Salaries in Capital/Northern New York

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

Highest-paying occupations in Capital/Northern New York

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Emergency Medicine Physicians $440,580 40
Physicians, All Other $357,280 130
Nurse Anesthetists $323,470 40
Psychiatrists $308,350 30
General Internal Medicine Physicians $305,040 110
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $264,070 50

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $440,580 40
      Physicians, All Other $357,280 130
      Nurse Anesthetists $323,470 40
      Psychiatrists $308,350 30
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $305,040 110
      Obstetricians and Gynecologists $264,070 50
      Family Medicine Physicians $212,980 80
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $168,950 110
      Dentists, General $164,790 100
      Chief Executives $155,510 160
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,500 110
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $149,290 30
      Physician Assistants $144,820 270
      Sales Managers $144,550 140
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $137,200 40
      Veterinarians $135,660 120
      Pharmacists $135,200 350
      Nurse Practitioners $130,730 320
      Marketing Managers $130,140 130
      Human Resources Managers $129,370 110
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $127,880 370
      Construction Managers $127,290 120
      Financial Managers $125,430 310
      Personal Financial Advisors $123,770 50
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $122,900 100
      Medical and Health Services Managers $121,700 350
      Fundraising Managers $121,420 30
      Managers, All Other $119,710 230
      Purchasing Managers $119,340 40
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $115,720 40
      Industrial Production Managers $114,320 180
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $111,190 350
      Administrative Services Managers $109,430 130
      Software Developers $107,540 180
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $107,240 330
      Engineers, All Other $106,670 30
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $105,970 100
      Power Plant Operators $105,680 110
      Natural Sciences Managers $104,450 40
      Mechanical Engineers $101,680 80
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $101,350 70
      Lawyers $101,220 380
      Industrial Engineers $99,240 210
      Compliance Officers $98,550 780
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $97,780 90
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $97,520 160
      Facilities Managers $97,250 150
      Management Analysts $93,360 220
      Electrical Engineers $93,150 40
      Environmental Engineers $92,350 40
      Project Management Specialists $92,160 450
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $91,120 30
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $90,280 50
      Information Security Analysts $90,070 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $90,000 40
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $89,990 120
      General and Operations Managers $89,700 2,520
      Civil Engineers $89,640 70
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $89,440 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $89,340 200
      Physical Therapists $88,590 270
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $88,220 330
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,460 50
      Data Scientists $86,930 70
      Registered Nurses $85,930 3,430
      Labor Relations Specialists $85,880 40
      Computer Systems Analysts $84,880 100
      Funeral Home Managers $84,850 30
      Occupational Therapists $84,570 170
      Computer Network Architects $83,630 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $83,000 100
      Respiratory Therapists $82,940 90
      Dental Hygienists $82,750 160
      Financial and Investment Analysts $82,740 50
      Budget Analysts $81,990 60
      Urban and Regional Planners $81,660 60
      School Psychologists $81,650 120
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,470 50
      Computer Programmers $81,040 90
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $80,700 80
      Foresters $80,240 —
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,240 60
      Speech-Language Pathologists $80,240 220
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,960 90
      Bailiffs $78,400 60
      Real Estate Sales Agents $78,370 40
      Fish and Game Wardens $78,110 80
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,820 1,820
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $77,530 340
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $77,390 80
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,250 460
      Interpreters and Translators $77,120 —
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,660 2,060
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $76,020 70
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,800 200
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,540 620
      Accountants and Auditors $75,370 820
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,130 260
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $75,080 —
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,030 90
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,850 260
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $74,600 420
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,370 300
      Roofers $74,340 90
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,150 280
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $74,130 210
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $74,030 260
      Electricians $73,630 450
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $73,350 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,010 680
      Emergency Management Directors $71,980 40
      Computer Occupations, All Other $71,560 70
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $71,270 180
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $70,870 40
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $70,770 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $70,410 40
      Food Service Managers $69,990 180
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $69,100 470
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,710 710
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $68,700 2,900
      Logisticians $68,640 60
      Lodging Managers $68,270 100
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,950 480
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $67,870 50
      Social Workers, All Other $67,860 30
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $67,430 300
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $66,570 60
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $66,350 130
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $66,250 30
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $65,930 50
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $65,710 110
      Loan Officers $65,400 150
      Mechanical Drafters $65,290 40
      Human Resources Specialists $64,920 540
      Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $64,750 40
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,290 870
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,230 680
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $64,160 390
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $63,990 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,900 990
      Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $63,890 70
      Instructional Coordinators $63,880 260
      Chefs and Head Cooks $63,700 150
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,560 310
      Fundraisers $63,190 150
      Public Relations Specialists $63,100 170
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,080 140
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,070 170
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,050 100
      Healthcare Social Workers $63,030 330
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,620 70
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $62,420 40
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,330 110
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $62,310 140
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,270 170
      Cost Estimators $62,230 130
      Producers and Directors $62,190 30
      Firefighters $62,170 120
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,160 390
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $62,050 40
      Opticians, Dispensing $62,040 50
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,910 330
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,780 40
      Psychiatric Aides $61,420 390
      Surgical Technologists $61,250 70
      Sheet Metal Workers $61,180 100
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,170 60
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,990 500
      Health Education Specialists $60,950 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,780 70
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,730 350
      Tool and Die Makers $60,460 40
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,220 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,130 480
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $60,040 210
      Postal Service Clerks $60,030 220
      Transportation Security Screeners $59,950 50
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,920 320
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,740 50
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $59,720 40
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,640 110
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,460 150
      Training and Development Specialists $59,170 410
      Carpenters $59,160 1,030
      Machinists $59,020 110
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,910 130
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,710 1,030
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $58,570 30
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,540 380
      Clergy $58,430 —
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,430 470
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $58,240 60
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $58,210 220
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $58,200 40
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,170 460
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $57,980 90
      Graphic Designers $57,690 70
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,580 40
      Tax Preparers $57,570 50
      Computer Network Support Specialists $57,470 100
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,180 1,930
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $56,830 90
      Paramedics $56,710 180
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $56,690 50
      Physical Therapist Assistants $56,450 110
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $56,420 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $56,400 170
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330 410
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $55,560 250
      Computer User Support Specialists $55,550 450
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $55,360 620
      Insurance Sales Agents $55,310 150
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $55,220 80
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,140 430
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $54,430 170
      Dietetic Technicians $54,230 30
      Interior Designers $54,010 30
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,000 140
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $53,840 200
      Medical Records Specialists $52,450 180
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $52,420 40
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,270 110
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $52,160 50
      Skincare Specialists $52,000 50
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $51,900 50
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $51,900 60
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $51,680 70
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,600 130
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,450 120
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $51,310 50
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,860 30
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,740 200
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $50,280 140
      Audio and Video Technicians $50,240 70
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $50,170 —
      Coaches and Scouts $50,090 260
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,940 60
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,660 60
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,490 130
      Community Health Workers $49,400 90
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,390 170
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $49,220 60
      Highway Maintenance Workers $49,190 1,190
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $49,190 50
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,150 130
      Bus Drivers, School $48,990 970
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,950 180
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,910 510
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $48,820 190
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,800 1,240
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $48,600 50
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $48,390 60
      Construction Laborers $48,280 1,010
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,270 130
      Advertising Sales Agents $48,270 50
      Editors $48,260 40
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $48,220 610
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,070 30
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,890 760
      Legislators $47,830 90
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,820 2,240
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,660 100
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,580 30
      Travel Agents $47,450 30
      Procurement Clerks $47,390 50
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $47,270 3,370
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,240 120
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,210 1,840
      Tutors $46,970 100
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,850 180
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $46,840 —
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,670 480
      New Accounts Clerks $46,630 100
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,600 2,020
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,480 30
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,450 40
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,040 400
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,020 130
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,840 40
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,760 —
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,620 80
      Bill and Account Collectors $45,400 80
      Dental Assistants $45,240 250
      Social and Human Service Assistants $44,980 800
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $44,850 90
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $44,630 50
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,550 270
      Cargo and Freight Agents $44,550 170
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,510 80
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,350 60
      Light Truck Drivers $44,110 910
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $43,770 40
      Rehabilitation Counselors $43,620 130
      Order Clerks $43,600 40
      Animal Control Workers $43,600 90
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $43,580 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,470 1,000
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,430 30
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,380 500
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,360 650
      Emergency Medical Technicians $42,940 340
      Medical Equipment Preparers $42,880 80
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $42,520 30
      Printing Press Operators $42,480 220
      Massage Therapists $42,150 40
      Logging Equipment Operators $41,870 120
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $41,780 140
      Medical Assistants $41,480 440
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,360 180
      Office Clerks, General $41,350 1,940
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,340 1,330
      Nursing Assistants $41,260 1,290
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,160 220
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,040 550
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,960 100
      Customer Service Representatives $40,910 1,700
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $40,890 230
      Phlebotomists $40,790 130
      Security Guards $40,720 420
      Home Appliance Repairers $40,610 30
      Parts Salespersons $40,300 220
      Word Processors and Typists $40,200 440
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $40,180 470
      Data Entry Keyers $40,180 110
      Production Workers, All Other $40,180 110
      Residential Advisors $40,000 130
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,610 80
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,580 120
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,480 40
      Bartenders $39,410 780
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $39,190 40
      Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,170 40
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,150 890
      Helpers--Production Workers $39,140 130
      Waiters and Waitresses $38,960 1,820
      Crane and Tower Operators $38,690 50
      File Clerks $38,580 50
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $38,480 80
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,450 3,370
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,020 380
      Parking Attendants $38,020 30
      Orderlies $37,950 130
      Tellers $37,950 430
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,920 930
      Biological Technicians $37,900 50
      Cooks, Restaurant $37,710 740
      Recreation Workers $37,680 270
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,620 430
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,560 200
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,530 250
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,240 50
      Food Batchmakers $37,120 210
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,060 5,530
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,040 1,030
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,770 2,480
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,710 580
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,640 260
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $36,580 40
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $36,550 90
      Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,430 —
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,420 330
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,350 80
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $36,290 300
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,290 100
      Telemarketers $36,230 80
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,040 190
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $35,980 —
      Couriers and Messengers $35,880 110
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,690 270
      Bakers $35,580 100
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,400 280
      Funeral Attendants $35,250 40
      Food Preparation Workers $34,910 700
      Cooks, Short Order $34,890 360
      Sewing Machine Operators $34,840 110
      Retail Salespersons $34,770 4,110
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,750 710
      Library Technicians $34,690 —
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,420 820
      School Bus Monitors $34,170 260
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,100 130
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,030 270
      Animal Caretakers $33,930 200
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,830 2,860
      Historians $33,660 40
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $33,320 2,840
      Childcare Workers $33,290 590
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $33,140 90
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,980 310
      Pharmacy Aides $32,930 90
      Tour and Travel Guides $32,820 30
      Cashiers $32,720 4,030
      Cooks, Fast Food $32,670 470
      Library Assistants, Clerical $32,630 170
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $32,150 40
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $31,850 180
      Dishwashers $31,740 460
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $31,470 150
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $31,360 60