Utica-Rome, NY
Across all occupations in the Utica-Rome, NY metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,970 a year ($23.55 an hour) and the mean $61,760, May 2025. That median is −4% against the US median of $50,980 and −18% against New York's $59,670. BLS counts 118,390 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is anesthesiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Utica-Rome, NY vs New York and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Utica-Rome, NY | Hourly | $15.82 | $17.80 | $23.55 | $35.05 | $48.77 | $29.69 | 118,390 |
| Annual | $32,900 | $37,030 | $48,970 | $72,890 | $101,440 | $61,760 | ||
| New York | Hourly | $17.19 | $19.79 | $28.69 | $47.51 | $75.72 | $39.65 | 9,688,000 |
| Annual | $35,760 | $41,160 | $59,670 | $98,810 | $157,500 | $82,460 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
351 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: New York. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Utica-Rome, NY
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $450,930 | $216.79 | ** |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $287,370 | $138.16 | 130 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $282,380 | $135.76 | 30 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $256,870 | $123.50 | 40 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $214,340 | $103.05 | 30 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $208,840 | $100.41 | 30 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $197,880 | $95.14 | 110 |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $176,500 | $84.86 | 50 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $169,070 | $81.29 | 60 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,680 | $77.25 | 80 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in New York | $160,000 | $76.93 | 300 |
| 12 | Sales Managers in New York | $159,610 | $76.74 | 190 |
| 13 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $151,330 | $72.75 | 90 |
| 14 | Financial Managers in New York | $144,760 | $69.60 | 460 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $143,660 | $69.07 | 170 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $140,300 | $67.45 | 120 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,790 | $65.28 | 240 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $135,600 | $65.19 | 30 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $134,300 | $64.57 | 110 |
| 20 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $133,370 | $64.12 | 140 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Utica-Rome, NY
Most concentrated occupations in Utica-Rome, NY
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 14.82 | 240 | 2.05 | * |
| 2 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 14.72 | 190 | 1.59 | $77,560 |
| 3 | Psychiatric Aides | 8.25 | 220 | 1.88 | $58,600 |
| 4 | Word Processors and Typists | 6.45 | 170 | 1.45 | $42,620 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5.81 | 160 | 1.39 | $125,720 |
| 6 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 4.49 | 1,300 | 10.99 | $72,890 |
| 7 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 4.32 | 510 | 4.31 | $49,850 |
| 8 | New Accounts Clerks | 4.04 | 110 | 0.96 | $48,150 |
| 9 | Cooks, Short Order | 3.64 | 380 | 3.25 | $34,690 |
| 10 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 3.51 | 250 | 2.14 | $36,130 |
Occupation groups in Utica-Rome, NY
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $113,870 | $132,860 | 5,650 | 47.74 | 0.67 |
| Legal | $97,840 | $121,620 | 510 | 4.33 | 0.52 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $88,780 | $98,390 | 1,440 | 12.17 | 0.72 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $88,350 | $96,680 | 2,810 | 23.72 | 0.70 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $81,460 | $97,050 | 7,760 | 65.51 | 1.04 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $78,300 | $85,470 | 800 | 6.76 | 0.71 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,670 | $85,010 | 6,190 | 52.25 | 0.77 |
| Protective Service | $62,590 | $63,580 | 4,240 | 35.84 | 1.48 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $60,890 | $64,950 | 9,400 | 79.41 | 1.36 |
| Construction and Extraction | $58,260 | $63,300 | 3,560 | 30.06 | 0.73 |
| Community and Social Service | $57,810 | $59,850 | 3,310 | 27.95 | 1.63 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $55,910 | $59,670 | 4,750 | 40.13 | 1.03 |
| Production | $46,530 | $50,470 | 6,810 | 57.52 | 1.04 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,510 | $49,660 | 15,380 | 129.90 | 1.14 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $45,400 | $48,120 | 80 | 0.67 | 0.24 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,890 | $46,040 | 8,940 | 75.54 | 0.86 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $44,180 | $62,040 | 1,510 | 12.76 | 0.97 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,120 | $41,430 | 9,080 | 76.71 | 1.51 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,810 | $40,880 | 3,700 | 31.28 | 1.07 |
| Sales and Related | $36,160 | $49,730 | 8,990 | 75.91 | 0.88 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,000 | $43,850 | 3,080 | 26.02 | 1.24 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,100 | $40,790 | 10,400 | 87.84 | 1.00 |
Every occupation in New York, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 351 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Utica-Rome, NY estimates (area 46540).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Utica-Rome, NY area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.