Top Paying Jobs in New York (2026)
New York has 13,280 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($237,710), Psychiatrists ($228,580), Chief Executives ($219,320).
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Highest paying careers in New York
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $238K | $114.28/hr |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $229K | $109.9/hr |
| 3 | Chief Executives | Management | $219K | $105.44/hr |
| 4 | Radiologists | Healthcare | $216K | $104.05/hr |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | Healthcare | $216K | $103.72/hr |
| 6 | Financial Managers | Management | $216K | $103.72/hr |
| 7 | Anesthesiologists | Healthcare | $216K | $103.72/hr |
| 8 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $216K | $103.67/hr |
| 9 | Neurologists | Healthcare | $215K | $103.28/hr |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $215K | $103.26/hr |
| 11 | Sales Managers | Management | $214K | $103.05/hr |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $210K | $100.95/hr |
| 13 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Management | $204K | $98.15/hr |
| 14 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $197K | $94.9/hr |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $190K | $91.29/hr |
| 16 | Lawyers | Legal | $177K | $85.2/hr |
| 17 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management | $176K | $84.81/hr |
| 18 | Physicists | Science | $174K | $83.73/hr |
| 19 | Public Relations Managers | Management | $174K | $83.55/hr |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $174K | $83.43/hr |
| 21 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $173K | $83.34/hr |
| 22 | Marketing Managers | Management | $173K | $82.98/hr |
| 23 | Commercial Pilots | Transportation | $173K | $/hr |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $171K | $82.42/hr |
| 25 | Personal Financial Advisors | Business & Finance | $168K | $80.76/hr |
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