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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Syracuse, NY

What professions have the highest employment in Syracuse, NY? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Syracuse, NY. We note that the total employment in Syracuse, NY is 287,320. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 7,940 people (2.76 percent of the total employment in Syracuse, NY). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 7,510 people (2.61 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Syracuse, NY is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Syracuse, NY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	287,320	100.00%	$47,990
2	Retail Salespersons	7,940	2.76%	$30,820
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,510	2.61%	$30,900
4	Registered Nurses	7,470	2.60%	$77,390
5	Cashiers	6,640	2.31%	$29,300
6	General and Operations Managers	5,840	2.03%	$96,880
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5,680	1.98%	$31,870
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,410	1.88%	$31,120
9	Customer Service Representatives	5,160	1.80%	$39,930
10	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,090	1.77%	$43,790
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	5,080	1.77%	$35,280
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	4,960	1.73%	$36,540
13	Office Clerks, General	4,840	1.68%	$36,800
14	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,410	1.53%	$46,420
15	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,130	1.44%	$30,500
16	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,750	1.31%	$50,590
17	Waiters and Waitresses	3,430	1.19%	$37,320
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,140	1.09%	$76,520
19	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,070	1.07%	$46,270
20	Nursing Assistants	2,880	1.00%	$36,290
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,870	1.00%	$76,760
22	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,690	0.94%	$38,060
23	Accountants and Auditors	2,600	0.90%	$77,450
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,490	0.87%	$62,700
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,490	0.87%	$62,000
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,160	0.75%	$37,190
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2,140	0.74%	$49,840
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,140	0.74%	$45,340
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,980	0.69%	$60,990
30	Security Guards	1,920	0.67%	$39,010
31	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,910	0.66%	$35,020
32	Medical Secretaries	1,850	0.64%	$38,810
33	Restaurant Cooks	1,830	0.64%	$35,730
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,800	0.63%	$76,640
35	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,780	0.62%	$37,780
36	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,760	0.61%	$36,310
37	Construction Laborers	1,740	0.61%	$46,180
38	Software Developers	1,720	0.60%	$108,800
39	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,660	0.58%	$36,310
40	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,630	0.57%	$69,700
41	Project Management Specialists	1,590	0.55%	$93,880
42	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,590	0.55%	$48,310
43	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	1,550	0.54%	$66,410
44	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,510	0.53%	$31,760
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,450	0.50%	$70,350
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,420	0.49%	$51,620
47	Food Preparation Workers	1,400	0.49%	$30,350
48	Electricians	1,390	0.48%	$67,000
49	Carpenters	1,370	0.48%	$51,630
50	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,350	0.47%	$36,590
51	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,350	0.47%	$40,160
52	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,350	0.47%	$39,950
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,300	0.45%	$70,710
54	Human Resources Specialists	1,290	0.45%	$67,290
55	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,270	0.44%	$74,530
56	Computer User Support Specialists	1,230	0.43%	$62,460
57	Bartenders	1,230	0.43%	$34,040
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,230	0.43%	$77,030
59	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,220	0.42%	$48,510
60	School Bus Drivers	1,220	0.42%	$53,070
61	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,190	0.41%	$66,870
62	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,150	0.40%	$76,760
63	Lawyers	1,120	0.39%	$129,540
64	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,110	0.39%	$30,200
65	Dishwashers	1,100	0.38%	$29,730
66	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,100	0.38%	$59,370
67	Medical Assistants	1,050	0.37%	$37,500
68	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,020	0.36%	$62,230
69	Childcare Workers	1,010	0.35%	$30,160
70	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	950	0.33%	$41,750
71	Insurance Sales Agents	940	0.33%	$64,070
72	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	920	0.32%	$35,610
73	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	910	0.32%	$61,710
74	Management Analysts	890	0.31%	$80,900
75	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	870	0.30%	$76,720
76	Pharmacy Technicians	870	0.30%	$36,350
77	Counter and Rental Clerks	870	0.30%	$37,440
78	Financial Managers	840	0.29%	$138,830
79	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	840	0.29%	$67,820
80	Industrial Engineers	840	0.29%	$96,640
81	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	820	0.29%	$59,410
82	Postal Service Mail Carriers	820	0.29%	$51,710
83	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	820	0.29%	$49,710
84	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	800	0.28%	$64,670
85	Training and Development Specialists	790	0.27%	$64,750
86	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	780	0.27%	$32,520
87	Dental Assistants	780	0.27%	$39,420
88	Computer Systems Analysts	770	0.27%	$105,330
89	Fast Food Cooks	760	0.26%	$30,340
90	Highway Maintenance Workers	750	0.26%	$48,170
91	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	740	0.26%	$51,070
92	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	740	0.26%	$55,160
93	Nurse Practitioners	730	0.25%	$107,640
94	Medical and Health Services Managers	700	0.24%	$120,570
95	Driver/Sales Workers	690	0.24%	$35,850
96	Civil Engineers	680	0.24%	$84,710
97	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	680	0.24%	$29,300
98	Healthcare Social Workers	670	0.23%	$48,900
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	670	0.23%	$59,870
100	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	670	0.23%	$31,760

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