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title: "Average Salary in New York"
description: "Mean $82,460, median $59,670 in New York (BLS OEWS May 2025), with prices, pay by field and top jobs."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Average salary in New York

Mean annual wage $82,460, median $59,670 (US: $69,770 / $50,980), BLS OEWS May 2025. Median at national-average prices: $55,290 (rank 13 of 51 by that measure; rank 7 nominal).

| Percentile | New York | US |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $35,760 | $31,200 |
| 25th | $41,160 | $37,590 |
| 50th | $59,670 | $50,980 |
| 75th | $98,810 | $80,520 |
| 90th | $157,500 | $128,560 |

## Price levels (BEA Regional Price Parities, US = 100)

| Category | Index |
| --- | --- |
| All items | 107.9 |
| Housing (rents) | 122.2 |
| Goods | 107.3 |
| Utilities | 134.4 |
| Other services | 104.1 |

## By occupation group

| Group | Median | Workers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management | $165,280 | 676,270 |
| Legal | $137,460 | 135,540 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $128,350 | 314,780 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $103,970 | 617,600 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $100,570 | 726,350 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,420 | 107,050 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $83,800 | 84,540 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $82,250 | 202,830 |
| Construction and Extraction | $70,410 | 319,930 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $68,310 | 699,000 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,600 | 324,910 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,580 | 209,120 |
| Protective Service | $56,390 | 322,670 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $51,760 | 1,135,680 |
| Production | $47,610 | 289,040 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,780 | 640,930 |
| Sales | $45,380 | 760,120 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $44,270 | 4,890 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $43,850 | 312,210 |
| Healthcare Support | $39,880 | 864,920 |
| Personal Care and Service | $38,260 | 210,500 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $37,850 | 729,100 |

## Most common jobs

- [Retail Salesperson](https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-salesperson): 238,540 workers
- [General and Operations Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/general-and-operations-manager): 206,740 workers
- [Registered Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/registered-nurse): 205,810 workers
- [Janitor and Cleaner, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://nuecareer.com/careers/janitor-and-cleaner): 195,250 workers
- [Fast Food and Counter Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fast-food-and-counter-worker): 168,620 workers
- [Cashier](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cashier): 158,890 workers
- [Stocker and Order Filler](https://nuecareer.com/careers/stocker-and-order-filler): 146,140 workers
- [Server](https://nuecareer.com/careers/server): 142,940 workers
- [Customer Service Representative](https://nuecareer.com/careers/customer-service-representative): 141,090 workers
- [Security Guard](https://nuecareer.com/careers/security-guard): 134,700 workers

## Highest-paying jobs (500+ workers)

- [Cardiologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cardiologist): $492,040 median
- [Anesthesiologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/anesthesiologist): $445,660 median
- [Radiologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/radiologist): $441,580 median
- [Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric](https://nuecareer.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeon): $414,290 median
- [Dermatologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dermatologist): $374,010 median
- [Ophthalmologist, Except Pediatric](https://nuecareer.com/careers/ophthalmologist): $360,050 median
- [Obstetrician and Gynecologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/obstetrician-and-gynecologist): $348,800 median
- [Pathologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/pathologist): $321,550 median
- [Nurse Anesthetist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nurse-anesthetist): $321,030 median
- [Emergency Medicine Physician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/emergency-medicine-physician): $301,690 median

## Most over-represented jobs (location quotient)

- [Word Processor and Typist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/word-processor-and-typist): 5.66x the national share
- [Fashion Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fashion-designer): 4.31x the national share
- [Neurologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/neurologist): 4.25x the national share
- [School Bus Monitor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/school-bus-monitor): 3.91x the national share
- [Proofreader and Copy Marker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/proofreader-and-copy-marker): 3.61x the national share
- [Bailiff](https://nuecareer.com/careers/bailiff): 3.56x the national share
- [Signal and Track Switch Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/signal-and-track-switch-repairer): 3.51x the national share
- [Agent and Business Manager of Artists, Performers, and Athletes](https://nuecareer.com/careers/agent-and-business-manager-of-artists-performers-and-athletes): 3.38x the national share
- [Special Education Teacher, Preschool](https://nuecareer.com/careers/special-education-teacher-preschool): 3.38x the national share
- [Financial Examiner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/financial-examiner): 3.19x the national share

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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