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Most Popular Careers by City in New York:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Albany Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Albany and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | $88,190 | 190 | 16.7 |
| Physical scientists, all other | $77,290 | 610 | 13 |
| Boilermakers | $48,820 | 250 | 7.7 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $50,850 | 1,360 | 7.6 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | $40,590 | 1,170 | 7.4 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $67,540 | 4,020 | 7.2 |
| Music directors and composers | $37,110 | 150 | 7 |
| Legislators | $78,510 | 960 | 6.7 |
| Survey researchers | $59,290 | 320 | 5.9 |
| Curators | $51,330 | 130 | 5.9 |
Binghamton Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Binghamton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree trimmers and pruners | $40,560 | 120 | 16.8 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | $22,890 | 130 | 16.3 |
| Psychiatric aides | $34,120 | 300 | 11.4 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $31,810 | 530 | 8 |
| Legislators | $75,600 | 240 | 7.4 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $32,120 | 1,030 | 6.8 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $24,420 | 100 | 6 |
| Word processors and typists | $27,340 | 510 | 5.6 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $41,670 | 260 | 5 |
| Musicians and singers | n/a | 110 | 4.4 |
Buffalo Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Buffalo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $77,820 | 4,960 | 7.3 |
| Food scientists and technologists | $76,980 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $49,560 | 110 | 6.8 |
| Music directors and composers | n/a | 160 | 6.1 |
| Clergy | $48,180 | 860 | 5.4 |
| Word processors and typists | $30,630 | 2,330 | 4.8 |
| Medical appliance technicians | $21,830 | 100 | 4.7 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | $31,190 | 210 | 4.5 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | $32,310 | 170 | 4.1 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | $37,520 | 200 | 4.1 |
Elmira Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Elmira and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $29,380 | 700 | 15.5 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | $37,220 | 270 | 10.1 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,370 | 120 | 7.1 |
| Tool and die makers | $38,150 | 100 | 6 |
| Machinists | $41,230 | 410 | 4.8 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $36,540 | 430 | 4.4 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $59,080 | 150 | 3.3 |
| Helpers--production workers | $24,380 | 300 | 3.1 |
| Social and human service assistants | $32,330 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Food preparation workers | $19,490 | 530 | 2.8 |
Glens Falls Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Glens Falls and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $35,450 | 490 | 17.7 |
| Legislators | $73,660 | 220 | 14.5 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $24,830 | 110 | 14.1 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $31,570 | 370 | 12 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $33,340 | 170 | 8.8 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | $30,510 | 160 | 4.9 |
| Word processors and typists | $28,220 | 190 | 4.5 |
| Team assemblers | $26,750 | 1,460 | 4.2 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | $31,710 | 630 | 3.7 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | $17,050 | 260 | 3.2 |
Ithaca Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Ithaca and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $36,100 | 190 | 89.1 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $86,160 | 1,340 | 28.9 |
| Legislators | $61,250 | 100 | 8.4 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | n/a | 180 | 8.1 |
| Word processors and typists | $34,290 | 220 | 6.6 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $37,030 | 160 | 6.6 |
| Social and human service assistants | $31,820 | 440 | 5.2 |
| Editors | $39,740 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Library assistants, clerical | $27,410 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Computer programmers | $64,650 | 440 | 3.7 |
Kingston Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Kingston and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway maintenance workers | $37,760 | 340 | 9.7 |
| Legislators | $74,160 | 140 | 8.1 |
| Social workers, all other | $46,630 | 150 | 6.2 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | $26,760 | 220 | 6 |
| Bus drivers, school | $29,330 | 690 | 4.3 |
| Recreation workers | $22,860 | 450 | 4.2 |
| Word processors and typists | $32,210 | 190 | 3.9 |
| Postal service clerks | n/a | 110 | 3.8 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $18,180 | 770 | 3.7 |
| Bakers | $24,370 | 190 | 3.5 |
Nassau Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Nassau and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal trainers | $32,370 | 510 | 9.5 |
| Barbers | $23,150 | 230 | 8 |
| Music directors and composers | n/a | 360 | 5.8 |
| Motorboat mechanics | $45,530 | 480 | 5.6 |
| Bailiffs | $54,560 | 530 | 5.2 |
| Physicists | $110,710 | 530 | 5 |
| Shampooers | $17,870 | 520 | 4.6 |
| Cooks, all other | $30,990 | 320 | 3.7 |
| Home appliance repairers | $40,250 | 970 | 3.7 |
| Podiatrists | $143,030 | 240 | 3.7 |
New York Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in New York and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watch repairers | $48,590 | 520 | 18.5 |
| Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators | $26,150 | 210 | 16.3 |
| Fashion designers | $80,270 | 7,140 | 15.1 |
| Makeup artists, theatrical and performance | $66,410 | 120 | 11.5 |
| Barbers | $22,410 | 1,310 | 11.2 |
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers | $33,230 | 350 | 10.1 |
| Sewers, hand | $27,470 | 1,040 | 10 |
| Fabric and apparel patternmakers | $58,830 | 1,360 | 9.7 |
| Shoe and leather workers and repairers | $26,320 | 700 | 8.8 |
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | $86,520 | 850 | 8.4 |
Poughkeepsie Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Poughkeepsie and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craft artists | n/a | 100 | 39.5 |
| Psychiatric aides | $39,420 | 480 | 7.8 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $116,750 | 160 | 7.1 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $23,860 | 170 | 6.9 |
| Bailiffs | $46,710 | 120 | 6.4 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $42,470 | 160 | 5.6 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $40,430 | 850 | 5.5 |
| Clergy | $53,080 | 340 | 4.9 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | $37,670 | 100 | 4.9 |
| Legislators | $79,030 | 370 | 4.8 |
Rochester Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Rochester and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $86,540 | 130 | 12.5 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | $42,430 | 220 | 10 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $103,150 | 430 | 8.9 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | $42,390 | 1,090 | 8 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | $117,510 | 170 | 7 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $103,500 | 4,320 | 6.8 |
| Music directors and composers | $33,890 | 160 | 6.6 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | $39,220 | 1,010 | 5.5 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $122,330 | 230 | 4.8 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $83,050 | 1,070 | 4.8 |
Syracuse Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Syracuse and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $70,980 | 280 | 9.8 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $96,720 | 3,710 | 9.5 |
| Music directors and composers | $36,920 | 100 | 6.7 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | n/a | 1,030 | 6.4 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $123,570 | 170 | 5.8 |
| Power plant operators | $65,360 | 200 | 5.3 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $34,870 | 1,080 | 5.3 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | $43,970 | 420 | 5.2 |
| Word processors and typists | $31,410 | 1,380 | 4.9 |
| Bailiffs | $36,290 | 120 | 4.9 |
Utica Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Utica and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric aides | $36,550 | 470 | 14.7 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $116,950 | 110 | 9.5 |
| Legislators | $73,360 | 310 | 7.8 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $33,000 | 580 | 7.2 |
| Social workers, all other | $51,780 | 310 | 5.7 |
| Word processors and typists | $30,750 | 480 | 4.4 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $33,370 | 830 | 3.8 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,180 | 240 | 3.8 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,510 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $36,480 | 250 | 3.5 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.