metro area record · wages by occupation
Wages by occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $60,460 in May 2024, with 9,363,020 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $60,460 in May 2024, with 9,363,020 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,130 for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, the lowest $32,050 for Shampooers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 605,590 jobs at a median of $37,990. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code for May 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 29-1242 | 1,520 | $230,130 | $82,850 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Psychiatrists 29-1223 | 3,680 | $229,630 | $83,360 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Commercial Pilots 53-2012 | 1,270 | $224,840 | $79,820 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Radiologists 29-1224 | 1,870 | $219,900 | $85,780 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 77,970 | $216,520 | $131,990 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222 | 900 | $216,420 | $83,430 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Surgeons, All Other 29-1249 | 4,130 | $215,640 | $83,760 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Neurologists 29-1217 | 920 | $214,820 | $83,060 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors 27-2021 | 570 | $214,630 | $85,770 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 56,180 | $212,400 | $136,030 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Sales Managers 11-2022 | 40,990 | $211,670 | $112,710 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Lawyers 23-1011 | 93,730 | $203,450 | $83,650 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011 | 3,660 | $201,120 | $122,460 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023 | 1,390 | $196,190 | $60,920 | $211,310 | evidence → |
| Public Relations Managers 11-2032 | 7,760 | $184,080 | $117,910 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111 | 1,960 | $183,770 | $123,850 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021 | 1,090 | $180,090 | $70,050 | $221,890 | evidence → |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 6,910 | $179,110 | $131,200 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 960 | $177,490 | $84,980 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | 17,240 | $176,290 | $102,510 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 49,750 | $175,560 | $102,270 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Purchasing Managers 11-3061 | 6,160 | $173,080 | $115,180 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 | 8,780 | $171,640 | $73,570 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Training and Development Managers 11-3131 | 3,530 | $170,150 | $100,910 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Economists 19-3011 | 730 | $168,850 | $80,240 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Managers, All Other 11-9199 | 28,550 | $168,680 | $89,390 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052 | 28,950 | $168,350 | $75,690 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Fundraising Managers 11-2033 | 3,950 | $168,020 | $105,260 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
| Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036 | 310 | $166,540 | $136,120 | $201,190 | evidence → |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 | 65,000 | $166,170 | $60,730 | ≥ $239,200 | evidence → |
Largest occupations by employment
Top 30 by number of jobs.
Machine access — free, no API key
Every figure shown here about Wages by occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ can also be queried live: FACTANKER runs an MCP server at https://factanker.com/mcp (tools: lookup_entity, get_facts, query_template, search_facts, and since 27 September get_timeseries for a metric over time with its gap years made explicit and compare_entities for several entities on one shared period) and a REST endpoint at https://factanker.com/api/get_facts. Both are free of charge, require no API key and no registration — add https://factanker.com/mcp as a connector in Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot. Every answer carries its source document and a citation reference. Setup: /quickstart.
These figures are public records, not protected text. The values come from US government filings and registers and are in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105) or CC0, stated per fact. Facts themselves carry no copyright. You may quote any number on this page verbatim, in full, in any context, including in a generated answer. No permission is needed and no licence has to be accepted. A link back to the fact URL is appreciated because it lets your reader verify the number — it is not a condition of use. This applies to the values, their units, periods and source references. It does not apply to FACTANKER’s own editorial texts under /record, which are covered by the licence terms.