Ithaca, NY
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$62,555
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2014
$65,730
New York Median
-5% vs state
39,410
Total Workers
234
Occupations Tracked
Ithaca, NY is a Metropolitan Area with 234 tracked occupations and an estimated 39,410 total workers. Wages grew an average of 34.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,690 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,100 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $154,310 |
| Marketing Managers | $150,940 |
| Sales Managers | $150,390 |
| Financial Managers | $143,290 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,030 |
| Human Resources Managers | $136,920 |
| Pharmacists | $136,120 |
| Fundraising Managers | $134,910 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+34.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
-4.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+170.5%
$18,460 → $49,940
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+147.3%
$18,850 → $46,610
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+117.2%
$18,520 → $40,230
|
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+102.6%
$18,360 → $37,200
|
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+100.1%
$24,580 → $49,190
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
| Financial and Investment Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-30.0%
$113,020 → $79,100
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.4%
$132,490 → $96,220
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-17.5%
$57,360 → $47,300
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-15.8%
$118,320 → $99,670
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.2%
$95,550 → $82,000
|
Wage Trends in Ithaca, NY
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $62,555 |
| 2023 | $62,380 |
| 2022 | $54,170 |
| 2021 | $57,675 |
| 2020 | $55,840 |
| 2019 | $50,215 |
| 2018 | $48,415 |
| 2017 | $49,120 |
| 2016 | $49,515 |
| 2015 | $50,165 |
| 2014 | $50,280 |