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Basic Information on Work in New York, NY

New York, NY has a population of 8,622,467, of which 4,056,104 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 5.5%, which is 1.0 point higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.3 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in New York, NY is $66,987 per year, which is 16.7% higher than the national average and 1.7% higher than New York State average. Further details are as follows.

4.1M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.0M

2 Year Average

20.3K

Year-on-Year

5.5%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

5.2%

2 Year Average

1.0%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $27,586
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $36,085
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $45,027
  • Bachelor's degree: $72,657
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $94,519

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $83,944
  • Service occupations: $29,951
  • Sales and office occupations: $43,668
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $46,581
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $35,598

$66,987

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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