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30. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
Average annual salary: $167,770
Number of people employed in New York: 3,410
What they do, according to O*NET: Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law.
29. Architectural and engineering managers
Average annual salary: $168,520
Number of people employed in New York: 7,130
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture or engineering.
28. Human resources managers
Average annual salary: $169,290
Number of people employed in New York: 10,800
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
27. Training and development managers
Average annual salary: $169,300
Number of people employed in New York: 2,730
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
26. Personal financial advisers
Average annual salary: $169,310
Number of people employed in New York: 22,770
What they do, according to O*NET: Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate.
25. General dentists
Average annual salary: $170,350
Number of people employed in New York: 6,270
What they do, according to O*NET: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.
24. General pediatricians
Average annual salary: $170,720
Number of people employed in New York: 3,440
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
23. General internal medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $171,360
Number of people employed in New York: 8,750
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.
22. Lawyers
Average annual salary: $174,060
Number of people employed in New York: 76,660
What they do, according to O*NET: Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
21. Public relations and fundraising managers
Average annual salary: $175,170
Number of people employed in New York: 6,560
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image, raise issue awareness, or raise funds for their organization or client.
20. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average annual salary: $177,680
Number of people employed in New York: 5,430
What they do, according to O*NET: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft.
19. Podiatrists
Average annual salary: $178,520
Number of people employed in New York: 1,050
What they do, according to O*NET: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
18. Natural sciences managers
Average annual salary: $178,770
Number of people employed in New York: 1,440
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, and coordinate activities in various scientific fields.
17. Advertising and promotions managers
Average annual salary: $183,640
Number of people employed in New York: 7,660
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs.
16. Compensation and benefits managers
Average annual salary: $189,370
Number of people employed in New York: 1,380
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits for an organization.
15. Computer and information systems managers
Average annual salary: $193,180
Number of people employed in New York: 29,050
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
14. Marketing managers
Average annual salary: $194,940
Number of people employed in New York: 21,740
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs.
13. Psychiatrists
Average annual salary: $196,280
Number of people employed in New York: 4,040
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
12. Orthodontists
Average annual salary: $199,930
Number of people employed in New York: 280
What they do, according to O*NET: Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies.
11. Family medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $200,170
Number of people employed in New York: 4,170
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.
10. Sales managers
Average annual salary: $201,630
Number of people employed in New York: 23,230
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer.
9. Physicians, all other, and ophthalmologists
Average annual salary: $204,290
Number of people employed in New York: 30,090
What they do, according to O*NET: This occupational category is a catchall for various medical specializations that are not classified under any other group. Some of the specializations in this category include allergists and immunologists, radiologists, hospitalists, and sports medicine physicians, among others.
8. Dentists, all other specialists
Average annual salary: $206,290
Number of people employed in New York: 260
What they do, according to O*NET: This is a catchall category for dentists not covered in other occupational groups.
7. Surgeons
Average annual salary: $213,160
Number of people employed in New York: 2,960
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods.
6. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual salary: $214,490
Number of people employed in New York: 1,830
What they do, according to O*NET: Physicians who provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth and those who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women.
5. Financial managers
Average annual salary: $215,640
Number of people employed in New York: 45,390
What they do, according to O*NET: Plan, direct, or coordinate financial activities.
4. Nurse anesthetists
Average annual salary: $217,050
Number of people employed in New York: 1,920
What they do, according to O*NET: Administer anesthetics, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia.
3. Chief executives
Average annual salary: $218,720
Number of people employed in New York: 7,280
What they do, according to O*NET: Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body.
2. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual salary: $227,640
Number of people employed in New York: 300
What they do, according to O*NET: Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
1. Anesthesiologists
Average annual salary: $237,380
Number of people employed in New York: 2,260
What they do, according to O*NET: They administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
Method and data source
New York is the home state of the financial and media capital of the United States, and its high-flying jobs market prior to the coronavirus pandemic matches its reputation.
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, we found the 30 jobs with the highest average annual salaries in New York state as of May 2020, the most recently available data, among the 748 detailed occupational categories that BLS had annual average salaries reported in the state.
Similarly to our recently published list of the highest-paying jobs in the US, medical occupations loom large. Seven of the top 10 highest-paying occupations in the state are various medical and dental specializations.
We included each jobs' average annual salaries and the number of people employed in each job in New York State from BLS. Where available, we also included a brief description of what workers in the occupation do, from the Department of Labor's O*NET Online occupational database.