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PaycheckForge salary cohort · updated 2026-09-02

New York Career Salaries

See which occupations are most common, most concentrated and highest paid within the 23 occupations currently tracked by PaycheckForge. These are not rankings of every job in New York.

BLS OEWS May 2025 23 occupations tracked New York paycheck calculator

Most common

Most common in our coverage

Ranked by BLS estimated employment in New York, among the 23 occupations in this release.

  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides 663,140 jobs
  2. 2Retail Salespersons 238,540 jobs
  3. 3General and Operations Managers 206,740 jobs
  4. 4Registered Nurses 205,810 jobs
  5. 5Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 195,250 jobs
  6. 6Cashiers 158,890 jobs
  7. 7Stockers and Order Fillers 146,140 jobs
  8. 8Customer Service Representatives 141,090 jobs

Most concentrated

Most distinctive in our coverage

Ranked by BLS location quotient. Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated than the U.S. average.

  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2.47 LQ
  2. 2Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.42 LQ
  3. 3Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.28 LQ
  4. 4Accountants and Auditors 1.22 LQ
  5. 5Elementary School Teachers 1.17 LQ
  6. 6Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.15 LQ
  7. 7Software Developers 1.08 LQ
  8. 8Registered Nurses 0.98 LQ

Highest median wages in our coverage

OccupationBLS annual medianDetail
Software Developers $166,180 Wage & take-home
General and Operations Managers $130,860 Benchmark only
Registered Nurses $109,440 Wage & take-home
Dental Hygienists $106,130 Benchmark only
Accountants and Auditors $102,640 Wage & take-home

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