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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 169,250. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 4,950 people (2.92 percent of the total employment in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 4,950 people (2.92 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	169,250	100.00%	$44,020
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,950	2.92%	$30,940
3	Retail Salespersons	4,950	2.92%	$30,490
4	Cashiers	4,490	2.65%	$29,140
5	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,150	2.45%	$31,250
6	General and Operations Managers	3,570	2.11%	$80,430
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,360	1.99%	$31,240
8	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,250	1.92%	$29,210
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,900	1.71%	$40,760
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,850	1.68%	$36,600
11	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,780	1.64%	$41,640
12	Registered Nurses	2,770	1.64%	$76,120
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,560	1.51%	$61,800
14	Waiters and Waitresses	2,500	1.48%	$35,140
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,450	1.45%	$41,580
16	Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,400	1.42%	$58,810
17	Office Clerks, General	2,370	1.40%	$37,880
18	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,350	1.39%	$43,950
19	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,150	1.27%	$47,900
20	Customer Service Representatives	2,090	1.23%	$36,970
21	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,970	1.16%	$34,520
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,910	1.13%	$61,280
23	Nursing Assistants	1,720	1.02%	$36,070
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,410	0.83%	$36,770
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,330	0.79%	$62,170
26	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,320	0.78%	$40,980
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,310	0.77%	$55,900
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,290	0.76%	$48,980
29	Restaurant Cooks	1,270	0.75%	$34,710
30	Bartenders	1,250	0.74%	$29,350
31	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,240	0.73%	$30,720
32	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,240	0.73%	$46,640
33	Accountants and Auditors	1,220	0.72%	$74,930
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,200	0.71%	$64,160
35	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,200	0.71%	$48,260
36	School Bus Drivers	1,180	0.70%	$39,630
37	Security Guards	1,170	0.69%	$29,790
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,130	0.67%	$65,620
39	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,080	0.64%	$47,290
40	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,080	0.64%	$37,190
41	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,070	0.63%	$33,240
42	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,000	0.59%	$29,320
43	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,000	0.59%	$47,650
44	Construction Laborers	970	0.57%	$42,770
45	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	920	0.54%	$30,250
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	870	0.51%	$62,860
47	Food Preparation Workers	870	0.51%	$29,600
48	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	800	0.47%	$42,030
49	Social and Human Service Assistants	780	0.46%	$38,200
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	770	0.45%	$63,560
51	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	770	0.45%	$62,020
52	Industrial Engineers	750	0.44%	$79,060
53	Childcare Workers	750	0.44%	$29,560
54	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	730	0.43%	$29,440
55	Carpenters	730	0.43%	$49,730
56	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	700	0.41%	$52,020
57	Dishwashers	700	0.41%	$28,780
58	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	700	0.41%	$46,630
59	Project Management Specialists	670	0.40%	$105,410
60	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	670	0.40%	$48,440
61	Machinists	670	0.40%	$49,400
62	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	660	0.39%	$48,740
63	Human Resources Specialists	650	0.38%	$61,810
64	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	640	0.38%	$51,520
65	Packers and Packagers	630	0.37%	$31,510
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	620	0.37%	$65,000
67	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	610	0.36%	$31,290
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	610	0.36%	$67,580
69	Postal Service Mail Carriers	590	0.35%	$50,790
70	Bill and Account Collectors	570	0.34%	$37,710
71	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	560	0.33%	$34,550
72	Word Processors and Typists	560	0.33%	$39,310
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	560	0.33%	$63,240
74	Tellers	530	0.31%	$36,230
75	Computer User Support Specialists	520	0.31%	$51,830
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	520	0.31%	$59,290
77	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	510	0.30%	$53,030
78	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	490	0.29%	$62,210
79	Medical Secretaries	480	0.28%	$36,210
80	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	480	0.28%	$48,680
81	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	480	0.28%	$34,130
82	Fast Food Cooks	470	0.28%	$29,840
83	Pharmacy Technicians	460	0.27%	$36,160
84	Industrial Engineering Technicians	450	0.27%	$61,200
85	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	450	0.27%	$29,070
86	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	450	0.27%	$46,120
87	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	450	0.27%	$57,070
88	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	440	0.26%	$105,570
89	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	440	0.26%	$62,340
90	Compliance Officers	430	0.25%	$72,120
91	Other Business Operations Specialists	430	0.25%	$65,780
92	Lawyers	420	0.25%	$98,450
93	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	420	0.25%	$28,290
94	Electricians	420	0.25%	$61,770
95	Legislators	400	0.24%	$95,980
96	Food Batchmakers	400	0.24%	$38,120
97	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	400	0.24%	$35,690
98	Financial Managers	390	0.23%	$131,920
99	Recreation Workers	390	0.23%	$32,160
100	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	380	0.22%	$62,410

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