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.

Most common in our coverage

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

  1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides663,140 jobs
  2. Retail Salespersons238,540 jobs
  3. General and Operations Managers206,740 jobs
  4. Registered Nurses205,810 jobs
  5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners195,250 jobs
  6. Cashiers158,890 jobs
  7. Stockers and Order Fillers146,140 jobs
  8. Customer Service Representatives141,090 jobs

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. Home Health and Personal Care Aides2.47 LQ
  2. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.42 LQ
  3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1.28 LQ
  4. Accountants and Auditors1.22 LQ
  5. Elementary School Teachers1.17 LQ
  6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1.15 LQ
  7. Software Developers1.08 LQ
  8. Registered Nurses0.98 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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