New York
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$65,730
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
8,706,030
Total Workers
768
Occupations Tracked
New York is a State with 768 tracked occupations and an estimated 8,706,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $237,710 |
| Psychiatrists | $228,580 |
| Chief Executives | $219,320 |
| Radiologists | $216,420 |
| Anesthesiologists | $215,740 |
| Financial Managers | $215,740 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $215,740 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $215,630 |
| Neurologists | $214,820 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,790 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Motion Picture Projectionists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+232.5%
$23,150 → $76,970
|
| Flight Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+226.6%
$39,210 → $128,050
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+217.4%
$19,140 → $60,750
|
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+178.9%
$23,850 → $66,510
|
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+164.9%
$27,240 → $72,160
|
Most Jobs Added
| Transit and Railroad Police Protective Service Occupations |
+1500.0%
60 → 970
|
| Lodging Managers Management Occupations |
+500.0%
520 → 3,130
|
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
630 → 2,970
|
| Genetic Counselors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 320
|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
Wage Declines
| Political Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-37.2%
$118,030 → $74,080
|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-34.6%
$100,540 → $65,720
|
| Tile and Stone Setters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-20.0%
$78,990 → $63,210
|
| Anthropologists and Archeologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-19.6%
$65,710 → $52,810
|
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-16.2%
$83,400 → $69,870
|
Wage Trends in New York
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $65,730 |
| 2023 | $63,445 |
| 2022 | $62,290 |
| 2021 | $60,520 |
| 2020 | $57,805 |
| 2019 | $56,395 |
| 2018 | $54,400 |
| 2017 | $54,670 |
| 2016 | $52,440 |
| 2015 | $51,785 |
| 2014 | $50,620 |
Metro Areas in New York
BLS tracks 14 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.