May 2025 OEWS · New York

Highest-paying jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

All-occupations median

$47,600

10th percentile: $32,240
25th percentile: $36,040
Median: $47,600
75th percentile: $68,660
90th percentile: $99,610
Mean: $59,110

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 39,330.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 87.690, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Computer and Information Systems Managers	40	$102,000	$148,540	$225,610
Sales Managers	70	$83,210	$143,280	$261,080
Pharmacists	80	$111,520	$143,250	$174,860
Lawyers	70	$64,160	$136,970	$242,700
Nurse Practitioners	70	$107,590	$133,900	$158,100
Physician Assistants	60	$102,500	$128,870	$160,290
Managers, All Other	80	$77,980	$126,440	$170,890
Financial Managers	90	$75,110	$123,800	$226,400
Physicians, All Other	50	$65,670	$121,040	$413,780
Software Developers	80	$70,660	$119,350	$168,100
Medical and Health Services Managers	110	$88,610	$117,750	$212,490
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	30	$48,100	$108,670	$108,670
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	70	$75,360	$106,750	$141,250
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	70	$78,920	$106,110	$115,210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	100	$78,480	$105,050	$149,900
Administrative Services Managers	40	$72,180	$104,990	$212,980
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	50	$67,520	$104,410	$134,290
Project Management Specialists	140	$66,200	$104,110	$137,620
Construction Managers	40	$73,540	$103,760	$157,600
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	30	$72,740	$102,490	$159,160
Mechanical Engineers	50	$72,660	$97,400	$134,160
School Psychologists	40	$60,920	$96,490	$125,050
Registered Nurses	900	$68,050	$96,070	$125,280
Computer Occupations, All Other	120	$72,380	$94,740	$133,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	50	$66,220	$94,520	$120,990
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	40	$58,770	$94,410	$150,830
Civil Engineers	130	$66,820	$94,340	$132,780
General and Operations Managers	760	$48,670	$93,870	$193,390
Compliance Officers	210	$56,280	$91,560	$109,300
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	50	$73,320	$90,340	$117,790
Speech-Language Pathologists	80	$64,250	$90,180	$124,150
Logisticians	60	$58,750	$89,740	$136,990
Occupational Therapists	80	$63,210	$89,720	$122,610
Physical Therapists	90	$75,390	$87,200	$115,210
Urban and Regional Planners	40	$61,720	$86,670	$173,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	30	$64,990	$82,640	$117,680
Computer Systems Analysts	40	$52,230	$82,430	$141,610
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	80	$66,160	$82,180	$97,240
Loan Officers	60	$53,200	$81,850	$172,550
Management Analysts	150	$61,110	$81,590	$122,930

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	1,490	$32,240	$34,280	$48,930
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,150	$32,240	$32,580	$36,620
Cashiers	1,100	$32,240	$33,040	$36,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,090	$33,880	$37,440	$45,880
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	990	$32,240	$34,190	$48,250
Registered Nurses	900	$68,050	$96,070	$125,280
Stockers and Order Fillers	840	$32,240	$35,050	$46,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	810	$32,240	$37,510	$51,390
General and Operations Managers	760	$48,670	$93,870	$193,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	760	$36,020	$49,100	$67,330
Waiters and Waitresses	710	$32,240	$38,590	$76,020
Office Clerks, General	560	$32,240	$40,820	$57,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	500	$35,240	$46,120	$61,240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	470	$35,500	$37,810	$60,010
Nursing Assistants	470	$36,470	$38,320	$43,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	450	$33,180	$37,280	$51,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	440	$50,780	$62,150	$88,260
Customer Service Representatives	420	$32,400	$39,830	$57,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	410	$45,090	$55,260	$74,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	390	$35,120	$47,100	$64,950
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	380	$33,480	$39,610	$60,130
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	360	$51,890	$77,180	$92,610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	360	$48,150	$60,320	$72,420
Cooks, Restaurant	360	$32,240	$36,830	$43,970
Light Truck Drivers	360	$32,420	$39,010	$54,570

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $47,600. Employment is 39,330.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY?

Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published annual median on this list, $148,540, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.