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Wages by occupation in Ithaca, NY

In Ithaca, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $56,350 in May 2024, with 48,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS236 occupations

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What stands out

In Ithaca, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $56,350 in May 2024, with 48,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $168,690 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, the lowest $31,200 for Funeral Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary with 1,120 jobs at a median of $127,430. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	170	$168,690	$100,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$160,100	$119,450	$202,240	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	30	$154,310	$85,280	$227,990	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	70	$150,940	$59,350	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$150,390	$84,040	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	190	$143,290	$78,530	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	1,000	$138,030	$60,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$136,920	$88,090	$204,250	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	60	$136,120	$80,840	$157,600	evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-2033	70	$134,910	$101,330	$205,560	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	300	$134,250	$80,620	$224,310	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	170	$130,830	$111,990	$157,330	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	40	$130,630	$80,180	$209,730	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	140	$130,260	$120,810	$159,890	evidence →
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121	1,120	$127,430	$60,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	30	$121,480	$103,490	$204,880	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	40	$120,700	$68,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	—	$115,160	$72,120	$168,590	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$114,090	$81,120	$150,780	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	80	$111,830	$70,810	$151,540	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	80	$111,430	$82,530	$152,680	evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011	60	$110,940	$73,020	$187,020	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	60	$110,810	$74,330	$178,530	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	90	$108,410	$72,240	$196,790	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	50	$107,580	$68,820	$206,860	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	60	$105,410	$81,550	$149,490	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	370	$105,000	$64,920	$172,500	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	870	$103,290	$75,230	$118,400	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	30	$103,140	$65,380	$172,090	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	120	$102,760	$59,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121	1,120	$127,430	$60,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,060	$35,010	$31,200	$46,520	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	1,000	$138,030	$60,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	940	$34,290	$31,200	$39,250	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	920	$36,700	$31,450	$46,810	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	920	$34,090	$31,200	$39,040	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	910	$47,700	$38,450	$58,440	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	880	$37,250	$32,360	$46,910	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	870	$103,290	$75,230	$118,400	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	810	$98,510	$50,390	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	710	$36,740	$31,200	$58,810	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	700	$38,120	$31,280	$48,160	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	680	$45,200	$33,250	$56,600	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	670	$35,180	$31,200	$45,190	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	630	$47,600	$37,110	$73,410	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	610	$46,610	$31,200	$77,870	evidence →
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011	580	$63,650	$60,320	$82,630	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	540	$49,920	$37,440	$67,280	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	520	$61,840	$50,560	$94,730	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	460	$96,220	$48,980	$172,690	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	460	$64,140	$48,020	$102,400	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	450	$39,910	$37,440	$49,670	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	410	$79,060	$58,520	$128,000	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	400	$44,960	$38,080	$56,260	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	390	$45,840	$36,360	$65,270	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	380	$38,240	$32,810	$49,150	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	370	$105,000	$64,920	$172,500	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	350	$79,270	$59,170	$115,480	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	340	$39,360	$33,550	$49,340	evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093	320	$49,390	$36,490	$64,680	evidence →

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