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New York Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($160k vs $138k national)
  • Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 25% from the last 14 days)

New York job market overview (May 2026)

The New York job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 17,901 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and vp, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and vp.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

New York job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New York.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,491$135k n=6—
VP912$266k n=54—
Director855$235k n=235—
Retail Associate780—$26/hr n=77
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead750—$30.58/hr n=3

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,726$187k n=333—
Fast Food and Counter Workers611——
Software Developers597$214k n=174—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553$73k n=10—
Chief Executives406$267k n=20—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,943$136k n=84$26.34/hr n=193
Full-time1,593$190k n=599$26.34/hr n=42
Contract749$165k n=357$19/hr n=5
Temporary165$109k n=71—
Intern155$100k n=38—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,851$207k n=624$26.34/hr n=238
Food Service / Restaurants3,913$125k n=138—
Financial Services3,596$170k n=499—
Technology2,983$194k n=1555—
Consumer Goods1,885$130k n=192$26.34/hr n=213

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,491
  • VP912
  • Director855
  • Retail Associate780
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead750
  • Store Supervisor / Manager696

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,726
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers611
  • Software Developers597
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553
  • Chief Executives406
  • Retail Salespersons252

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,851
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,913
  • Financial Services3,596
  • Technology2,983
  • Consumer Goods1,885
  • Healthcare1,674

Employment mix

  • Unspecified13,296 · 74%
  • Part-time1,943 · 11%
  • Full-time1,593 · 9%
  • Contract749 · 4%
  • Temporary165 · 1%
  • Intern155 · 1%

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