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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in New York
New York's top wage is what New York comp committees will defend in New York hospitals.
New York should anchor physician assistants at about $160.9K, 18% above the national median.
New York's 75th percentile for physician assistants stretches to about $174.7K in New York.
New York dental hygienists still sit on New York's sheet at about $106.1K.
Each occupation
1Physician Assistants
- State median
- $160,880
- 75th percentile
- $174,710
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.18
2Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $153,510
- 75th percentile
- $170,290
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.16
3Pharmacists
- State median
- $142,090
- 75th percentile
- $163,510
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
4Registered Nurses
- State median
- $109,440
- 75th percentile
- $129,660
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 1.12
5Dental Hygienists
- State median
- $106,130
- 75th percentile
- $121,740
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician Assistants | $160,880 | $174,710 | $135,880 | 1.18 |
| 2 | Nurse Practitioners | $153,510 | $170,290 | $132,300 | 1.16 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $142,090 | $163,510 | $140,910 | 1.01 |
| 4 | Registered Nurses | $109,440 | $129,660 | $97,550 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Dental Hygienists | $106,130 | $121,740 | $98,100 | 1.08 |
Takeaways
- New York physician assistants compare with about $135.9K nationally, and New York still pays more.
- New York dental hygienists run 8% above the national median, which New York should still post.
- New York can stretch dental hygienists toward about $121.7K when New York wants the upper hire.
- New York hygienist offers that ignore about $98.1K nationally will miss what New York locals hear.
For recruiters
- New York should set offers before New York loses assistants to a richer clinic.
- Tell New York leads that hygienists belong on New York's hiring sheet today.
- Chart the York wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest New York OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, New York is 7 of 51. A row links to the New York metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $160,880 is stated as about $160.9K. a comparison of 1.18 is stated as 18 percent. $135,880 is stated as about $135.9K. $174,710 is stated as about $174.7K. $106,130 is stated as about $106.1K. a comparison of 1.08 is stated as 8 percent. Rounded figures in the prose: $121,740 is stated as about $121.7K. $98,100 is stated as about $98.1K.
Sources
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