Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, 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 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $233,850. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $221,230.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$233,850	$112,240	150
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$221,230	$63,810	100
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$183,300	$81,280	150
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$180,640	$124,260	50
5	General Dentists	$166,690	$83,180	130
6	Human Resources Managers	$153,870	$86,150	140
7	Optometrists	$147,020	$80,900	40
8	Sales Managers	$146,130	$68,260	220
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$142,740	$76,320	160
10	Marketing Managers	$137,730	$81,660	160
11	Chief Executives	$136,210	$75,680	160
12	Financial Managers	$131,920	$70,290	390
13	Pharmacists	$128,860	$78,030	310
14	Nurse Practitioners	$128,010	$90,370	260
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,830	$80,000	170
16	Urban and Regional Planners	$124,800	$60,010	200
17	Purchasing Managers	$122,090	$74,380	50
18	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$120,260	$71,990	90
19	Physician Assistants	$117,190	$92,770	170
20	Veterinarians	$113,680	$74,440	100
21	Administrative Services Managers	$107,520	$73,040	150
22	Industrial Production Managers	$105,770	$71,650	300
23	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$105,570	$78,640	440
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$105,430	$48,070	80
25	Project Management Specialists	$105,410	$59,000	670
26	Computer Network Architects	$104,970	$71,150	60
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,530	$76,380	280
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$103,670	$77,670	30
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,280	$77,440	180
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,160	$62,610	50
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,000	$51,610	90
32	Labor Relations Specialists	$99,690	$46,160	120
33	All Other Managers	$99,280	$35,430	140
34	Information Security Analysts	$98,940	$54,880	40
35	Software Developers	$98,780	$61,470	290
36	Lawyers	$98,450	$61,560	420
37	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$97,960	$63,490	160
38	Electrical Engineers	$97,880	$64,450	180
39	Facilities Managers	$96,900	$54,000	160
40	Legislators	$95,980	$44,270	400
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$93,600	$54,720	160
42	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$86,570	$63,860	30
43	Environmental Engineers	$84,740	$58,830	40
44	Mechanical Engineers	$84,600	$64,020	350
45	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$84,100	$70,670	140
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,920	$52,680	40
47	Civil Engineers	$83,660	$63,430	200
48	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$83,550	$50,610	250
49	Computer Programmers	$83,080	$52,890	100
50	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,760	$75,130	70
51	Physical Therapists	$81,940	$64,100	270
52	Construction Managers	$81,770	$62,450	120
53	Management Analysts	$81,660	$55,590	290
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,570	$64,970	210
55	Foresters	$81,550	$56,550	30
56	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$81,410	$51,730	80
57	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$81,010	$47,110	50
58	Insurance Sales Agents	$80,720	$29,110	200
59	General and Operations Managers	$80,430	$44,550	3,570
60	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,090	$51,560	330
61	Industrial Engineers	$79,060	$59,560	750
62	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,370	$47,190	170
63	Engineers, All Other	$78,250	$39,320	180
64	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$77,830	$35,680	170
65	Financial Analysts	$77,520	$55,260	160
66	Other Social Workers	$77,230	$64,940	80
67	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,140	$53,200	170
68	Occupational Therapists	$77,140	$55,280	190
69	Other Teachers and Instructors	$76,500	$56,530	70
70	Registered Nurses	$76,120	$55,800	2,770
71	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$75,730	$46,280	160
72	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$75,610	$60,840	230
73	Accountants and Auditors	$74,930	$47,370	1,220
74	Budget Analysts	$74,860	$47,940	50
75	Social and Community Service Managers	$74,340	$50,940	240
76	Gas Plant Operators	$73,700	$55,430	30
77	Logisticians	$72,920	$47,780	100
78	Data Scientists	$72,810	$45,340	50
79	Fish and Game Wardens	$72,350	$56,110	30
80	Compliance Officers	$72,120	$40,240	430
81	Speech-Language Pathologists	$70,810	$50,940	190
82	Power Plant Operators	$70,720	$47,580	40
83	Respiratory Therapists	$70,330	$60,880	90
84	Dental Hygienists	$70,030	$62,660	240
85	Sales Engineers	$69,580	$50,030	50
86	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$69,280	$37,550	100
87	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,580	$46,820	610
88	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$67,390	$40,130	70
89	School Psychologists	$67,140	$44,950	140
90	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$66,990	$36,110	170
91	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$66,560	$40,400	70
92	Funeral Home Managers	$66,290	$47,470	30
93	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$66,210	$49,810	30
94	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$66,160	$36,750	150
95	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,780	$41,090	430
96	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,620	$39,860	1,130
97	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$65,580	$32,250	350
98	Postsecondary History Teachers	$65,570	$51,090	50
99	Database Administrators	$65,520	$52,220	30
100	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,350	$54,270	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Marketing Managers	$168,400
2	General Dentists	$163,650
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,990
4	Human Resources Managers	$133,590
5	Optometrists	$131,810
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,420
7	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$130,130
8	Pharmacists	$127,710
9	Sales Managers	$127,240
10	Nurse Practitioners	$126,720

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$203,440
2	General Pediatricians	$180,400
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$178,580
4	Marketing Managers	$178,240
5	Sales Managers	$158,310
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$152,090
7	Human Resources Managers	$146,950
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,960
9	General Dentists	$137,920
10	Financial Managers	$134,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$176,540
2	General Pediatricians	$175,930
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$173,640
4	Marketing Managers	$166,590
5	General Dentists	$152,960
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$151,800
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,240
8	Family Medicine Physicians	$142,280
9	Financial Managers	$135,540
10	Purchasing Managers	$129,140

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