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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

What professions have the highest employment in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. We note that the total employment in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is 38,420. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 1,450 people (3.77 percent of the total employment in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,210 people (3.15 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
38,420
100.00% $40,250
2 Retail Salespersons
1,450
3.77% $30,100
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers
1,210
3.15% $29,430
4 Cashiers
1,210
3.15% $28,790
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
1,140
2.97% $28,670
6 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
920
2.39% $29,130
7 General and Operations Managers
910
2.37% $76,150
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
820
2.13% $36,410
9 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
780
2.03% $41,180
10 Waiters and Waitresses
690
1.80% $29,550
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
600
1.56% $31,870
12 Customer Service Representatives
580
1.51% $34,740
13 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
560
1.46% $63,810
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
540
1.41% $38,910
15 Office Clerks, General
520
1.35% $36,320
16 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
490
1.28% $46,830
17 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
490
1.28% $35,180
18 Registered Nurses
480
1.25% $78,090
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
440
1.15% $43,940
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
420
1.09% $63,460
21 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
410
1.07% $43,010
22 Social and Human Service Assistants
400
1.04% $34,120
23 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
360
0.94% $46,970
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
350
0.91% $35,880
25 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
350
0.91% $36,980
26 Other Business Operations Specialists
330
0.86% $70,620
27 Restaurant Cooks
320
0.83% $33,580
28 Carpenters
300
0.78% $47,050
29 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
280
0.73% $45,190
30 Construction Laborers
270
0.70% $48,270
31 Accountants and Auditors
250
0.65% $65,260
32 Food Preparation Workers
250
0.65% $28,580
33 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
250
0.65% $54,250
34 Receptionists and Information Clerks
250
0.65% $31,200
35 Highway Maintenance Workers
250
0.65% $48,290
36 Nursing Assistants
240
0.62% $32,700
37 Bartenders
240
0.62% $28,620
38 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
240
0.62% $29,150
39 Childcare Workers
240
0.62% $28,160
40 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
230
0.60% $30,600
41 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
230
0.60% $70,610
42 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
230
0.60% $31,990
43 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
220
0.57% $30,160
44 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
220
0.57% $52,840
45 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
220
0.57% $62,400
46 School Bus Drivers
220
0.57% $40,170
47 Compliance Officers
190
0.49% $79,350
48 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
190
0.49% $62,110
49 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
180
0.47% $46,000
50 Security Guards
170
0.44% $38,390
51 Dishwashers
170
0.44% $28,420
52 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
170
0.44% $67,830
53 Healthcare Social Workers
160
0.42% $43,910
54 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
160
0.42% $30,080
55 Fast Food Cooks
160
0.42% $27,460
56 Parts Salespersons
160
0.42% $34,590
57 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
160
0.42% $38,320
58 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
150
0.39% $49,310
59 Medical Secretaries
150
0.39% $36,250
60 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
150
0.39% $40,050
61 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
150
0.39% $35,850
62 Human Resources Specialists
140
0.36% $62,290
63 Civil Engineers
140
0.36% $78,550
64 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
140
0.36% $34,500
65 Postal Service Mail Carriers
140
0.36% $49,420
66 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
140
0.36% $49,630
67 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
130
0.34% $58,080
68 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
130
0.34% $61,370
69 Pharmacy Technicians
130
0.34% $34,690
70 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
130
0.34% $58,740
71 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
130
0.34% $59,820
72 Project Management Specialists
120
0.31% $83,650
73 Management Analysts
120
0.31% $77,230
74 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
120
0.31% $48,400
75 Counter and Rental Clerks
120
0.31% $35,870
76 Billing and Posting Clerks
120
0.31% $39,230
77 Tellers
120
0.31% $34,670
78 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
120
0.31% $30,160
79 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
120
0.31% $62,140
80 Legislators
110
0.29% $96,590
81 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
110
0.29% $58,640
82 Dental Assistants
110
0.29% $38,100
83 Firefighters
110
0.29% $60,010
84 Recreation Workers
110
0.29% $30,340
85 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
110
0.29% $48,220
86 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
110
0.29% $60,930
87 Driver/Sales Workers
110
0.29% $28,600
88 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
100
0.26% $63,210
89 Computer User Support Specialists
100
0.26% $47,760
90 Computer Occupations, All Other
100
0.26% $81,990
91 Emergency Medical Technicians
100
0.26% $30,630
92 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
100
0.26% $34,650
93 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
100
0.26% $30,090
94 Word Processors and Typists
100
0.26% $38,650
95 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
100
0.26% $78,220
96 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
100
0.26% $47,840
97 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
100
0.26% $31,290
98 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
90
0.23% $102,880
99 Medical and Health Services Managers
90
0.23% $97,510
100 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
90
0.23% $62,550

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