Snapshot of
Employment in New York in 2010
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #4 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #10 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #23 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #38 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #40 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
8,344,020
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-143,000
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
52.70 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
62.20 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
8.50 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
7.70 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
9.30 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
New York
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Salary Information for
New York
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$51,700
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$24.86
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
New York
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VIEW ALL NEW YORK OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $129,670
2. Legal Occupations: $119,670
3. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: $82,650
4. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $80,010
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $79,050
Table 3. Highest Paying
New York Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Management Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 4.
New York Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 18.46 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.01 %
3. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 7.98 %
4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 7.29 %
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 5.68 %
Table 5. Popular
New York Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.03 %
2. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.02 %
3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.01 %
Table 6.
New York Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN NEW YORK
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: $57,170
2. Nassau-Suffolk, NY: $50,850
3. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY: $46,270
4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: $46,250
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Binghamton, NY: 0.04 %
4. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY: 0.03 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 4,982,650
2. Nassau-Suffolk, NY: 1,202,960
3. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY: 526,260
4. Rochester, NY: 482,790
5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: 424,260
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
3. Rochester, NY: -0.01 %
4. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY: -0.02 %
5. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: 471,058
2. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY : 22,060
3. Rochester, NY : 19,536
4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY : 17,313
5. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY : 14,894
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY : 1.23
2. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY : 1.22
Table
12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
4. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY : 21.28
5. Binghamton, NY : 21.19
Table
13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: $1,040,500
2. Rochester, NY : $859,007
3. Binghamton, NY : $771,654
4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY : $767,745
5. Syracuse, NY : $764,147
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 17.66%
3. Accommodation and food services: 8.22%
4. Finance and insurance: 7.81%
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 7.65%
Table
15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 55,652
3. Other services (except public administration): 49,510
5. Health care and social assistance: 43,457
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 94.68
3. Educational services: 57.81
5. Finance and insurance: 35.71
Table
17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Utilities: $20,464,978
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $11,690,208
3. Finance and insurance: $6,833,013
4. Information: $3,183,473
5. Educational services: $2,113,784
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in New York
- New York University - New York, NY
- Excelsior College - Albany, NY
- University at Buffalo - Buffalo, NY
- Suffolk County Community College - Selden, NY
- Columbia University in the City of New York - New York, NY
- Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY
- Nassau Community College - Garden City, NY
- St John's University-New York - Queens, NY
- Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
- Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
New York.
Table
20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
New York.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
New York
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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