Highest Paying Jobs In New York, NY For 2024

The highest-paying jobs in New York include a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, and finance. If you’re looking for a high-paying career in the New York area, this list will help you narrow down your search to the best-paid professions available.

We cover the 31 highest-paying jobs in New York in 2024 using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Most of the high-paying positions in New York require extensive experience, but there are also some well-paid entry-level roles for job seekers with the right educational background.

Overall, the highest-paying job in New York is Oral Surgeon, with an average annual salary of $380,583 and an entry-level salary of $204,000.

Whether you’re considering a career change, thinking about moving to New York, or a recent graduate planning for your future, this guide to the highest-paying jobs and best-paid industries in New York can help you figure out your next move.

Here’s a quick look at the top 10 highest-paying jobs in New York, New York:

Oral Surgeon – $380,583
Anesthesiologist – $358,369
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon – $354,459
Gynecologist – $330,364
Dermatologist – $324,863
Assistant Professor Of Surgery – $324,566
Surgeon’s Assistant – $322,564
Trauma Surgeon – $306,489
Oncologist – $296,405
Pulmonologist – $281,696

Detailed list of highest paying jobs in New York

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Oral Surgeon	$380,583	$204,000
2	Anesthesiologist	$358,369	$172,000
3	Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon	$354,459	$190,000
4	Gynecologist	$330,364	$178,000
5	Dermatologist	$324,863	$172,000
6	Assistant Professor Of Surgery	$324,566	$163,000
7	Surgeon’s Assistant	$322,564	$175,000
8	Trauma Surgeon	$306,489	$165,000
9	Oncologist	$296,405	$150,000
10	Pulmonologist	$281,696	$132,000
11	Transplant Surgeon	$274,340	$149,000
12	Credit Negotiator	$268,197	$126,000
13	President/Chief Executive Officer	$263,827	$149,000
14	Urologist	$253,855	$140,000
15	Pain Medicine Physician	$253,400	$133,000
16	Radiologist	$253,293	$124,000
17	Vice President Talent Management	$250,437	$153,000
18	Hematologist	$250,035	$119,000
19	Group Creative Director	$249,590	$138,000
20	Finance Services Director	$248,837	$180,000
21	Chief Executive Officer/Partner	$247,477	$145,000
22	Operator And Truck Driver	$245,310	$126,000
23	Acupuncture Physician	$244,039	$128,000
24	Executive Vice President	$242,745	$135,000
25	Vice President/Managing Director	$242,550	$157,000
26	Physician, Ophthalmologist	$242,309	$132,000
27	Neurosurgeon	$242,129	$133,000
28	Consultant And Sales Representative	$241,629	$173,000
29	Outpatient Psychiatrist	$238,511	$156,000
30	Pediatric Associate	$235,818	$133,000
31	Executive Vice President Of Operations	$235,093	$138,000

How we determined the highest paid jobs in New York for 2024

To figure out the highest-paying jobs in New York, we looked at the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and others.

Zippia’s data science team then supplements that data by continuously scanning through millions of job postings each day to find published salaries. We match these published salaries to the companies, locations, and job titles in other datasets.

Finally, we calculate a weighted average of these inputs to produce an estimated salary for the particular job title in New York.

In total, the team looked at the salary data set for all over 1,000 job titles in New York to identify the jobs that get paid the most.

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2024. This is our eighth time ranking the highest paying jobs in New York.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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