Average Salary in New York
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for New York. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$80,630Rank #4 of 51
- Median annual wage$58,560Rank #5 of 51
- Median household income$85,820ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity107.9US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$74,727Rank #4 at national prices
- Total employment9,541,880Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $80,630 is $22,070 (37.7 %) above the median of $58,560, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in New York are about 7.9 % above the national average (RPP 107.9, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in New York buys what $74,727 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in New York is $85,820 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in New York
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $208,080 |
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $195,720 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $159,990 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $147,260 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $136,020 |
| Data Scientist | 15-2051 | $133,450 |
| Project Management Specialist | 13-1082 | $121,040 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $116,630 |
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