New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$72,710
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$65,730
New York Median
+11% vs state
8,537,650
Total Workers
743
Occupations Tracked
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is a Metropolitan Area with 743 tracked occupations and an estimated 8,537,650 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.2% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $230,130 |
| Psychiatrists | $229,630 |
| Commercial Pilots | $224,840 |
| Radiologists | $219,900 |
| Financial Managers | $216,520 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $216,420 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $215,640 |
| Neurologists | $214,820 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $214,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $212,400 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
-6.9%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Motion Picture Projectionists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+181.2%
$28,400 → $79,860
|
| Flight Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+154.0%
$50,410 → $128,050
|
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Sales and Related Occupations |
+124.3%
$37,260 → $83,580
|
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+123.5%
$23,110 → $51,660
|
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Production Occupations |
+119.5%
$35,810 → $78,620
|
Most Jobs Added
| Materials Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
260 → 790
|
| Anthropologists and Archeologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 310
|
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
490 → 1,950
|
| Airfield Operations Specialists Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
470 → 1,770
|
| Lodging Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
810 → 1,930
|
Wage Declines
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-42.3%
$118,870 → $68,530
|
| Airfield Operations Specialists Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-39.9%
$68,950 → $41,450
|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-27.8%
$134,450 → $97,100
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-26.7%
$82,470 → $60,430
|
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-23.9%
$112,010 → $85,220
|
Wage Trends in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $72,710 |
| 2023 | $67,740 |
| 2022 | $64,930 |
| 2021 | $61,705 |
| 2020 | $61,400 |
| 2019 | $59,465 |