Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kingston, 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 Kingston, NY are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $205,590. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $183,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kingston, 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 Kingston, NY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$205,590	$126,810	40
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$183,160	$31,740	50
3	All Other Physicians	$162,300	$59,660	50
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,770	$105,040	60
5	Chief Executives	$148,510	$50,280	30
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$128,410	$93,290	140
7	Pharmacists	$128,150	$81,360	100
8	Financial Managers	$126,980	$76,770	140
9	Veterinarians	$124,920	$67,520	50
10	Physician Assistants	$124,790	$95,950	50
11	Administrative Services Managers	$124,260	$64,370	60
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,550	$76,530	100
13	Marriage and Family Therapists	$123,150	$46,640	40
14	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070	$78,780	80
15	Marketing Managers	$120,130	$62,120	50
16	Human Resources Managers	$113,920	$86,940	30
17	Software Developers	$108,070	$58,310	160
18	Sales Managers	$107,180	$65,230	80
19	Lawyers	$106,290	$72,270	180
20	Industrial Production Managers	$105,710	$62,960	40
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,650	$61,410	500
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,920	$53,640	770
23	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,960	$58,860	70
24	Legislators	$96,730	$31,010	110
25	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$95,680	$64,770	150
26	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$95,590	$61,250	320
27	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$94,760	$32,070	70
28	Physical Therapists	$94,490	$71,410	70
29	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$87,070	$75,580	90
30	Occupational Therapists	$87,040	$54,380	50
31	School Psychologists	$86,700	$62,680	60
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,910	$58,560	80
33	Electrical Engineers	$84,770	$50,040	40
34	Project Management Specialists	$84,440	$48,060	200
35	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,020	$59,210	40
36	Computer Programmers	$83,390	$55,550	50
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,360	$52,740	50
38	Financial Analysts	$83,150	$59,930	30
39	Mechanical Engineers	$82,850	$60,090	80
40	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,810	$59,280	60
41	General and Operations Managers	$82,170	$40,290	1,400
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,150	$54,880	50
43	Personal Financial Advisors	$82,080	$55,630	70
44	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,060	$59,630	70
45	Civil Engineers	$81,940	$66,200	50
46	Registered Nurses	$81,880	$62,480	950
47	Construction Managers	$81,770	$74,420	80
48	Radiologic Technologists	$81,740	$58,240	50
49	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$81,280	$64,130	50
50	Management Analysts	$80,790	$49,960	80
51	Massage Therapists	$80,780	$32,750	70
52	Dental Hygienists	$80,730	$63,020	80
53	Industrial Engineers	$79,680	$61,340	40
54	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$79,090	$61,360	200
55	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,040	$53,620	80
56	Instructional Coordinators	$78,180	$37,690	120
57	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,580	$55,620	90
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,740	$47,790	250
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,710	$47,230	120
60	Accountants and Auditors	$74,190	$48,270	380
61	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,120	$40,570	140
62	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,820	$47,600	250
63	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$72,020	$39,480	170
64	Compliance Officers	$69,960	$49,430	80
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$69,530	$47,530	80
66	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,680	$45,310	190
67	Cost Estimators	$67,960	$43,360	70
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,000	$52,970	240
69	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,740	$46,480	40
70	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$65,560	$35,920	370
71	Insurance Sales Agents	$65,380	$34,220	110
72	Public Relations Specialists	$64,420	$36,700	100
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$64,130	$49,570	400
74	Producers and Directors	$63,920	$37,420	50
75	Lodging Managers	$63,770	$40,090	60
76	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,770	$38,440	220
77	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$63,760	$44,750	100
78	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$63,760	$49,570	40
79	Fundraisers	$63,630	$37,080	50
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,520	$38,570	190
81	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,450	$38,640	110
82	Human Resources Specialists	$63,130	$40,690	190
83	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$62,820	$44,100	80
84	Tile and Marble Setters	$62,400	$37,760	50
85	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,030	$35,630	40
86	Training and Development Specialists	$62,000	$30,000	90
87	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,520	$41,610	90
88	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$61,430	$41,500	270
89	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,260	$49,460	150
90	Loan Officers	$61,160	$36,320	90
91	Computer User Support Specialists	$61,100	$34,200	190
92	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,920	$38,990	130
93	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,890	$40,130	50
94	Electricians	$60,750	$39,740	240
95	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,440	$43,670	110
96	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,390	$37,930	160
97	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,360	$45,480	40
98	Advertising Sales Agents	$60,140	$33,470	40
99	Food Service Managers	$60,120	$44,400	130
100	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$60,120	$47,580	60

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$161,570
2	Marketing Managers	$151,440
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,350
4	Financial Managers	$132,860
5	Physician Assistants	$127,240
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,360
7	Pharmacists	$123,320
8	Marriage and Family Therapists	$123,150
9	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
10	Administrative Services Managers	$119,140

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$155,310
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,340
3	Financial Managers	$144,290
4	Pharmacists	$127,920
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,890
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,190
7	Veterinarians	$123,800
8	Nurse Practitioners	$119,040
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$111,150
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,860

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$151,750
2	General Dentists	$140,040
3	Sales Managers	$132,480
4	Pharmacists	$128,010
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,250
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$122,030
7	Veterinarians	$115,110
8	Nurse Practitioners	$107,320
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$107,270
10	Chief Executives	$107,020

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