New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$72,710
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$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 40.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
2014 → 2024
+40.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Athletes and Sports Competitors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+320.9%
$50,990 → $214,630
|
| Flight Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+216.6%
$40,450 → $128,050
|
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Production Occupations |
+185.4%
$27,550 → $78,620
|
| Motion Picture Projectionists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+185.3%
$27,990 → $79,860
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+176.0%
$21,390 → $59,030
|
Most Jobs Added
| Transit and Railroad Police Protective Service Occupations |
+1400.0%
70 → 1,110
|
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
290 → 1,570
|
| Genetic Counselors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 410
|
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
940 → 2,880
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
740 → 2,540
|
Wage Declines
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-30.6%
$70,000 → $48,610
|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.6%
$100,070 → $82,490
|
| Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-11.8%
$121,890 → $107,500
|
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-11.3%
$96,070 → $85,220
|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Management Occupations |
-9.9%
$86,570 → $77,990
|
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 |
| 2018 | $58,270 |
| 2017 | $57,690 |
| 2016 | $56,280 |
| 2015 | $54,630 |
| 2014 | $53,955 |