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In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $73,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,750 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $103,730 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $67,880.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,220 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $100,360 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$46,220$56,710$67,880$82,240$100,360
New York$47,750$57,630$73,070$91,950$103,730
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$46,180$52,220$67,190$79,410$95,370
Binghamton, NY$43,260$47,420$51,290$61,790$79,910
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$45,800$51,650$64,940$75,020$87,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$44,760$49,650$61,940$76,670$95,270
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$44,390$56,000$59,450$69,400$76,850
Elmira, NY$46,010$48,390$48,970$62,880$71,430
Glens Falls, NY$45,030$56,980$62,850$63,950$79,260
Ithaca, NY$45,860$50,190$62,570$81,410$97,660
Kingston, NY$49,200$63,780$75,300$75,300$76,630
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$49,620$59,380$71,630$87,810$94,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,060$59,820$78,610$99,060$108,260
Rochester, NY$45,100$51,240$61,610$75,030$78,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$42,370$50,470$58,520$65,200$79,750
Syracuse, NY$48,920$55,800$64,310$80,140$86,890
Utica-Rome, NY$45,670$49,730$58,780$72,860$81,170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$42,740$47,290$59,370$73,540$80,100

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $35.13 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.96 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $49.87 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $32.63 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.22 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.25 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$22.22$27.27$32.63$39.54$48.25
New York$22.96$27.71$35.13$44.21$49.87
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$22.20$25.11$32.31$38.18$45.85
Binghamton, NY$20.80$22.80$24.66$29.71$38.42
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$22.02$24.83$31.22$36.07$42.18
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$21.52$23.87$29.78$36.86$45.81
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$21.34$26.92$28.58$33.37$36.95
Elmira, NY$22.12$23.27$23.54$30.23$34.34
Glens Falls, NY$21.65$27.40$30.22$30.74$38.11
Ithaca, NY$22.05$24.13$30.08$39.14$46.95
Kingston, NY$23.66$30.66$36.20$36.20$36.84
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$23.86$28.55$34.44$42.21$45.66
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$24.07$28.76$37.80$47.63$52.05
Rochester, NY$21.68$24.64$29.62$36.07$37.97
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$20.37$24.26$28.13$31.35$38.34
Syracuse, NY$23.52$26.83$30.92$38.53$41.78
Utica-Rome, NY$21.96$23.91$28.26$35.03$39.02
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$20.55$22.74$28.54$35.35$38.51