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Wages by occupation in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,630 in May 2024, with 39,050 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS192 occupations

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In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,630 in May 2024, with 39,050 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $225,670 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $31,200 for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,520 jobs at a median of $33,570. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	40	$225,670	$63,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	90	$138,690	$99,940	$168,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	40	$138,500	$95,830	$200,190	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	50	$137,930	$62,910	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	80	$135,620	$82,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	70	$129,750	$57,850	$193,380	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$128,820	$100,990	$167,040	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	30	$127,970	$82,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$124,280	$85,570	$172,590	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	80	$124,090	$63,250	$165,090	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	110	$110,140	$82,520	$178,680	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	30	$105,830	$65,540	$145,150	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	70	$104,530	$74,070	$156,210	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	70	$104,330	$89,860	$117,890	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$103,710	$60,320	$163,670	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	90	$101,130	$75,580	$133,840	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$100,950	$72,610	$120,510	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	70	$100,440	$63,310	$119,680	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	50	$100,040	$69,370	$130,340	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$100,000	$62,550	$130,870	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	40	$98,840	$68,460	$133,940	evidence →
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051	40	$98,190	$61,820	$209,570	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$95,990	$52,990	$173,350	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	50	$92,750	$59,950	$134,430	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	120	$90,380	$68,950	$124,090	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	210	$89,860	$55,730	$110,010	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	120	$88,710	$64,990	$126,300	evidence →
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031	30	$86,990	$47,790	$156,760	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	810	$86,680	$46,480	$190,480	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	60	$86,500	$64,290	$118,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,520	$33,570	$31,200	$49,340	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,110	$31,800	$31,200	$36,180	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,100	$31,200	$31,200	$36,730	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	950	$31,200	$31,200	$45,590	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	880	$35,190	$31,200	$46,760	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	860	$40,720	$31,200	$73,780	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$100,950	$72,610	$120,510	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	840	$40,070	$31,390	$48,320	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	810	$86,680	$46,480	$190,480	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	750	$47,200	$31,770	$65,040	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	680	$35,870	$31,200	$47,050	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	620	$39,560	$31,200	$54,390	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	530	$44,320	$32,940	$57,470	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	500	$39,490	$31,860	$55,980	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	480	$59,640	$48,900	$96,270	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	470	$35,620	$31,310	$57,220	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	440	$37,310	$32,730	$51,090	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	430	$38,160	$35,320	$45,280	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	420	$53,450	$43,870	$76,210	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	390	$46,570	$34,310	$63,420	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	380	$65,570	$49,800	$83,600	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	370	$47,760	$35,630	$75,000	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	340	$55,660	$47,060	$66,530	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	340	$36,480	$31,200	$44,870	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	340	$38,310	$31,200	$55,000	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	330	$38,130	$34,560	$58,930	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	320	$45,650	$35,350	$75,350	evidence →
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051	310	$48,890	$40,330	$56,680	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	300	$77,940	$47,050	$113,030	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	290	$75,690	$51,890	$79,670	evidence →

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