Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$55,910
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2015
$65,730
New York Median
-15% vs state
32,410
Total Workers
187
Occupations Tracked
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is a Metropolitan Area with 187 tracked occupations and an estimated 32,410 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38% from 2015 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $225,670 |
| Pharmacists | $138,690 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,500 |
| Sales Managers | $137,930 |
| Financial Managers | $135,620 |
| Lawyers | $129,750 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,820 |
| Marketing Managers | $127,970 |
| Physician Assistants | $124,280 |
| Managers, All Other | $124,090 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+38%
avg wage growth since 2015
-5.9%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+223.7%
$24,430 → $79,090
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+112.2%
$19,190 → $40,720
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+98.8%
$23,510 → $46,740
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+93.6%
$19,120 → $37,020
|
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+93.5%
$20,860 → $40,360
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
| Healthcare Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 110
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 140
|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 160
|
Wage Declines
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-4.7%
$49,930 → $47,590
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-1.9%
$58,830 → $57,710
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-1.4%
$66,770 → $65,840
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-1.2%
$66,410 → $65,640
|
Wage Trends in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,910 |
| 2023 | $50,650 |
| 2022 | $47,910 |
| 2021 | $47,210 |
| 2020 | $47,305 |
| 2019 | $44,505 |
| 2018 | $41,740 |
| 2017 | $41,310 |
| 2016 | $40,690 |
| 2015 | $39,570 |