Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average annual salary of $152,180. The second highest-paying jobs are those of sales manager, with an average salary of $138,220.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Elmira, NY has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Elmira, NY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,180	$80,270	40
2	Sales Managers	$138,220	$68,550	60
3	Financial Managers	$137,590	$77,120	80
4	Pharmacists	$133,190	$75,250	70
5	Nurse Practitioners	$110,890	$96,910	80
6	Physician Assistants	$109,040	$96,870	50
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,150	$76,400	70
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,800	$80,290	90
9	Administrative Services Managers	$103,730	$58,760	50
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,450	$65,250	60
11	Marketing Managers	$103,010	$48,950	30
12	Lawyers	$100,560	$75,470	100
13	Civil Engineers	$97,750	$61,540	50
14	Labor Relations Specialists	$97,490	$50,420	30
15	Loan Officers	$96,210	$37,900	30
16	Legislators	$95,730	$67,770	60
17	Software Developers	$90,110	$59,230	100
18	General and Operations Managers	$88,470	$45,090	730
19	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$86,950	$50,950	40
20	Physical Therapists	$86,260	$60,500	50
21	Management Analysts	$85,480	$59,680	40
22	Personal Financial Advisors	$85,080	$50,810	30
23	Project Management Specialists	$83,760	$52,240	110
24	Mechanical Engineers	$82,300	$59,510	40
25	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,540	$47,720	80
26	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,880	$40,190	120
27	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,460	$50,610	50
28	Registered Nurses	$79,900	$63,130	820
29	Occupational Therapists	$78,930	$58,880	50
30	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,480	$50,070	40
31	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$78,470	$58,180	60
32	Instructional Coordinators	$77,690	$41,280	40
33	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$76,730	$43,960	70
34	Industrial Engineers	$74,950	$61,790	110
35	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,780	$47,030	130
36	Dental Hygienists	$74,390	$60,690	60
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,150	$46,080	120
38	Accountants and Auditors	$73,140	$45,520	230
39	Cost Estimators	$66,550	$47,590	40
40	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$66,460	$48,930	130
41	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,820	$51,170	40
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,360	$43,220	240
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,940	$47,130	150
44	Public Relations Specialists	$64,470	$44,350	40
45	Radiologic Technologists	$64,090	$51,700	40
46	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$63,430	$39,610	70
47	Human Resources Specialists	$63,130	$39,510	120
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,070	$35,510	30
49	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,070	$39,520	270
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,940	$46,430	380
51	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,900	$47,500	130
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,710	$37,180	370
53	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$62,640	$46,360	40
54	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$62,460	$47,070	40
55	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,190	$47,810	200
56	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,730	$48,900	100
57	Food Service Managers	$61,660	$45,480	50
58	Sheet Metal Workers	$61,270	$36,090	100
59	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,940	$43,880	110
60	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,370	$41,160	60
61	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,950	$47,300	140
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,480	$44,500	150
63	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,380	$36,590	120
64	Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,290	$35,620	60
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,270	$34,040	130
66	Compliance Officers	$58,470	$27,460	50
67	Postal Service Clerks	$57,930	$39,770	30
68	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$57,780	$49,410	130
69	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,130	$44,000	50
70	Electricians	$56,840	$30,630	110
71	Clergy	$56,810	$34,530	30
72	Training and Development Specialists	$56,460	$28,830	60
73	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,140	$33,730	60
74	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$54,310	$36,200	90
75	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,140	$39,350	90
76	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,980	$31,970	140
77	Tool and Die Makers	$52,790	$44,490	30
78	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,260	$36,610	40
79	Surgical Technologists	$52,190	$39,350	30
80	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,340	$35,860	100
81	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$51,230	$39,660	40
82	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$51,070	$38,170	30
83	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,890	$37,080	110
84	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,930	$34,530	80
85	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,900	$34,590	100
86	Mechanical Drafters	$49,160	$37,880	30
87	Insurance Sales Agents	$49,120	$30,200	60
88	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,850	$37,080	60
89	Healthcare Social Workers	$48,680	$35,130	70
90	Graphic Designers	$48,650	$32,030	40
91	Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,550	$44,390	60
92	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$48,230	$27,770	40
93	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,120	$36,980	130
94	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,980	$31,240	130
95	Carpenters	$47,660	$35,650	120
96	Machinists	$47,640	$37,800	250
97	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,070	$30,740	400
98	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,590	$30,360	240
99	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,390	$31,090	40
100	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$46,200	$35,700	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,900
2	Sales Managers	$134,240
3	Pharmacists	$131,080
4	Financial Managers	$126,530
5	Administrative Services Managers	$106,580
6	Industrial Production Managers	$104,940
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,720
8	Physician Assistants	$102,510
9	Lawyers	$100,450
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,080

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,680
2	Pharmacists	$133,840
3	Financial Managers	$123,060
4	Chief Executives	$112,890
5	Millwrights	$111,620
6	Nurse Practitioners	$106,640
7	Industrial Production Managers	$105,750
8	General and Operations Managers	$103,590
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$100,810
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,970

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Elmira, NY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$140,870
2	Pharmacists	$137,810
3	Financial Managers	$122,830
4	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$105,440
5	Industrial Production Managers	$104,100
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,510
7	Speech-Language Pathologists	$99,460
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,250
9	Family Medicine Physicians	$97,320
10	General and Operations Managers	$97,010

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