Salaries in Capital/Northern New York

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area • 399 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $440,58040
      Physicians, All Other $357,280130
      Nurse Anesthetists $323,47040
      Psychiatrists $308,35030
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $305,040110
      Obstetricians and Gynecologists $264,07050
      Family Medicine Physicians $212,98080
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $168,950110
      Dentists, General $164,790100
      Chief Executives $155,510160
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,500110
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $149,29030
      Physician Assistants $144,820270
      Sales Managers $144,550140
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $137,20040
      Veterinarians $135,660120
      Pharmacists $135,200350
      Nurse Practitioners $130,730320
      Marketing Managers $130,140130
      Human Resources Managers $129,370110
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $127,880370
      Construction Managers $127,290120
      Financial Managers $125,430310
      Personal Financial Advisors $123,77050
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $122,900100
      Medical and Health Services Managers $121,700350
      Fundraising Managers $121,42030
      Managers, All Other $119,710230
      Purchasing Managers $119,34040
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $115,72040
      Industrial Production Managers $114,320180
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $111,190350
      Administrative Services Managers $109,430130
      Software Developers $107,540180
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $107,240330
      Engineers, All Other $106,67030
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $105,970100
      Power Plant Operators $105,680110
      Natural Sciences Managers $104,45040
      Mechanical Engineers $101,68080
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $101,35070
      Lawyers $101,220380
      Industrial Engineers $99,240210
      Compliance Officers $98,550780
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $97,78090
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $97,520160
      Facilities Managers $97,250150
      Management Analysts $93,360220
      Electrical Engineers $93,15040
      Environmental Engineers $92,35040
      Project Management Specialists $92,160450
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $91,12030
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $90,28050
      Information Security Analysts $90,07030
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $90,00040
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $89,990120
      General and Operations Managers $89,7002,520
      Civil Engineers $89,64070
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $89,440100
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $89,340200
      Physical Therapists $88,590270
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $88,220330
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,46050
      Data Scientists $86,93070
      Registered Nurses $85,9303,430
      Labor Relations Specialists $85,88040
      Computer Systems Analysts $84,880100
      Funeral Home Managers $84,85030
      Occupational Therapists $84,570170
      Computer Network Architects $83,63050
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $83,000100
      Respiratory Therapists $82,94090
      Dental Hygienists $82,750160
      Financial and Investment Analysts $82,74050
      Budget Analysts $81,99060
      Urban and Regional Planners $81,66060
      School Psychologists $81,650120
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,47050
      Computer Programmers $81,04090
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $80,70080
      Foresters $80,240
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,24060
      Speech-Language Pathologists $80,240220
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,96090
      Bailiffs $78,40060
      Real Estate Sales Agents $78,37040
      Fish and Game Wardens $78,11080
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,8201,820
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $77,530340
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $77,39080
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,250460
      Interpreters and Translators $77,120
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,6602,060
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $76,02070
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,800200
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,540620
      Accountants and Auditors $75,370820
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,130260
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $75,080
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,03090
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,850260
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $74,600420
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,370300
      Roofers $74,34090
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,150280
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $74,130210
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $74,030260
      Electricians $73,630450
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $73,350110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,010680
      Emergency Management Directors $71,98040
      Computer Occupations, All Other $71,56070
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $71,270180
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $70,87040
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $70,770110
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $70,41040
      Food Service Managers $69,990180
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $69,100470
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,710710
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $68,7002,900
      Logisticians $68,64060
      Lodging Managers $68,270100
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,950480
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $67,87050
      Social Workers, All Other $67,86030
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $67,430300
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $66,57060
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $66,350130
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $66,25030
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $65,93050
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $65,710110
      Loan Officers $65,400150
      Mechanical Drafters $65,29040
      Human Resources Specialists $64,920540
      Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $64,75040
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,290870
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,230680
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $64,160390
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $63,99060
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,900990
      Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $63,89070
      Instructional Coordinators $63,880260
      Chefs and Head Cooks $63,700150
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,560310
      Fundraisers $63,190150
      Public Relations Specialists $63,100170
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,080140
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,070170
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,050100
      Healthcare Social Workers $63,030330
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,62070
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $62,42040
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,330110
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $62,310140
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,270170
      Cost Estimators $62,230130
      Producers and Directors $62,19030
      Firefighters $62,170120
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,160390
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $62,05040
      Opticians, Dispensing $62,04050
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,910330
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,78040
      Psychiatric Aides $61,420390
      Surgical Technologists $61,25070
      Sheet Metal Workers $61,180100
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,17060
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,990500
      Health Education Specialists $60,95060
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,78070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,730350
      Tool and Die Makers $60,46040
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,22030
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,130480
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $60,040210
      Postal Service Clerks $60,030220
      Transportation Security Screeners $59,95050
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,920320
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,74050
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $59,72040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,640110
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,460150
      Training and Development Specialists $59,170410
      Carpenters $59,1601,030
      Machinists $59,020110
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,910130
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,7101,030
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $58,57030
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,540380
      Clergy $58,430
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,430470
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $58,24060
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $58,210220
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $58,20040
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,170460
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $57,98090
      Graphic Designers $57,69070
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,58040
      Tax Preparers $57,57050
      Computer Network Support Specialists $57,470100
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,1801,930
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $56,83090
      Paramedics $56,710180
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $56,69050
      Physical Therapist Assistants $56,450110
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $56,42040
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $56,400170
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330410
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $55,560250
      Computer User Support Specialists $55,550450
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $55,360620
      Insurance Sales Agents $55,310150
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $55,22080
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,140430
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $54,430170
      Dietetic Technicians $54,23030
      Interior Designers $54,01030
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,000140
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $53,840200
      Medical Records Specialists $52,450180
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $52,42040
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,270110
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $52,16050
      Skincare Specialists $52,00050
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $51,90050
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $51,90060
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $51,68070
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,600130
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,450120
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $51,31050
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,86030
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,740200
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $50,280140
      Audio and Video Technicians $50,24070
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $50,170
      Coaches and Scouts $50,090260
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,94060
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,66060
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,490130
      Community Health Workers $49,40090
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,390170
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $49,22060
      Highway Maintenance Workers $49,1901,190
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $49,19050
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,150130
      Bus Drivers, School $48,990970
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,950180
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,910510
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $48,820190
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,8001,240
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $48,60050
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $48,39060
      Construction Laborers $48,2801,010
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,270130
      Advertising Sales Agents $48,27050
      Editors $48,26040
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $48,220610
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,07030
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,890760
      Legislators $47,83090
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,8202,240
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,660100
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,58030
      Travel Agents $47,45030
      Procurement Clerks $47,39050
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $47,2703,370
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,240120
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,2101,840
      Tutors $46,970100
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,850180
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $46,840
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,670480
      New Accounts Clerks $46,630100
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,6002,020
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,48030
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,45040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,040400
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,020130
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,84040
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,760
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,62080
      Bill and Account Collectors $45,40080
      Dental Assistants $45,240250
      Social and Human Service Assistants $44,980800
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $44,85090
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $44,63050
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,550270
      Cargo and Freight Agents $44,550170
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,51080
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,35060
      Light Truck Drivers $44,110910
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $43,77040
      Rehabilitation Counselors $43,620130
      Order Clerks $43,60040
      Animal Control Workers $43,60090
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $43,580130
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,4701,000
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,43030
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,380500
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,360650
      Emergency Medical Technicians $42,940340
      Medical Equipment Preparers $42,88080
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $42,52030
      Printing Press Operators $42,480220
      Massage Therapists $42,15040
      Logging Equipment Operators $41,870120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $41,780140
      Medical Assistants $41,480440
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,360180
      Office Clerks, General $41,3501,940
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,3401,330
      Nursing Assistants $41,2601,290
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,160220
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,040550
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,960100
      Customer Service Representatives $40,9101,700
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $40,890230
      Phlebotomists $40,790130
      Security Guards $40,720420
      Home Appliance Repairers $40,61030
      Parts Salespersons $40,300220
      Word Processors and Typists $40,200440
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $40,180470
      Data Entry Keyers $40,180110
      Production Workers, All Other $40,180110
      Residential Advisors $40,000130
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,61080
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,580120
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,48040
      Bartenders $39,410780
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $39,19040
      Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,17040
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,150890
      Helpers--Production Workers $39,140130
      Waiters and Waitresses $38,9601,820
      Crane and Tower Operators $38,69050
      File Clerks $38,58050
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $38,48080
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,4503,370
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,020380
      Parking Attendants $38,02030
      Orderlies $37,950130
      Tellers $37,950430
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,920930
      Biological Technicians $37,90050
      Cooks, Restaurant $37,710740
      Recreation Workers $37,680270
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,620430
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,560200
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,530250
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,24050
      Food Batchmakers $37,120210
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,0605,530
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,0401,030
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,7702,480
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,710580
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,640260
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $36,58040
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $36,55090
      Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,430
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,420330
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,35080
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $36,290300
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,290100
      Telemarketers $36,23080
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,040190
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $35,980
      Couriers and Messengers $35,880110
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,690270
      Bakers $35,580100
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,400280
      Funeral Attendants $35,25040
      Food Preparation Workers $34,910700
      Cooks, Short Order $34,890360
      Sewing Machine Operators $34,840110
      Retail Salespersons $34,7704,110
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,750710
      Library Technicians $34,690
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,420820
      School Bus Monitors $34,170260
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,100130
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,030270
      Animal Caretakers $33,930200
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,8302,860
      Historians $33,66040
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $33,3202,840
      Childcare Workers $33,290590
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $33,14090
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,980310
      Pharmacy Aides $32,93090
      Tour and Travel Guides $32,82030
      Cashiers $32,7204,030
      Cooks, Fast Food $32,670470
      Library Assistants, Clerical $32,630170
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $32,15040
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $31,850180
      Dishwashers $31,740460
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $31,470150
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $31,36060