Project Management Jobs in New York

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New York Ranks:
4
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary
4
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
7
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary
12
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary
12
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
15
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary

High employment rates and average salaries make New York a good option for project management professionals. Choose your region carefully, as location matters for pay rate. While architectural and engineering managers make over $134,000 on average in Binghamton, they are underwater at $110,000 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls. Kingston salaries for construction managers average nearly $91,000 annually, while Binghamton dips to $70,000. Industrial managers can earn over $93,000 on average in Elmira, but only $79,000 in Syracuse. In Poughkeepsie, transportation, storage, and distribution managers can make about $86,000, while in Utica-Rome they earn $66,000. Although IBM was once the major employer in Binghamton, computer and information systems managers there now earn only 79% of the U.S. median salary.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Computer and Information Systems Managers25,430$137,450114%
Construction Managers11,970$98,390119%
Architectural and Engineering Managers7,040$127,230102%
Industrial Production Managers4,750$94,240106%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3,160$92,070113%
Natural Sciences Managers1,710$118,290102%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY890$119,47096%
Rochester, NY890$117,54094%
Syracuse, NY390$118,70095%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY390$110,91089%
Binghamton, NY170$134,010107%
Ithaca, NY40$124,520100%
Utica-Rome, NY40$114,51092%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Rochester, NY1,270$110,28091%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY780$103,81086%
Syracuse, NY560$105,62087%
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY490$109,34090%
Binghamton, NY230$96,10079%
Utica-Rome, NY150$121,100100%
Ithaca, NY70$88,49073%
Kingston, NY40$114,19094%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Rochester, NY770$76,11092%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY550$78,00094%
Syracuse, NY390$77,08093%
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY200$90,080109%
Binghamton, NY140$70,58085%
Utica-Rome, NY70$81,03098%
Elmira, NY30$85,220103%
Kingston, NY30$90,850110%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Industrial Production Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY600$89,060100%
Rochester, NY600$87,32098%
Syracuse, NY260$79,14089%
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY100$93,200104%
Utica-Rome, NY80$85,07095%
Binghamton, NY80$82,85093%
Elmira, NY60$93,730105%
Glens Falls, NY60$90,930102%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Syracuse, NY130$90,63078%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY110$111,31096%
Ithaca, NY30$118,150102%
Rochester, NY30$99,13086%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY240$74,41091%
Rochester, NY170$82,770101%
Syracuse, NY150$78,05095%
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY90$86,090105%
Binghamton, NY80$83,800102%
Utica-Rome, NY50$66,00081%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012