintenance Worker$55,210
Insulation Worker$59,100
Insulation Worker$59,120
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$60,890
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$56,170
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$80,980
Painter$59,570
Paperhanger$60,230
Paving$62,760
Pipelayer$70,370
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$120,200
Plumber$77,490
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$87,150
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$98,040
Roofer$66,020
Rotary Drill Operator$67,000
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$55,220
Service Unit Operator$45,750
Sheet Metal Worker$73,760
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$56,160
Stonemason$46,980
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$92,610
Taper$77,790
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$123,800
Tile and Stone Setter$61,260

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$102,800
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,380
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,670
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$50,240
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$54,120
Avionics Technician$83,150
Bicycle Repairer$47,750
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$70,100
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$48,280
Coin$60,010
Commercial Diver$157,800
Computer$57,290
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$101,200
Electric Motor$66,710
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$87,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$78,130
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$98,310
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$121,300
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,220
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,550
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$91,150
Heating$74,430
Helpers--Installation$43,870
Home Appliance Repairer$65,190
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$69,740
Installation$56,900
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$61,830
Maintenance and Repair Worker$57,790
Maintenance Worker$67,610
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$47,280
Mechanical Door Repairer$60,560
Medical Equipment Repairer$63,670
Millwright$79,560
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,310
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$58,940
Motorcycle Mechanic$54,770
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$53,420
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$50,640
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$65,170
Radio$81,070
Rail Car Repairer$84,580
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$57,720
Rigger$105,600
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$58,550
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$94,530
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$67,710
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$101,000
Tire Repairer and Changer$43,660
Watch and Clock Repairer$95,060
Wind Turbine Service Technician$81,330

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$42,130
Aircraft Structure$49,620
Baker$38,660
Butcher and Meat Cutter$47,080
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$58,680
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$49,640
Chemical Plant and System Operator$62,980
Cleaning$46,290
Coating$48,000
Coil Winder$52,280
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$53,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$68,730
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$45,460
Crushing$58,090
Cutter and Trimmer$46,190
Cutting$46,930
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$49,680
Dental Laboratory Technician$52,460
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$55,310
Electrical$45,400
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$46,460
Etcher and Engraver$51,540
Extruding$44,660
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$48,930
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$44,120
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$101,200
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$47,300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,580
Food and Tobacco Roasting$49,020
Food Batchmaker$38,470
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,680
Food Processing Worker$42,920
Forging Machine Setter$56,350
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$54,380
Furnace$49,280
Furniture Finisher$48,340
Gas Plant Operator$98,390
Grinding$49,290
Grinding and Polishing Worker$47,240
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$52,940
Helpers--Production Worker$43,540
Inspector$49,990
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$61,720
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$50,760
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,050
Layout Worker$62,700
Machinist$60,920
Meat$37,330
Medical Appliance Technician$48,080
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$60,740
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$66,440
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$56,560
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,580
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$53,170
Model Maker$77,710
Molder$45,940
Molding$44,500
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,890
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator$129,600
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$42,450
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$39,330
Painting$48,510
Paper Goods Machine Setter$52,800
Petroleum Pump System Operator$88,880
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$57,760
Plant and System Operator$74,700
Plating Machine Setter$45,510
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$139,400
Power Plant Operator$107,000
Prepress Technician and Worker$52,420
Presser$36,510
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$44,210
Printing Press Operator$47,860
Production Worker$42,070
Rolling Machine Setter$60,890
Sawing Machine Setter$42,250
Semiconductor Processing Technician$49,400
Separating$55,990
Sewer$37,380
Sewing Machine Operator$38,480
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$42,100
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$48,420
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$33,880
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$94,070
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,080
Tailor$60,210
Textile$54,040
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$39,030
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$46,810
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$49,570
Textile Winding$37,220
Tire Builder$46,550
Tool and Die Maker$68,080
Tool Grinder$47,070
Upholsterer$47,320
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,990
Welder$59,140
Welding$52,080
Woodworker$58,300
Woodworking Machine Setter$43,720

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$145,000
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$57,290
Aircraft Service Attendant$44,600
Airfield Operations Specialist$42,000
Airline Pilot$255,200
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$37,230
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,180
Bridge and Lock Tender$51,560
Bus Driver$56,640
Bus Driver$84,480
Captain$104,800
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$39,390
Commercial Pilot$177,400
Conveyor Operator and Tender$42,670
Crane and Tower Operator$85,850
Driver/Sales Worker$42,730
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$67,300
Flight Attendant$126,700
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$59,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$62,050
Hoist and Winch Operator$74,980
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$49,030
Laborer and Freight$44,630
Light Truck Driver$46,330
Locomotive Engineer$109,200
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$43,450
Material Moving Worker$60,960
Motor Vehicle Operator$38,950
Motorboat Operator$62,000
Packer and Packager$37,260
Parking Attendant$35,920
Passenger Attendant$41,590
Pump Operator$48,010
Railroad Brake$83,530
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$80,000
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$64,950
Sailor and Marine Oiler$54,210
Ship Engineer$133,600
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$44,160
Stocker and Order Filler$39,030
Tank Car$48,220
Taxi Driver$41,570
Traffic Technician$71,670
Transportation Inspector$93,420
Transportation Worker$48,450
Wellhead Pumper$48,980

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in New York?

About $82,510 a year ($39.67 an hour): the average of the 779 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in New York?

Cardiologist ($492,000), Anesthesiologist ($445,700), Radiologist ($441,600).

What are the most common jobs in New York?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (663,140 jobs), Retail Salesperson (238,540 jobs), General and Operations Manager (206,740 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.