What work pays in New York
The 27 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 108
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $242,500
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 27
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 5.6%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $116.59/hr | $242,500 | $224,703 | 16,600 |
| Financial Managers | $105.71/hr | $219,880 | $203,743 | 80,810 |
| Sales Managers | $104.63/hr | $217,640 | $201,667 | 38,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $103.03/hr | $214,300 | $198,573 | 48,050 |
| Lawyers | $99.93/hr | $207,860 | $192,605 | 91,870 |
| Marketing Managers | $87.12/hr | $181,200 | $167,902 | 54,000 |
| Human Resources Managers | $84.93/hr | $176,650 | $163,686 | 17,920 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $80.93/hr | $168,340 | $155,985 | 55,630 |
| Managers, All Other | $80.39/hr | $167,200 | $154,929 | 18,470 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $80.00/hr | $166,400 | $154,188 | 21,550 |
| Software Developers | $79.89/hr | $166,180 | $153,984 | 113,510 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $78.90/hr | $164,120 | $152,075 | 33,200 |
| Construction Managers | $74.69/hr | $155,360 | $143,958 | 10,280 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $73.80/hr | $153,510 | $142,244 | 22,890 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $68.40/hr | $142,280 | $131,838 | 15,010 |
| Pharmacists | $68.31/hr | $142,090 | $131,662 | 19,760 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $138,830 | $128,641 | 19,210 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $131,220 | $121,590 | 21,410 |
| General and Operations Managers | $62.91/hr | $130,860 | $121,256 | 206,740 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $62.73/hr | $130,470 | $120,895 | 6,630 |
| Data Scientists | $62.72/hr | $130,460 | $120,885 | 23,970 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $62.21/hr | $129,410 | $119,912 | 10,500 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $61.51/hr | $127,930 | $118,541 | 52,380 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $61.14/hr | $127,180 | $117,846 | 6,740 |
| Project Management Specialists | $58.19/hr | $121,040 | $112,157 | 68,020 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $56.25/hr | $116,990 | $108,404 | 11,460 |
| Management Analysts | $53.96/hr | $112,250 | $104,012 | 69,150 |
Cities and metro areas in New York
A state average hides a lot. Prices in New York-Newark-Jersey City run 21% above Binghamton, on the same state income tax.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City9,492,000 working11313% pricier
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga534,550 working964% cheaper
- Rochester494,280 working973% cheaper
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy449,410 working1000% cheaper
- Syracuse300,130 working964% cheaper
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh268,970 working1099% pricier
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area177,340 working1088% pricier
- Binghamton97,030 working937% cheaper
- Glens Falls50,130 working955% cheaper
- Elmira33,600 working946% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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