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Wages by occupation in Glens Falls, NY

In Glens Falls, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,360 in May 2024, with 50,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS248 occupations

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What stands out

In Glens Falls, NY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,360 in May 2024, with 50,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $189,800 for General Internal Medicine Physicians, the lowest $31,200 for Cooks, Fast Food. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,860 jobs at a median of $34,240. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	30	$189,800	$66,410	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	40	$168,790	$93,490	$224,080	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	120	$165,410	$59,710	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$161,140	$61,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	30	$156,610	$107,070	$218,000	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$153,700	$81,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	90	$140,030	$85,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	190	$136,390	$83,370	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	140	$131,040	$78,840	$164,630	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	130	$126,010	$85,460	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	120	$124,970	$103,360	$172,580	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$124,030	$79,270	$190,540	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	50	$121,740	$86,070	$125,900	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	100	$120,080	$85,650	$170,620	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	50	$114,480	$60,860	$192,650	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$112,360	$63,330	$172,920	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$111,130	$80,390	$137,920	evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011	30	$108,220	$65,400	$143,170	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$107,280	$64,980	$141,600	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	30	$103,340	$58,610	$159,800	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,000	$101,710	$65,390	$119,970	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	120	$100,640	$70,710	$130,170	evidence →
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021	50	$100,120	$57,720	$123,490	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	40	$98,720	$62,020	$129,330	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	30	$97,600	$57,020	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$96,820	$56,760	$141,380	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012	60	$96,610	$56,440	$150,940	evidence →
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031	70	$96,410	$47,640	$141,690	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,140	$96,100	$48,470	$218,140	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	60	$95,690	$62,510	$160,500	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,860	$34,240	$31,200	$51,400	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,330	$31,720	$31,200	$36,600	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,140	$96,100	$48,470	$218,140	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,080	$36,570	$32,550	$49,390	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,060	$33,160	$31,200	$36,620	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,030	$42,190	$31,200	$82,550	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,000	$101,710	$65,390	$119,970	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	970	$35,470	$31,200	$48,680	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	910	$34,280	$31,200	$44,580	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	910	$38,710	$36,010	$44,790	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	910	$41,210	$31,240	$49,160	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	830	$66,610	$54,440	$75,660	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	820	$47,320	$35,060	$74,050	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	680	$75,730	$49,400	$102,240	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	670	$39,300	$32,870	$61,000	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	660	$41,600	$31,290	$57,540	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	650	$45,160	$33,770	$56,980	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	590	$38,480	$31,200	$53,470	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	570	$48,870	$35,090	$62,720	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	510	$77,710	$50,860	$113,360	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	500	$38,550	$33,600	$50,670	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	490	$33,800	$31,200	$48,190	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	470	$39,280	$35,820	$47,980	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	460	$56,070	$37,290	$81,580	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	440	$37,200	$31,200	$48,920	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	430	$38,630	$32,220	$48,790	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	420	$64,230	$43,680	$96,700	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	410	$56,070	$45,340	$87,850	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	390	$41,800	$35,370	$62,360	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	380	$64,110	$42,880	$112,850	evidence →

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