Side-by-side distribution
New York State
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.5%
- Live roles
- 20,707
Washington
$149,675
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.4%
- Live roles
- 5,932
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Paid Search/SEO Manager
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Highest-paying jobs
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 297 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 295 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 219 |
Oscar Health
|
$142,649 | 193 |
Brex
|
$192,000 | 191 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 175 |
DoorDash USA
|
$135,550 | 172 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 265 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$146,650 | 248 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 183 |
| AX Axon | $188,614 | 94 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 92 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 85 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 62 |
Highest-paying roles in New York State
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,586 |
| Data Scientist | $195,000 | 231 |
| DevOps | $190,250 | 316 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 120 |
| Recruiter | $172,788 | 1,900 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,644 |
| Product Manager | $164,150 | 3,322 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,311 |
| Marketing Manager | $144,000 | 2,001 |
| Project Manager | $133,000 | 1,493 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 43 |
| Software Engineer | $177,500 | 787 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $164,692 | 621 |
| Customer Success | $156,750 | 1,015 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 193 |
| Recruiter | $151,800 | 565 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,064 |
| Nurse | $148,950 | 68 |
| Project Manager | $140,000 | 371 |
New York State vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for New York State is $160,000 per year (typically $105,000–$211,819), versus $149,675 for Washington ($102,500–$193,000). That puts New York State about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so New York State and Washington are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.