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Elmira, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Elmira, NY metro area

Figures describe the Elmira, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Elmira city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,850
Total employment33,600

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Elmira, NY metro area was $47,850 per year ($23.01 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 33,600 jobs. 181 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers6.72550$76,820
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.06630$36,250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.74530$44,050

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 181 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Elmira, NY metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,140$16.421,1801.40
Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,950$15.848801.05
Cashiers$32,790$15.768601.29
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,520$18.048201.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,900$17.747500.81
Registered Nurses$82,820$39.827301.00
General and Operations Managers$94,830$45.596400.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,250Not published6302.06
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820$36.935506.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,970$17.295401.14
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450$21.375301.44
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050$21.185301.74
Customer Service Representatives$39,230$18.865100.91
Waiters and Waitresses$46,160$22.194800.98
Office Clerks, General$40,930$19.684700.88
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,220Not published4501.51
Nursing Assistants$37,960$18.254401.42
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,560$23.834401.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,080$27.443900.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,280$17.923700.59
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,390$30.473502.53
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,330$23.243501.19
Light Truck Drivers$42,220$20.303001.42
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,720$20.542901.09
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,120$30.832800.89
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,250$15.992702.30
Cooks, Restaurant$36,970$17.782600.84
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,570$23.352601.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,230$31.362500.92
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,170$24.602509.16
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,670$21.472401.34
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,380$26.632401.89
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$71,640Not published2200.94
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,000$19.712201.08
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,060$18.302201.83
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,720$22.462101.41
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,350$37.672101.44
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,380$17.972000.99
Accountants and Auditors$79,540$38.241900.60
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,810$18.181901.64
Medical Assistants$40,010$19.231901.08
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,080$16.861900.91
Bus Drivers, School$50,370$24.211902.23
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,850$23.011801.90
Sheet Metal WorkersNot publishedNot published1807.01
Machinists$59,330$28.531802.90
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,400$28.081702.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,180$31.341701.14
Bartenders$41,110$19.761701.04
Food Preparation Workers$34,010$16.351600.81
Project Management Specialists$96,250$46.271500.64
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,730$19.101501.72
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,270$35.711501.46
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,720$37.851400.80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,680$31.101401.35
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,600$36.831401.02
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,260$28.971403.78
Human Resources Specialists$72,160$34.691300.68
Computer User Support Specialists$55,060$26.471300.81
Industrial Engineers$85,110$40.921301.61
Nurse Practitioners$138,700$66.681301.87
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.631301.77
Construction Laborers$49,600$23.841300.55
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,410$28.081200.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,770Not published1204.99
Dishwashers$32,530$15.641201.17
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,010$28.371201.46
Roofers$58,730$28.241204.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,750$31.131201.31
Financial Managers$150,120$72.171100.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,790$32.591101.02
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$46,400$22.311100.45
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,350$15.551100.60
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,760$28.731100.40
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,940$29.301100.79
Driver/Sales Workers$46,150$22.191101.23
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,060$26.951001.30
Recreation Workers$34,560$16.611001.45
ElectriciansNot publishedNot published1000.64
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,590$21.921001.25
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,800Not published901.21
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,210$23.66900.86
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,770$23.45902.48
Pharmacy Technicians$39,630$19.05900.88
Security Guards$40,130$19.29900.33
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,990$17.78900.93
Childcare Workers$34,170$16.43900.84
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,420$20.87901.07
Carpenters$61,190$29.42900.63
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,490$28.60901.76
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$52,460$25.22901.71
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,820$23.47901.03
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,820$20.11900.56
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,860$17.24901.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,810$60.01800.64
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published800.23
Lawyers$126,900$61.01800.49
Medical Records SpecialistsNot publishedNot published801.81
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,490$18.03803.86
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,090$16.39800.81
Tellers$38,840$18.67801.17
Highway Maintenance Workers$62,440$30.02802.48
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,400$30.00800.92
Industrial Production Managers$108,990$52.40701.36
Social and Community Service Managers$77,870$37.44701.45
Training and Development Specialists$71,990$34.61700.76
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,950$47.09701.03
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,370Not published701.31
Pharmacists$142,640$68.58700.94
Physicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published700.96
Parts Salespersons$37,280$17.92701.19
Insurance Sales Agents$60,270$28.98700.70
Word Processors and Typists$39,200$18.85708.66
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,760$31.62700.70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,450$29.06701.09
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,190$21.24701.77
Sales Managers$130,660$62.82600.44
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,700$68.13600.38
Management Analysts$90,190$43.36600.31
Healthcare Social Workers$48,970$23.54601.45
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,320$22.27600.60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,170Not published601.63
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,470$17.05600.89
Physician Assistants$137,550$66.13601.84
Physical Therapists$86,680$41.67601.07
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$42,240$20.31600.79
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,210$21.74601.30
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,390$34.80602.66
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,960$22.10601.60
Production Workers, All Other$56,810$27.31601.14
Cost Estimators$77,400$37.21501.04
Mechanical Engineers$83,220$40.01500.80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,410$38.18501.60
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,230$27.03500.56
School Bus Monitors$33,700$16.20502.70
Animal Caretakers$34,280$16.48500.83
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$87,670$42.15501.05
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$116,910$56.21500.47
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,980$22.59501.39
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,700$21.49501.58
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,900$23.51502.69
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,640$19.06501.25
Chief Executives$192,530$92.56400.84
Marketing Managers$141,720$68.13400.50
Administrative Services Managers$113,640$54.64400.67
Compliance Officers$65,480$31.48400.43
Loan Officers$95,050$45.70400.61
Computer Network Support Specialists$59,940$28.82401.16
Civil Engineers$91,370$43.93400.46
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,890$30.71402.60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,180$42.88401.26
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,140$17.86401.94
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$64,690$31.10401.82
Clergy$62,780$30.18402.83
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,150Not published401.62
Instructional Coordinators$79,450$38.20400.86
Public Relations Specialists$72,630$34.92400.60
Occupational Therapists$83,190$40.00401.12
Dental Hygienists$73,210$35.20400.83
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,040$23.09401.02
Dental Assistants$49,450$23.78400.46
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,350$48.73401.14
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,410$30.49400.94
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,500$24.76400.93
Bill and Account Collectors$40,450$19.45401.02
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,790$31.63401.22
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,380$22.30401.37
Bakers$34,560$16.61400.80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,620$20.97402.63
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,330$15.54401.02
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,050$29.35401.56
Helpers--Production Workers$39,270$18.88401.06
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,970$15.85400.82
Facilities Managers$113,180$54.41300.90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,980$52.87300.71
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$67,690$32.54301.92
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,850$35.51301.16
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,160$23.15300.85
New Accounts Clerks$48,690$23.41304.32
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,390$31.44300.83
Printing Press Operators$39,460$18.97301.09

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.