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Jobs in New York, NY: pay, hiring and remote work
In New York, 69.1% of the 16,511 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $175,000 a year. 17.8% are remote, 8.5% are entry level, and 43% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $168,000 posted salary in the New York area buys about what $149,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 13% above the national average.
- Housing costs run 49% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- 65.6% of open job postings list a pay range, 2nd of 99 metro areas.
- 16.2% of postings are remote, 2nd highest of 99 metro areas.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($61,500) is worth $54,500 in average-US dollars, 21st of 99 metro areas.
NY requires employers to include a pay range in job postings (since 2023).
New York is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, with suburbs and nearby towns broken out.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.7% in 2026-08 (5.4% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across New York, employers had 431,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.1% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 15% below its February 2020 level and 0.6% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Posted pay vs official wages
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Closest official occupation | Official median wage (BLS, May 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $215,500 1126 postings | software developers | $167,000 |
| People and recruiting | $162,500 311 postings | human resources specialists | $90,000 |
| Accountants | $104,000 46 postings | accountants and auditors | $105,500 |
| Data scientists | $203,500 108 postings | data scientists | $136,000 |
| Registered nurses | $120,000 17 postings | registered nurses | $119,500 |
Official wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics median annual wage for all workers in that occupation in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Posted pay is the middle of the ranges in open postings, so the two measure different things: pay for open jobs versus pay for everyone already employed.
Posted pay by kind of job in New York
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $215,500 | 1126 |
| Security and IT | $210,000 | 279 |
| Software engineering | $205,000 | 331 |
| Data scientists | $203,500 | 108 |
| Legal and compliance | $200,000 | 364 |
| Product and design | $195,000 | 671 |
| Finance and accounting | $167,500 | 304 |
| Marketing | $164,500 | 794 |
| People and recruiting | $162,500 | 311 |
| Sales | $157,500 | 1208 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $156,000 | 90 |
| Operations and logistics | $155,000 | 506 |
| Engineering (other) | $154,500 | 29 |
| Data and analytics | $152,500 | 218 |
| Customer support and success | $130,500 | 250 |
| Registered nurses | $120,000 | 17 |
| Accountants | $104,000 | 46 |
| Education | $95,000 | 56 |
Kinds of job are grouped by title wording. Pay is the midpoint of the range in the posting, annualized for hourly postings.
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 6354 |
| Financial Services | 2384 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 1660 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1309 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 1135 |
| Other | 1050 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 896 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 367 |
| Education | 363 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 319 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 230 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 206 |
| Insurance | 153 |
| Energy & Utilities | 50 |
| Telecommunications | 35 |
Employers with the most openings
- Anthropic: 352 postings
- Ramp: 256 postings
- Oosmanagementcorp: 214 postings
- Legora: 178 postings
- DoorDash USA: 165 postings
What applications ask in New York
Among 3323 application forms we read: 28.3% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 78.8% ask about visa sponsorship, 51.3% include the equal-opportunity section, and 11.3% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area run 13% above the national average, and housing runs 49% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $61,500, which is worth $54,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $168,000 is worth $149,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 65.6% | $168,000 | $61,500 | 112.6 | $54,500 |
| Los Angeles | 62.4% | $157,500 | $56,000 | 113.6 | $49,000 |
| Chicago | 46.2% | $132,000 | $54,500 | 103.6 | $53,000 |
| Dallas | 26.1% | $132,000 | $51,500 | 103.1 | $50,000 |
| Houston | 17.5% | $127,500 | $49,500 | 98.6 | $50,000 |
| Washington | 61.2% | $156,500 | $71,000 | 108.9 | $65,500 |
| Philadelphia | 28.4% | $111,500 | $54,500 | 102.6 | $53,000 |
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- State: New York
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