Updated May 2026 · BLS OEWS 2024 reference period
51 Highest Paying Jobs in New York (2026)
The highest-paying job in New York is Financial Manager with a state-aggregated median salary of $216,520 as of 2026, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data weighted across the state's 1 BLS-tracked metro. Across all 51 occupations the average median is $124,453, with 37 occupations paying a six-figure ($100K+) median. New York's average cost-of-living index is 187, so the average median equates to $66,552 of buying power in an average-cost U.S. metro.
Top 10 Highest-Paying Jobs in New York
Ranked by state-aggregated median (50th percentile) salary, employment-weighted across New York's single tracked metro.
State median $216,520 · 77,970 jobs · top metro: New York ($216,520)
Financial Managers in New York earn $216,520 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $216,520 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $212,400 · 56,180 jobs · top metro: New York ($212,400)
Computer and Information Systems Managers in New York earn $212,400 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $212,400 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $211,670 · 40,990 jobs · top metro: New York ($211,670)
Sales Managers in New York earn $211,670 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $211,670 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $203,450 · 93,730 jobs · top metro: New York ($203,450)
Lawyers in New York earn $203,450 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $203,450 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $176,290 · 17,240 jobs · top metro: New York ($176,290)
Human Resources Managers in New York earn $176,290 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $176,290 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $175,560 · 49,750 jobs · top metro: New York ($175,560)
Marketing Managers in New York earn $175,560 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $175,560 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $168,350 · 28,950 jobs · top metro: New York ($168,350)
Personal Financial Advisors in New York earn $168,350 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $168,350 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $166,080 · 1,430 jobs · top metro: New York ($166,080)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts in New York earn $166,080 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $166,080 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $163,540 · 15,550 jobs · top metro: New York ($163,540)
Physician Assistants in New York earn $163,540 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $163,540 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $161,970 · 119,610 jobs · top metro: New York ($161,970)
Software Developers in New York earn $161,970 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (New York) pays $161,970 median, materially above the state aggregate.
Full Ranking: All 51 Tracked Occupations
| Rank | Role | Category | State Median | Top Metro | Top Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Manager | Finance | $216,520 | New York | $216,520 | 77,970 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Manager | Technology | $212,400 | New York | $212,400 | 56,180 |
| 3 | Sales Manager | Management | $211,670 | New York | $211,670 | 40,990 |
| 4 | Lawyer | Legal | $203,450 | New York | $203,450 | 93,730 |
| 5 | Human Resources Manager | Management | $176,290 | New York | $176,290 | 17,240 |
| 6 | Marketing Manager | Management | $175,560 | New York | $175,560 | 49,750 |
| 7 | Personal Financial Advisor | Finance | $168,350 | New York | $168,350 | 28,950 |
| 8 | Software Quality Assurance Analyst | Technology | $166,080 | New York | $166,080 | 1,430 |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | Healthcare | $163,540 | New York | $163,540 | 15,550 |
| 10 | Software Developer | Technology | $161,970 | New York | $161,970 | 119,610 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Manager | Healthcare | $157,910 | New York | $157,910 | 33,540 |
| 12 | Computer Network Architect | Technology | $153,820 | New York | $153,820 | 10,600 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioner | Healthcare | $152,790 | New York | $152,790 | 19,850 |
| 14 | General and Operations Manager | Management | $149,260 | New York | $149,260 | 187,400 |
| 15 | Information Security Analyst | Technology | $138,360 | New York | $138,360 | 10,160 |
| 16 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $135,720 | New York | $135,720 | 22,010 |
| 17 | Financial Examiner | Finance | $131,670 | New York | $131,670 | 11,310 |
| 18 | Data Scientist | Technology | $130,710 | New York | $130,710 | 19,810 |
| 19 | Business Professor (Postsecondary) | Education | $130,480 | New York | $130,480 | 7,190 |
| 20 | Engineers (Other) | Engineering | $130,260 | New York | $130,260 | 5,020 |
| 21 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $128,490 | New York | $128,490 | 49,940 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $127,160 | New York | $127,160 | 5,960 |
| 23 | Computer Systems Analyst | Technology | $127,150 | New York | $127,150 | 25,320 |
| 24 | Speech-Language Pathologist | Healthcare | $126,330 | New York | $126,330 | 16,820 |
| 25 | Software Quality Assurance Tester | Technology | $121,520 | New York | $121,520 | 13,140 |
| 26 | Web Developer | Technology | $120,430 | New York | $120,430 | 13,460 |
| 27 | Computer Occupations (Other) | Technology | $115,480 | New York | $115,480 | 14,660 |
| 28 | Registered Nurse | Healthcare | $113,490 | New York | $113,490 | 195,470 |
| 29 | Network Architect | Technology | $113,030 | New York | $113,030 | 19,080 |
| 30 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $111,270 | New York | $111,270 | 6,440 |
| 31 | Management Analyst | Management | $110,950 | New York | $110,950 | 63,220 |
| 32 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $107,000 | New York | $107,000 | 7,910 |
| 33 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $106,130 | New York | $106,130 | 14,570 |
| 34 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $105,470 | New York | $105,470 | 15,750 |
| 35 | Accountant | Finance | $105,100 | New York | $105,100 | 114,300 |
| 36 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $103,640 | New York | $103,640 | 10,240 |
| 37 | Loan Officer | Finance | $102,540 | New York | $102,540 | 11,250 |
| 38 | Secondary School Teacher | Education | $99,260 | New York | $99,260 | 77,530 |
| 39 | Architect | Engineering | $98,870 | New York | $98,870 | 10,800 |
| 40 | Market Research Analyst | Management | $97,360 | New York | $97,360 | 75,190 |
| 41 | Elementary School Teacher | Education | $95,240 | New York | $95,240 | 100,040 |
| 42 | Computer Network Support Specialist | Technology | $88,980 | New York | $88,980 | 6,620 |
| 43 | Clinical Laboratory Technologist | Healthcare | $80,580 | New York | $80,580 | 18,920 |
| 44 | Public Relations Specialist | Creative | $79,990 | New York | $79,990 | 23,640 |
| 45 | Plumber | Trades | $79,420 | New York | $79,420 | 21,500 |
| 46 | Electrician | Trades | $76,450 | New York | $76,450 | 38,890 |
| 47 | Graphic Designer | Creative | $75,850 | New York | $75,850 | 17,140 |
| 48 | Paralegal | Legal | $73,470 | New York | $73,470 | 29,300 |
| 49 | Carpenter | Trades | $69,680 | New York | $69,680 | 37,690 |
| 50 | Welder | Trades | $60,840 | New York | $60,840 | 4,930 |
| 51 | Automotive Technician | Trades | $59,110 | New York | $59,110 | 27,540 |
Why These Roles Pay the Most in New York
New York is anchored by New York City's finance, legal, and corporate-management cluster, which pulls upper-percentile pay for those occupations far above national averages. Healthcare and higher-education roles also pay above national norms. The city's high cost of living absorbs a meaningful share of the nominal premium.
$New York tracks $1 BLS-published metros covering approximately $1,915,550 workers across the $51 occupations on this page. State-aggregated medians are employment-weighted across metros, which is the right way to read "state pay" when BLS publishes by metro. The Financial Manager top spot reflects New York pulling the upper end of the distribution; smaller metros in New York typically pay 10–25% less for the same role.
Metro-by-Metro Detail
For salary data specific to one metro within New York, see:
Frequently Asked Questions
The highest paying job in New York is Financial Manager with a state median salary of $216,520. The top-paying metro for this role is New York at $216,520 median. The role employs roughly 77,970 workers across New York.
37 of the 51 BLS-tracked occupations in New York have a state-aggregated median salary of $100,000 or higher. That places this state in the upper tier nationally for high-paying occupations.
Across 51 BLS-tracked occupations, the average median salary in New York is $124,453. The figure is employment-weighted across 1 metros, so larger occupations and larger metros contribute proportionally more. Cost-of-living-adjusted to a national-average baseline, it equates to $66,552.
BLS OEWS publishes wage data by Metropolitan Statistical Area. For New York, this page aggregates New York. Some non-MSA areas (small towns, rural counties) are excluded from OEWS metro tables but covered in BLS state-level summaries; we use metro-level data to preserve the percentile granularity.
Every wage figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program at bls.gov/oes — public domain federal survey data covering about 1.2 million U.S. employers. State aggregates are computed by employment-weighting metro-level percentile wages across the BLS-tracked metros in New York.
State aggregates are employment-weighted across the BLS-tracked metros in New York, using OEWS 2024 data.