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Kingston

Kingston, NY metropolitan area. 84 published occupation pages; regional price parity 100.7 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 84 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Kingston pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Pharmacists$142,360110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,220150
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,120130
Software Developers$124,300230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,300560
Registered Nurses$101,0301,000
General and Operations Managers$99,9701,280
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,660360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,920710
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,980120
Compliance Officers$85,450110
Social and Community Service Managers$83,600130
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,120170
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,540170
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,840250
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,320170
Healthcare Social Workers$75,300170
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,890100
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,820370
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,710140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,510350
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,790120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,220280
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,370150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,190180
Insurance Sales Agents$67,730140
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,670250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,650330
Computer User Support Specialists$64,950150
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,210140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,620110
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$61,500180
Carpenters$61,140280
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$60,960100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,040210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,830560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,180450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,510670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,290440
Self-Enrichment Teachers$51,320180
Bus Drivers, School$51,250450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,230870
Construction Laborers$49,520430
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,080180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,620920
Dental Assistants$47,940130
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,840100
Bartenders$47,760450
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,290470
Waiters and Waitresses$46,4401,280
Driver/Sales Workers$45,690230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,620540
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,280290
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,280150
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,080130
Office Clerks, General$44,850790
Security Guards$44,790280
Nursing Assistants$44,710540
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,650190
Pharmacy Technicians$44,340170
Tellers$43,710180
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,680430
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,490380
Cooks, Restaurant$43,150750
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,540440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,5701,070
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,1801,130
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,920410
Retail Salespersons$36,5301,860
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,500640
Bakers$36,410160
Childcare Workers$36,360460
Cooks, Short Order$36,310210
Recreation Workers$35,730210
Dishwashers$35,510340
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,4601,440
Food Preparation Workers$35,130370
Animal Caretakers$35,090150
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,980140
Cashiers$34,7701,490
School Bus Monitors$34,770230
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,720140
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,970120
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.