Occupational profile · 2025
New York
New York employs 9,688,000 people. The work it does most unusually is word processors and typists, at 5.7× the national concentration — 12,340 jobs paying a median of $48,400.
What New York is distinctive for
Detailed occupations ranked by location quotient. A location quotient is an occupation’s share of a state’s jobs divided by its share of the nation’s. One means the state looks like the country; two means twice the concentration. It is a measure of distinctiveness, not of quality, size or pay. Bars use a logarithmic scale so the lower ranks stay legible beside the leader.
- 1Word Processors and Typists12,340 jobs · median $48,4005.7×
- 2Fashion Designers5,760 jobs · median $98,6404.3×
- 3Neurologists2,810 jobs · median $155,9904.3×
- 4School Bus Monitors19,090 jobs · median $36,9103.9×
- 5Proofreaders and Copy Markers1,030 jobs · median $59,7403.6×
- 6Bailiffs3,830 jobs · median $77,5403.6×
- 7Signal and Track Switch Repairers1,910 jobs · median $94,5303.5×
- 8Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes2,660 jobs · median $79,6203.4×
- 9Special Education Teachers, Preschool6,220 jobs · median $68,1803.4×
- 10Financial Examiners13,480 jobs · median $128,9203.2×
- 11Producers and Directors27,990 jobs · median $107,5503.1×
- 12Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants88,890 jobs · median $80,6403.1×
What New York is made of
All twenty-two occupational groups by headcount, with the concentration figure beside each. Most states look broadly alike in this view — that is the finding, not a flaw in it.
| Occupation group | Share of state employment | Jobs | vs national | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 1,135,680 | 1.03× | $51,760 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 864,920 | 1.76× | $39,880 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 760,120 | 0.91× | $45,380 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 729,100 | 0.86× | $37,850 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 726,350 | 1.11× | $100,570 | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 699,000 | 1.23× | $68,310 | |
| Management Occupations | 676,270 | 0.98× | $165,280 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 640,930 | 0.75× | $46,780 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 617,600 | 1.01× | $103,970 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 324,910 | 0.86× | $62,600 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | 322,670 | 1.37× | $56,390 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 319,930 | 0.80× | $70,410 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 314,780 | 0.96× | $128,350 | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 312,210 | 1.10× | $43,850 | |
| Production Occupations | 289,040 | 0.54× | $47,610 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 210,500 | 1.04× | $38,260 | |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 209,120 | 1.26× | $61,580 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 202,830 | 1.59× | $82,250 | |
| Legal Occupations | 135,540 | 1.67× | $137,460 | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 107,050 | 0.66× | $98,420 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 84,540 | 0.92× | $83,800 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 4,890 | 0.18× | $44,270 |
Elsewhere on New York
Blank cells are estimates BLS did not release, usually because too few employers reported. They are shown as gaps rather than filled. Detailed occupations are included only where at least 1,000 people are employed, below which a quotient is survey noise. A wage marked “$239,200 or more” is censored at source: BLS does not publish medians above that figure, so the number is a floor rather than the wage. A work of the U.S. government: no copyright subsists (17 U.S.C. §105). BLS OEWS ↗