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Basic Information on Work in New York State

New York State has a population of 19,994,379, of which 9,390,973 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.2%, which is 0.3 points higher than the same month last year. It is also the same as the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in New York State is $65,840 per year, which is 14.7% higher than the national average. Further details are as follows.

9.4M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

9.3M

2 Year Average

44.3K

Year-on-Year

4.2%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.3%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,885
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $38,037
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $46,546
  • Bachelor's degree: $71,006
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $90,705

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $78,767
  • Service occupations: $28,814
  • Sales and office occupations: $41,186
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $51,153
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $37,543

$65,840

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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