Top 40 highest paying jobs in New York that don't require a college degree
'01.08.2022'
Olga Derkach
Data journalism website Stacker turned to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Guide to compile a list of all high-paying jobs in New York City that do not require a college degree, based on 2021 median annual wages. Who got into the top 40, said the publication Silive.
The list took into account all jobs located in the metro-area of New York, including Newark and Jersey City in (New Jersey).
Here are the 40 highest paying jobs that don't require a college degree.
40. Claims adjusters, experts and investigators
- Average annual salary: $ 87 850
- No. 7 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 14
39. Boilermakers
- Average annual salary: $ 88 030
- No. 4 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 530
38. Masters in the repair of electrical and electronics, power plants, substations and relays.
- Average annual salary: $ 88 750
- No. 58 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 2670 people
37. Installers and repairers of control systems
- Average annual salary: $ 90 120
- No. 5 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 3560
36. Operators of chemical plants and systems
- Average annual salary: $ 90 170
- No. 3 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 370
35. Oil pump operators, refinery operators and measurers
- Average annual salary: $ 91 430
- No. 11 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 370
34. Operations Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Average annual salary: $ 91 860
- No. 2 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 10 990 people
33. Tapers (repair)
- Average annual salary: $ 93 010
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 660
32. Choreographers
- Average annual salary: $ 94 910
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: no data
31. Metallurgists
- Average annual salary: $ 95 020
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 4200
30. Insurance Sales Agents
- Average annual salary: $ 95 600
- No. 4 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 18
29. Sound Engineers
- Average annual salary: $ 96 070
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 1180
28. Court reporters and simultaneous interpreters
- Average annual salary: $ 96 370
- No. 5 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 930
27. Leaders of construction professions and extractive workers
- Average annual salary: $ 97 640
- No. 5 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 21
26. Advertising agents
- Average annual salary: $ 97 840
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 13
25. Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers
- Average annual salary: $ 98 010
- No. 9 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 90
24. Power plant operators
- Average annual salary: $ 98 730
- No. 14 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 1420
23. Terrazzo workers and finishers
- Average annual salary: $ 99 300
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 260
22. Installers and repairers of elevators and escalators
- Average annual salary: $ 99 520
- No. 15 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 4080
21. Gas plant operators
- Average annual salary: $ 99 600
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 400
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20. Logistics managers
- Average annual salary: $ 99 600
- No. 4 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 1440
19. Captains, mates and pilots of watercraft
- Average annual salary: $ 100 370
- No. 11 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 1790
18. Ship Engineers
- Average annual salary: $ 100 970
- No. 2 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 650
17. Installers and repairmen of power lines
- Average annual salary: $ 102 650
- No. 19 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 2670 people
16. Managers of real estate and public associations
- Average annual salary: $ 103 610
- No. 4 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 9
15. Railway signalmen, switchmen and locomotive drivers
- Average annual salary: $ 104 560
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 90
14. Pile drivers
- Average annual salary: $ 106 620
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 140
13. Masters of insulating materials
- Average annual salary: $ 109 380
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 880
12. Divers
- Average annual salary: $ 110 130
- No. 2 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 290
11. Power Distributors and Transmission Managers
- Average annual salary: $ 112 040
- No. 7 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 250
10. Chiefs of correctional officers
- Average annual salary: $ 114 400
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 2650
9. Detectives and criminal investigators
- Average annual salary: $ 114 760
- No. 10 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 9
8. Non-Retail Sales Executives
- Average annual salary: $ 121 250
- No. 3 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 23
7. Make-up artists
- Average annual salary: $ 127 660
- No. 2 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 260
6. Heads of fire fighting and rescue services
- Average annual salary: $ 129 950
- No. 6 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 2870
5. Operators of cranes and aerial platforms
- Average annual salary: $ 131 160
- No. 1 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 1290
4. Transportation, storage and distribution managers
- Average annual salary: $ 133 260
- No. 5 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 7020
3. Commercial pilots
- Average annual salary: $ 134 700
- No. 12 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 750
2. Police superiors and detectives
- Average annual salary: $ 137 060
- No. 17 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 10
1. Athletes
- Average annual salary: $ 177 830
- No. 7 for the highest payment among all metro-area
- Employment: 420