Salaries in New York, United States
Reference period May 2025 · Data updated
New York has a published median for 20 of the 20 occupations we track from this source.
The best-paid is lawyer at $207,860; the lowest of the tracked roles is paralegal at $68,410.
15 of these roles pay more than 3% above the national median here, 0 pay more than 3% below it and 5 are within 3%.
The largest gap is for teacher: 35% above the national figure.
Across all occupations the median wage is $59,670, against $50,980 nationally.
Its largest cities by GeoNames population are New York City, Brooklyn, Queens.
Pay by role in New York
| Role | Median Observed | vs United States Derived |
|---|---|---|
| LawyerLawyers | $207,860 | +30% |
| DentistDentists, General | $183,060 | +7% |
| Marketing ManagerMarketing Managers | $181,200 | +9% |
| Software EngineerSoftware Developers | $166,180 | +22% |
| ActuaryActuaries | $156,480 | +20% |
| PharmacistPharmacists | $142,090 | +1% |
| School PrincipalEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $138,830 | +31% |
| Cybersecurity AnalystInformation Security Analysts | $134,660 | +4% |
| Data ScientistData Scientists | $130,460 | +9% |
| Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts | $127,930 | +25% |
| Project ManagerProject Management Specialists | $121,040 | +18% |
| Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers | $119,010 | -1% |
| Registered NurseRegistered Nurses | $109,440 | +12% |
| Civil EngineerCivil Engineers | $103,760 | +3% |
| AccountantAccountants and Auditors | $102,640 | +23% |
| Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers | $102,440 | -2% |
| Physical TherapistPhysical Therapists | $100,660 | -2% |
| Frontend DeveloperWeb Developers | $98,580 | +6% |
| TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $97,070 | +35% |
| ParalegalParalegals and Legal Assistants | $68,410 | +9% |
Roles without a link have too few reliable published figures, or differ too little from the national figure, for a separate page; their figure is shown here instead.
Largest cities
- New York City: population 8,804,190 (GeoNames)
- Brooklyn: population 2,736,074 (GeoNames)
- Queens: population 2,316,841 (GeoNames)
- Manhattan: population 1,487,536 (GeoNames)
- The Bronx: population 1,385,108 (GeoNames)
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Source, method and data quality
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Reference period: May 2025. Updates: Yearly (spring release).
- Observed figures are copied from the published table without adjustment. Derived figures (rankings, ratios and differences) are calculated by us from those observed figures. No figure on this page is modeled or estimated.
- Relative standard error (PRSE) published per estimate.
- Place hierarchy from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data last updated: .
- Full method: methodology.