metropolitan statistical area · 24020

Glens Falls, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Glens Falls, NY metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,090

Total employment50,130

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Glens Falls, NY metro area was $49,090 per year ($23.60 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 50,130 jobs. 254 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2.22	1,010	$40,000
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2.09	960	$36,250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1.51	740	$48,940

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 254 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Glens Falls, NY metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$35,070	$16.86	1,780	1.41
Cashiers	$33,470	$16.09	1,350	1.36
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$38,650	$18.58	1,090	0.78
General and Operations Managers	$98,650	$47.43	1,070	0.95
Registered Nurses	$104,000	$50.00	1,030	0.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,000	$19.23	1,010	2.22
Waiters and Waitresses	$43,900	$21.11	990	1.35
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,890	$16.29	980	0.79
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,250	Not published	960	2.09
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,550	$18.05	960	1.34
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,930	$19.20	850	0.93
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,940	$23.53	740	1.51
Office Clerks, General	$42,020	$20.20	680	0.85
Customer Service Representatives	$45,830	$22.04	650	0.78
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,530	$22.37	640	1.17
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,470	Not published	620	1.38
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,170	$18.83	600	0.63
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,300	$23.70	500	1.13
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,650	$24.35	490	1.35
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,730	$18.62	480	1.05
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,090	$16.87	460	1.65
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,100	$20.72	460	1.48
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,670	Not published	450	1.32
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$43,620	$20.97	420	1.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,100	$32.26	410	1.04
Light Truck Drivers	$41,090	$19.76	400	1.26
Accountants and Auditors	$80,340	$38.62	390	0.84
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,720	$21.98	390	1.25
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,870	$27.82	390	0.58
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$69,840	$33.58	370	2.99
Construction Laborers	$49,080	$23.60	370	1.04
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,300	$24.19	370	1.63
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,120	$29.87	360	1.73
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,640	$32.04	350	0.76
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,440	$18.96	350	1.20
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,580	Not published	340	1.72
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,830	$29.72	340	11.08
Bartenders	$46,470	$22.34	320	1.30
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$42,470	$20.42	310	1.84
Food Preparation Workers	$34,200	$16.44	300	1.05
Carpenters	$58,560	$28.16	300	1.39
Bus Drivers, School	$50,200	$24.14	300	2.34
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,310	$24.19	290	5.76
Security Guards	$38,920	$18.71	270	0.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,930	$37.95	270	1.23
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,910	$35.53	250	1.26
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,170	$16.91	240	1.37
Social and Human Service Assistants	$43,940	$21.13	230	1.65
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,800	$35.48	230	1.06
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,470	$32.44	230	1.57
Electricians	$77,660	$37.34	230	0.93
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$54,060	$25.99	230	0.92
Childcare Workers	$35,460	$17.05	220	1.32
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,450	$30.99	220	0.55
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,400	$22.79	220	0.82
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,150	$36.61	220	0.83
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,300	$21.78	210	1.59
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,410	$17.02	210	2.47
Human Resources Specialists	$68,170	$32.78	190	0.65
Emergency Medical Technicians	$42,790	$20.57	190	3.22
Medical Assistants	$47,860	$23.01	190	0.73
Dishwashers	$34,010	$16.35	190	1.23
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,080	$15.90	190	1.50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,780	$24.41	190	0.99
Financial Managers	$161,300	$77.55	180	0.67
Pharmacy Technicians	$44,480	$21.38	180	1.18
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,970	$22.58	180	1.35
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$54,960	$26.42	180	1.42
Project Management Specialists	$98,840	$47.52	170	0.50
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$72,580	$34.89	170	0.59
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,460	$28.11	170	1.38
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,030	$28.86	170	1.11
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,850	$30.22	160	2.64
Lawyers	$109,240	$52.52	160	0.67
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,780	$29.22	160	1.18
Medical and Health Services Managers	$130,350	$62.67	150	0.80
Software Developers	$132,040	$63.48	150	0.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$40,190	$19.32	150	1.02
Recreation Workers	$34,840	$16.75	150	1.42
Tellers	$38,950	$18.73	150	1.41
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$60,150	$28.92	150	2.72
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,240	$36.65	140	0.90
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,730	$16.70	140	0.99
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,780	$29.70	140	1.30
Machinists	$59,570	$28.64	140	1.50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,510	$17.55	140	1.16
Sales Managers	$160,660	$77.24	130	0.62
Training and Development Specialists	$64,550	$31.03	130	0.87
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,920	Not published	130	1.53
Producers and Directors	Not published	Not published	130	2.78
Cooks, Short Order	$35,950	$17.28	130	3.01
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,030	$17.32	130	1.38
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,410	$23.76	130	2.18
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,510	$29.09	130	0.67
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,550	$28.15	120	0.54
Pharmacists	$132,150	$63.53	120	1.14
Nurse Practitioners	$133,810	$64.33	120	1.18
Parts Salespersons	$40,050	$19.26	120	1.35
Word Processors and Typists	$37,650	$18.10	120	10.61
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,540	$39.20	110	1.68
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$71,710	$34.48	110	2.59
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,460	$21.38	110	0.69
Paramedics	$54,480	$26.19	110	3.46
Dental Assistants	$47,070	$22.63	110	0.87
School Bus Monitors	$35,750	$17.19	110	4.30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$81,820	$39.34	110	0.73
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,830	$21.55	110	2.77
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,140	$28.43	110	0.81
Marketing Managers	$154,960	$74.50	100	0.81
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,530	$79.10	100	0.45
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$108,950	Not published	100	0.92
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,220	$29.91	100	0.91
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,170	$28.45	100	0.80
Physician Assistants	$132,700	$63.80	100	1.93
Physical Therapists	$96,170	$46.24	100	1.11
Insurance Sales Agents	$51,440	$24.73	100	0.62
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$107,070	$51.48	100	0.63
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,210	$25.10	100	2.08
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,560	$16.62	100	1.59
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,750	$28.72	100	2.42
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,980	$18.74	100	0.80
Management Analysts	$81,270	$39.07	90	0.31
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,810	$32.60	90	0.27
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,600	$41.64	90	0.86
Industrial Engineers	$98,950	$47.57	90	0.73
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,430	$28.09	90	2.04
Dental Hygienists	$85,220	$40.97	90	1.28
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,070	$16.38	90	3.30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,740	$22.95	90	1.90
Compliance Officers	$72,800	$35.00	80	0.61
Civil Engineers	$92,160	$44.31	80	0.64
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$73,500	Not published	80	1.46
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,490	$22.35	80	0.76
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$50,340	$24.20	80	1.28
Chefs and Head Cooks	$67,590	$32.50	80	1.26
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$59,650	$28.68	80	1.33
Animal Caretakers	$35,890	$17.26	80	0.91
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,690	$22.93	80	1.04
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,110	$30.82	80	0.57
Lodging Managers	$76,220	$36.64	70	4.91
Cost Estimators	$78,590	$37.78	70	0.98
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,910	Not published	70	1.92
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$64,480	Not published	70	2.28
Public Relations Specialists	$67,230	$32.32	70	0.72
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$83,040	$39.93	70	0.89
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,710	$47.94	70	1.00
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,210	$34.24	70	1.53
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,670	$23.40	70	1.36
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$52,410	$25.20	70	9.58
Millwrights	$71,520	$34.39	70	5.02
Bakers	$36,930	$17.75	70	0.86
Facilities Managers	$99,420	$47.80	60	1.29
Industrial Production Managers	$128,350	$61.71	60	0.78
Human Resources Managers	$123,570	$59.41	60	0.77
Computer Systems Analysts	$100,230	$48.19	60	0.36
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$66,460	$31.95	60	1.86
Clergy	$49,800	$23.94	60	3.30
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,890	Not published	60	1.70
Editors	$78,990	$37.97	60	2.11
Occupational Therapists	$95,110	$45.73	60	1.17
Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,120	$39.00	60	1.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$79,210	$38.08	60	0.52
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,390	$18.46	60	0.62
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,430	$27.13	60	1.23
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$29.35	60	2.65
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,760	$28.25	60	0.69
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,920	$24.48	60	1.26
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,290	$17.45	60	0.70
Chief Executives	$192,520	$92.56	50	0.75
Administrative Services Managers	$123,000	$59.14	50	0.62
Construction Managers	$117,930	$56.70	50	0.38
Food Service Managers	$75,780	$36.44	50	0.60
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$68,730	$33.04	50	0.47
Managers, All Other	$142,070	$68.30	50	0.27
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$91,520	$44.00	50	0.46
Fundraisers	$64,190	$30.86	50	1.39
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,380	$41.05	50	0.40
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$72,920	$35.06	50	1.63
Tutors	$47,280	$22.73	50	0.83
Instructional Coordinators	$71,210	$34.24	50	0.75
Graphic Designers	$56,540	$27.18	50	0.81
Coaches and Scouts	$54,640	Not published	50	0.63
Physicians, All Other	$228,480	$109.85	50	0.48
Medical Records Specialists	$41,070	$19.74	50	0.86
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,900	$18.22	50	1.12
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$93,340	$44.87	50	0.96
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$63,590	$30.57	50	1.19
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,410	$22.79	50	1.49
Bill and Account Collectors	$42,540	$20.45	50	0.88
New Accounts Clerks	$48,860	$23.49	50	4.35
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$62,720	$30.15	50	1.42
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$42,430	$20.40	50	0.82
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$58,400	$28.08	50	0.78
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$65,200	$31.35	50	4.17
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$48,180	$23.16	50	4.35
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,370	$26.62	50	0.82
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$55,990	$26.92	50	1.00
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,480	$18.98	50	0.84
Parking Attendants	$32,420	$15.59	50	1.09
Loan Officers	$83,810	$40.29	40	0.40
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$111,200	$53.46	40	1.07
Mechanical Engineers	$95,820	$46.07	40	0.40
Mechanical Drafters	$60,130	$28.91	40	2.80
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,300	$50.14	40	1.62
School Psychologists	$84,960	$40.85	40	2.09
Rehabilitation Counselors	$47,890	$23.02	40	1.25
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$140,720	$67.65	40	1.70
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$96,890	$46.58	40	1.50
Opticians, Dispensing	$61,850	$29.73	40	1.59
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$45,740	$21.99	40	1.02
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$93,350	$44.88	40	2.32
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,560	$38.25	40	0.99
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,490	$17.06	40	0.18
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$41,600	$20.00	40	0.97
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$32,990	$15.86	40	1.10
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,410	$23.28	40	1.52
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,490	$28.12	40	0.61
Sheet Metal Workers	$78,220	$37.61	40	1.11
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$52,030	$25.02	40	1.34
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,670	$31.09	40	0.74
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$99,820	$47.99	40	2.42
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$42,790	$20.57	40	1.14
Sewing Machine Operators	$50,000	$24.04	40	1.33
Power Plant Operators	$64,580	$31.05	40	3.98
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$61,050	$29.35	40	4.05
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,000	$27.89	40	1.21
Production Workers, All Other	$50,870	$24.46	40	0.54
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,700	$17.16	40	0.21
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$64,880	$31.19	30	0.67
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,890	$35.52	30	0.85
Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,570	$31.52	30	0.72
Data Scientists	$104,620	$50.30	30	0.41
Electrical Engineers	$102,520	$49.29	30	0.51
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$177,840	$85.50	30	4.16
Writers and Authors	$69,320	$33.33	30	2.12
Audio and Video Technicians	$47,980	$23.07	30	1.35
Dentists, General	$162,780	$78.26	30	0.77
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$51,450	$24.74	30	0.82
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,740	$29.68	30	0.92
Bailiffs	$71,670	$34.46	30	5.45
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$45,570	$21.91	30	0.69
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$50,340	$24.20	30	0.62
Roofers	$60,700	$29.18	30	0.69
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,000	$30.29	30	1.74
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$107,210	$51.54	30	1.10
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,540	$22.86	30	0.73
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,630	$24.82	30	0.57
Printing Press Operators	$46,060	$22.14	30	0.66
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,860	$23.49	30	1.59
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,040	$22.61	30	2.09
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,430	$16.55	30	0.27
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$38,200	$18.37	30	0.96
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$124,580	$59.89	Not published	Not published
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,350	$28.53	Not published	Not published

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.