Pay levels on Long Island

The average pay on Long Island in 2017 is $57,650, according to a survey conducted by the state's Department of Labor. Wages range from a low of $20,860 for manicurists and some garment workers to an average high of $297,980 for surgeons, the survey found. Here are details on 654 job categories, showing the number of jobs, the average pay, the starting pay (the average of the lower third of workers' wages) and the pay for experienced workers (the average for the upper two-thirds in the category).

For comparison we list pay from the 2012 survey adjusted for inflation to 2017 dollars; comparisons for some categories are not available because the category definition has changed since 2012. The survey, which extends over a few years, used to stop differentiating salaries above $187,200. You can read more about the pay trend here. This database was posted on July 14, 2017.

Whose pay increased from 2012 to 2017

Percentage change after adjusting the 2012 averages for inflation to 2017 dollars.

And whose pay fell behind

Skipping over "farming, fishing and forestry" workers, a small group (460) whose pay fell 22.6 percent, here are six categories that also saw a loss.

Jobs paying more than $200,000

Just nine categories passed that level, eight of them medical.

Search salaries on Long Island

The 654 job titles listed here fall into 22 categories that correspond to the charts above. You can search this list by job title or category, and you can re-order the columns by clicking on the arrows alongside the column headings. Again, the 2012 figures have been adjusted for inflation.