Highest-paying business jobs in New York City

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in New York City

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#27. Tax preparers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $60,730
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#26. Credit counselors

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $66,410
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $79,740
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#24. Fundraisers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $80,320
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#23. Training and development specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $82,110
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 19,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#22. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $83,350
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#21. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $86,970
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,180
- Employment: 11,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)

#20. Cost estimators

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $87,790
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 14,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#18. Human resources specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $88,320
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 45,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $90,890
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $91,580
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 77,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#15. Logisticians

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $92,310
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#14. Compliance officers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $93,440
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#13. Labor relations specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $97,490
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#12. Budget analysts

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $100,420
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#11. Insurance underwriters

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $108,990
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#10. Accountants and auditors

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $109,330
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 117,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#9. Loan officers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $111,830
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 15,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#8. Project management specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $116,230
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 55,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#7. Management analysts

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $121,230
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 54,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#6. Financial examiners

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $122,690
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#5. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $123,970
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,410
- Employment: 12,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,660)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,780)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($131,330)

#4. Credit analysts

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $128,950
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $133,640
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 51,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Financial risk specialists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $146,590
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#1. Personal financial advisors

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $157,610
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 21,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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