Fastest-growing jobs in New York
With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023. The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly 152 million, up from 148 million in 2022.
The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years. Many people are leaving expensive coastal states such as California and New York and moving to more affordable places in the Mountain West region and the South, buoyed by companies that have embraced remote work. What's more, in a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.
Stacker analyzed jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the fastest-growing jobs in New York. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2022 and 2023. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in New York.
#50. Machine feeders and offbearers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.1% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,470
#49. Marketing managers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.6% (10,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 45,000
--- Employment in 2022: 34,990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $173,290
#48. Mechanical drafters
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.7% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,990
#47. Order clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.9% (1,100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,910
--- Employment in 2022: 3,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,530
#46. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.9% (1,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,210
--- Employment in 2022: 4,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,240
#45. Audio and video technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.0% (1,940 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,410
--- Employment in 2022: 6,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,590
#44. Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.0% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,780
#43. Cement masons and concrete finishers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (2,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,460
--- Employment in 2022: 7,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,170
#42. Taxi drivers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.3% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,300
#41. Psychiatric technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.7% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,310
#40. Chefs and head cooks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.2% (3,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 13,670
--- Employment in 2022: 10,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,750
#39. Traffic technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.4% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,990
#38. Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.9% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,540
#37. Sales and related workers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.7% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,070
#36. Neurologists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.1% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable
#35. Chemists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.4% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,080
--- Employment in 2022: 3,670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $83,440
#34. Brokerage clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.0% (2,250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,020
--- Employment in 2022: 5,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,670
#33. Podiatrists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.2% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $103,480
#32. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.1% (990 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,460
--- Employment in 2022: 2,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,630
#31. Counter and rental clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.8% (6,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 23,000
--- Employment in 2022: 16,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,600
#30. Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.4% (1,730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,810
--- Employment in 2022: 4,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,630
#29. Personal care and service workers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,800
#28. Media and communication workers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.2% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,430
#27. Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.6% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,140
#26. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.7% (2,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,630
--- Employment in 2022: 4,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,200
#25. Commercial and industrial designers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.8% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,050
--- Employment in 2022: 2,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $75,200
#24. Interpreters and translators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.8% (1,220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,720
--- Employment in 2022: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $74,590
#23. Financial specialists, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.3% (2,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,450
--- Employment in 2022: 4,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,690
#22. Protective service workers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.0% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,490
#21. Urban and regional planners
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.6% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Employment in 2022: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $83,400
#20. Animal control workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.7% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,800
#19. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.4% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,740
--- Employment in 2022: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $130,280
#18. Chief executives
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.4% (2,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,630
--- Employment in 2022: 4,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $212,960
#17. Dietetic technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +57.8% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,250
#16. Camera operators, television, video, and film
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.6% (1,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,260
--- Employment in 2022: 2,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $93,880
#15. Clinical and counseling psychologists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.7% (2,890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,290
--- Employment in 2022: 4,400
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $99,870
#14. Tile and stone setters
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.0% (2,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,190
--- Employment in 2022: 3,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,120
#13. Web and digital interface designers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +67.7% (6,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 15,180
--- Employment in 2022: 9,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $117,090
#12. Telemarketers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +72.5% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,260
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,750
#11. Passenger attendants
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +74.2% (920 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,550
#10. Chiropractors
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +76.2% (1,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,330
--- Employment in 2022: 1,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,750
#9. Signal and track switch repairers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +79.9% (1,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,220
--- Employment in 2022: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $87,210
#8. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +81.5% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,680
#7. Dermatologists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +90.3% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable
#6. Tour and travel guides
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +106.4% (1,330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,320
#5. Cooks, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +161.0% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,700
#4. Landscape architects
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +164.0% (1,870 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,010
--- Employment in 2022: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $84,610
#3. Acupuncturists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +164.1% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Employment in 2022: 640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,520
#2. Tapers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +186.3% (1,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,720
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,000
#1. Airfield operations specialists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +263.6% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 440
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,290
This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
