What jobs pay
Here are estimates of the levels of employment and salary (median, starting and experienced) for 704 job titles in the Long Island, New York City and Westchester/Hudson Valley regions, according to a survey from the New York State Department of Labor.
Data, based on a multi-year survey of about 52,000 establishments, are not available for some jobs in some regions because the amount of information gathered by the state did not reach the Labor Department's threshold. For more information on how the statistics were compiled, click here.
| Title | Long Island jobs | Long Island median | Long Island entry | Long Island experienced | NYC jobs | NYC median | NYC entry | NYC experienced | Hudson Valley jobs | Hudson Valley median | Hudson Valley entry | Hudson Valley experienced |
| Bailiffs | 470 | $66, 170 | $55, 870 | $67, 770 | 350 | $62, 170 | $36, 220 | $65, 220 | ||||
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | n/a | $64, 150 | $42, 530 | $69, 160 | ||||||||
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 270 | $41, 500 | $31, 840 | $47, 540 | 180 | $42, 670 | $31, 440 | $52, 660 | ||||
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1, 410 | $38, 580 | $27, 270 | $47, 260 | 2, 500 | $47, 860 | $34, 930 | $56, 470 | ||||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1, 720 | $50, 100 | $37, 610 | $58, 240 | 910 | $44, 980 | $29, 410 | $52, 170 | ||||
| Aerospace Engineers | n/a | $111, 950 | $82, 860 | $124, 870 | ||||||||
| Chemical Engineers | n/a | $89, 160 | $57, 150 | $119, 100 | ||||||||
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | n/a | $37, 230 | $35, 490 | $45, 800 | n/a | $37, 810 | $20, 500 | $44, 020 | ||||
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | n/a | $50, 390 | $20, 700 | $80, 560 | ||||||||
| Agricultural Inspectors | 100 | $56, 830 | $51, 450 | $61, 030 | n/a | $60, 720 | $42, 960 | $65, 080 | ||||
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2, 280 | $90, 850 | $61, 290 | $104, 090 | 1, 980 | $87, 220 | $62, 360 | $100, 270 | ||||
| Helpers--Roofers | n/a | $18, 560 | $16, 680 | $24, 420 | 210 | $23, 220 | $22, 010 | $26, 260 | ||||
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 310 | $31, 280 | $22, 390 | $37, 550 | 400 | $31, 300 | $24, 720 | $38, 100 | ||||
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 220 | $53, 210 | $37, 020 | $60, 810 | ||||||||
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | n/a | $56, 380 | $45, 440 | $62, 360 | n/a | $62, 070 | $47, 610 | $72, 120 | ||||
| Firefighters | n/a | $70, 090 | $49, 580 | $80, 780 | 1, 610 | $79, 970 | $55, 980 | $84, 610 | ||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 150 | $81, 140 | $59, 200 | $95, 980 | 460 | $100, 400 | $73, 400 | $113, 470 | ||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1, 260 | $130, 340 | $100, 010 | $138, 120 | 1, 330 | $103, 280 | $74, 470 | $116, 030 | ||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 710 | $77, 220 | $65, 990 | $85, 590 | ||||||||
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 200 | $71, 990 | $50, 020 | $79, 330 | ||||||||
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | n/a | $51, 630 | $41, 350 | $56, 500 | n/a | $48, 470 | $43, 910 | $56, 560 | ||||
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | n/a | $95, 330 | $55, 350 | $121, 210 | ||||||||
| Etchers and Engravers | 160 | $43, 010 | $32, 490 | $45, 240 | ||||||||
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 1, 270 | $44, 200 | $33, 390 | $52, 360 | 590 | $43, 160 | $30, 540 | $50, 020 | ||||
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 150 | $29, 580 | $21, 260 | $34, 980 | ||||||||
| Mechanical Drafters | 310 | $60, 200 | $44, 790 | $74, 770 | 190 | $58, 770 | $41, 390 | $66, 580 | ||||
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 1, 530 | $90, 000 | $62, 100 | $104, 940 | 1, 540 | $86, 270 | $60, 940 | $100, 210 | ||||
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 200 | $30, 710 | $27, 710 | $50, 210 | ||||||||
| Materials Scientists | n/a | $75, 430 | $47, 220 | $97, 310 | ||||||||
| Stonemasons | n/a | $40, 380 | $27, 250 | $45, 630 | 150 | $42, 920 | $31, 740 | $56, 300 | ||||
| Court Reporters | 190 | $89, 850 | $63, 850 | $98, 860 | n/a | $82, 170 | $57, 420 | $95, 030 | ||||
| Hydrologists | n/a | $88, 110 | $59, 420 | $102, 500 | ||||||||
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 190 | $134, 260 | $112, 280 | $135, 680 | 420 | $133, 830 | $112, 620 | $138, 550 | ||||
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | n/a | $17, 390 | $16, 550 | $17, 200 | ||||||||
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 490 | $27, 320 | $17, 910 | $41, 060 | 340 | $25, 870 | $17, 020 | $32, 340 | ||||
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 700 | $75, 420 | $57, 170 | $83, 400 | ||||||||
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | n/a | $71, 610 | $46, 640 | $101, 100 | ||||||||
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | n/a | $86, 900 | $72, 190 | $87, 940 | ||||||||
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | n/a | $68, 050 | $60, 310 | $68, 210 | ||||||||
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | n/a | $91, 690 | $52, 130 | $111, 450 | ||||||||
| Pipelayers | n/a | $64, 880 | $39, 760 | $67, 880 | n/a | $58, 470 | $21, 590 | $62, 550 | ||||
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1, 170 | $82, 610 | $55, 720 | $97, 040 | 590 | $81, 720 | $59, 960 | $93, 310 | ||||
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 11, 820 | $90, 340 | $62, 430 | $103, 100 | 8, 970 | $81, 720 | $55, 670 | $97, 240 | ||||
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | n/a | $48, 720 | $38, 740 | $59, 740 | ||||||||
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 8, 010 | $92, 000 | $65, 010 | $105, 240 | 7, 290 | $85, 210 | $57, 260 | $100, 340 | ||||
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 13, 930 | $94, 230 | $61, 680 | $106, 770 | 10, 970 | $79, 890 | $51, 700 | $95, 570 | ||||
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 1, 600 | $90, 020 | $50, 580 | $104, 240 | 1, 120 | $80, 270 | $53, 970 | $95, 120 | ||||
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | n/a | $43, 020 | $33, 060 | $48, 530 | ||||||||
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $73, 260 | $50, 230 | $91, 370 | n/a | $62, 720 | $45, 240 | $71, 550 | ||||
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | n/a | $34, 140 | $29, 830 | $36, 620 | n/a | $34, 920 | $28, 970 | $35, 900 |
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