A complete 2026 pay reference for New York: 100 occupations across tech, healthcare, finance, trades, and more, ranked by median annual salary.
Sorted highest to lowest. Click any role for detailed percentiles, experience tiers, and metro breakdown.
| # | Job | Category | Median 2026 | 25th % | 75th % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO (Mid-Market) | Business & Management | $712,900 | $541,800 | $926,800 |
| 2 | Chief Financial Officer | Finance | $575,200 | $437,200 | $747,800 |
| 3 | Surgeon | Healthcare | $557,200 | $423,500 | $724,400 |
| 4 | Physician (MD/DO) | Healthcare | $359,200 | $273,000 | $467,000 |
| 5 | Corporate Lawyer | Legal | $357,000 | $271,300 | $464,100 |
| 6 | Investment Banker | Finance | $344,700 | $261,900 | $448,100 |
| 7 | AI Engineer | Technology | $280,500 | $213,200 | $364,600 |
| 8 | Dentist | Healthcare | $263,900 | $200,600 | $343,100 |
| 9 | Machine Learning Engineer | Technology | $253,000 | $192,300 | $328,900 |
| 10 | Lawyer / Attorney | Legal | $250,500 | $190,400 | $325,600 |
| 11 | Senior Software Engineer | Technology | $238,300 | $181,100 | $309,800 |
| 12 | Site Reliability Engineer | Technology | $229,800 | $174,600 | $298,700 |
| 13 | Controller | Finance | $219,800 | $167,100 | $285,800 |
| 14 | Judge / Magistrate | Legal | $219,800 | $167,100 | $285,800 |
| 15 | IT Manager | Technology | $219,100 | $166,500 | $284,900 |
| 16 | Management Consultant | Business & Management | $217,700 | $165,400 | $283,000 |
| 17 | Product Manager | Technology | $215,600 | $163,800 | $280,300 |
| 18 | Marketing Manager | Business & Management | $215,400 | $163,700 | $280,000 |
| 19 | Data Scientist | Technology | $209,900 | $159,500 | $272,900 |
| 20 | Petroleum Engineer | Engineering | $208,800 | $158,700 | $271,500 |
| 21 | Sales Engineer | Sales | $204,100 | $155,100 | $265,400 |
| 22 | Account Executive (SaaS) | Sales | $203,400 | $154,600 | $264,400 |
| 23 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $202,400 | $153,800 | $263,100 |
| 24 | Data Engineer | Technology | $201,400 | $153,100 | $261,800 |
| 25 | Sales Manager | Business & Management | $197,600 | $150,200 | $256,900 |
| 26 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Technology | $196,900 | $149,700 | $256,000 |
| 27 | DevOps Engineer | Technology | $191,400 | $145,500 | $248,800 |
| 28 | Software Engineer | Technology | $187,200 | $142,300 | $243,400 |
| 29 | Aerospace Engineer | Engineering | $186,300 | $141,600 | $242,100 |
| 30 | HR Manager | Business & Management | $184,900 | $140,500 | $240,300 |
| 31 | Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) | Technology | $183,100 | $139,100 | $238,000 |
| 32 | Backend Developer | Technology | $180,300 | $137,000 | $234,400 |
| 33 | Actuary | Finance | $178,300 | $135,500 | $231,700 |
| 34 | Cybersecurity Analyst | Technology | $177,500 | $134,900 | $230,800 |
| 35 | Full-Stack Developer | Technology | $173,400 | $131,700 | $225,400 |
| 36 | Physician Assistant (PA) | Healthcare | $172,000 | $130,700 | $223,600 |
| 37 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Healthcare | $166,500 | $126,600 | $216,500 |
| 38 | Chemical Engineer | Engineering | $166,500 | $126,500 | $216,400 |
| 39 | School Principal | Education | $165,900 | $126,100 | $215,600 |
| 40 | General Manager | Business & Management | $161,800 | $123,000 | $210,300 |
| 41 | Veterinarian | Healthcare | $161,400 | $122,700 | $209,800 |
| 42 | Frontend Developer | Technology | $161,200 | $122,500 | $209,500 |
| 43 | Art Director | Creative & Media | $161,100 | $122,500 | $209,500 |
| 44 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $158,000 | $120,100 | $205,400 |
| 45 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $157,500 | $119,700 | $204,700 |
| 46 | Construction Manager | Skilled Trades | $157,200 | $119,500 | $204,300 |
| 47 | Financial Advisor | Finance | $152,200 | $115,700 | $197,900 |
| 48 | Database Administrator (DBA) | Technology | $150,600 | $114,500 | $195,800 |
| 49 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $149,600 | $113,700 | $194,400 |
| 50 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineering | $148,200 | $112,600 | $192,600 |
| 51 | College Professor | Education | $146,000 | $111,000 | $189,800 |
| 52 | UX / Product Designer | Technology | $145,600 | $110,700 | $189,300 |
| 53 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $143,900 | $109,400 | $187,100 |
| 54 | Operations Manager | Business & Management | $143,200 | $108,800 | $186,200 |
| 55 | Project Manager (PMP) | Business & Management | $142,600 | $108,400 | $185,400 |
| 56 | Occupational Therapist | Healthcare | $140,800 | $107,000 | $183,000 |
| 57 | Supply Chain Manager | Business & Management | $139,800 | $106,200 | $181,700 |
| 58 | Data Analyst | Technology | $139,300 | $105,900 | $181,100 |
| 59 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $138,300 | $105,100 | $179,800 |
| 60 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $132,000 | $100,300 | $171,600 |
| 61 | Business Analyst | Business & Management | $131,000 | $99,600 | $170,300 |
| 62 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $129,000 | $98,100 | $167,700 |
| 63 | QA / Test Engineer | Technology | $128,700 | $97,800 | $167,300 |
| 64 | Animator | Creative & Media | $124,800 | $94,900 | $162,300 |
| 65 | Insurance Underwriter | Finance | $122,500 | $93,100 | $159,300 |
| 66 | Credit Analyst | Finance | $121,500 | $92,300 | $157,900 |
| 67 | Tax Accountant | Finance | $119,800 | $91,000 | $155,700 |
| 68 | Police Officer | Public Service | $115,200 | $87,500 | $149,700 |
| 69 | Respiratory Therapist | Healthcare | $114,400 | $86,900 | $148,700 |
| 70 | Accountant / CPA | Finance | $114,200 | $86,800 | $148,500 |
| 71 | Registered Nurse (RN) | Healthcare | $113,800 | $86,500 | $147,900 |
| 72 | High School Teacher | Education | $106,600 | $81,100 | $138,600 |
| 73 | Special Education Teacher | Education | $106,600 | $81,100 | $138,600 |
| 74 | Radiologic Technologist | Healthcare | $105,600 | $80,200 | $137,200 |
| 75 | Electrician | Skilled Trades | $105,000 | $79,800 | $136,400 |
| 76 | Real Estate Agent | Real Estate | $104,000 | $79,000 | $135,200 |
| 77 | Video Editor | Creative & Media | $103,600 | $78,700 | $134,700 |
| 78 | Elementary Teacher | Education | $103,500 | $78,700 | $134,600 |
| 79 | Plumber | Skilled Trades | $103,300 | $78,500 | $134,300 |
| 80 | Hotel Manager | Hospitality | $102,200 | $77,700 | $132,900 |
| 81 | Sales Representative | Sales | $101,000 | $76,700 | $131,200 |
| 82 | Chef / Head Cook | Hospitality | $98,200 | $74,600 | $127,600 |
| 83 | Social Media Manager | Creative & Media | $96,400 | $73,300 | $125,400 |
| 84 | School Counselor | Education | $95,500 | $72,600 | $124,200 |
| 85 | Interior Designer | Creative & Media | $94,300 | $71,700 | $122,600 |
| 86 | Paralegal | Legal | $89,700 | $68,100 | $116,600 |
| 87 | Medical Lab Technician | Healthcare | $88,000 | $66,900 | $114,400 |
| 88 | Social Worker | Public Service | $87,600 | $66,600 | $113,900 |
| 89 | Firefighter | Public Service | $87,200 | $66,300 | $113,300 |
| 90 | Carpenter | Skilled Trades | $86,300 | $65,600 | $112,200 |
| 91 | Heavy Equipment Operator | Skilled Trades | $85,400 | $64,900 | $111,100 |
| 92 | Graphic Designer | Creative & Media | $84,700 | $64,400 | $110,100 |
| 93 | HVAC Technician | Skilled Trades | $82,700 | $62,800 | $107,500 |
| 94 | Content Writer / Copywriter | Creative & Media | $79,200 | $60,200 | $103,000 |
| 95 | Welder | Skilled Trades | $76,200 | $57,900 | $99,100 |
| 96 | Photographer | Creative & Media | $73,100 | $55,600 | $95,100 |
| 97 | Auto Mechanic | Skilled Trades | $68,800 | $52,300 | $89,400 |
| 98 | Medical Assistant | Healthcare | $64,500 | $49,000 | $83,900 |
| 99 | Administrative Assistant | Administrative | $61,600 | $46,800 | $80,100 |
| 100 | Customer Service Rep | Administrative | $50,600 | $38,400 | $65,700 |
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