New York Salary Guide — What Every Role Pays by City
Average salary across all roles in New York: $55,194/yr. Highest-paying role: Operations Manager.
Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Average Salary by Role in New York
Each figure is the average of the role's median pay across the 2 New York metros we track. 20 of the roles below link to a full guide with the city-by-city breakdown, career path, and negotiation numbers.
| Role | State Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations Manager salary guide | $130,345 |
| Registered Nurse salary guide | $103,145 |
| Dental Hygienist salary guide | $101,685 |
| Logistics Coordinator salary guide | $86,725 |
| Sales Representative salary guide | $80,575 |
| Electrician salary guide | $78,165 |
| Plumber salary guide | $76,095 |
| HVAC Technician salary guide | $70,780 |
| Bus Driver salary guide | $70,275 |
| Diesel Mechanic salary guide | $68,510 |
| Warehouse Supervisor salary guide | $67,125 |
| Carpenter salary guide | $66,895 |
| Truck Driver salary guide | $61,980 |
| Welder salary guide | $59,405 |
| Auto Mechanic salary guide | $58,145 |
| Construction Laborer salary guide | $55,280 |
| Maintenance Technician salary guide | $54,770 |
| Painter salary guide | $54,325 |
| Bartender salary guide | $53,570 |
| Dispatcher salary guide | $53,165 |
Averages across 2 major New York metros. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Salary Data by New York City
New York is the highest-paying New York metro we track ($59,484/yr average median) and Rochester the lowest ($50,903/yr) — a spread of about 17%. Use the per-role guides above to see whether your job follows that pattern before negotiating.
| City | Avg Median Pay (All Roles) | Top-Paying Tracked Role |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $59,484 | Operations Manager in New York — $157,000 |
| Rochester | $50,903 | — |
City averages for New York cover the roles with BLS OEWS May 2025 data in each metro; 1 city links to a per-role salary page.
How to use these numbers
The medians here are the middle of what employers actually pay, not the top of a range from a job ad. If an offer in New York comes in under the median for your role and metro, that is your opening to negotiate — bring the BLS figure, not a guess. And if a posting hides pay entirely, the per-role guides linked above show what the market rate is before you apply.