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Jobs in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area: pay, hiring and remote work
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area has 12,642 open job postings from 1485 employers in our data. 65.6% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $168,000 a year, 16.2% are remote and 41.4% have been open 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.
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).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 10878 | 1304 | 69.8% | $170,000 |
| Newark, NJ | 179 | 42 | 25.7% | $75,000 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 134 | 41 | 49.2% | $147,500 |
| White Plains, NY | 117 | 35 | 54.5% | $135,000 |
| Yonkers, NY | 93 | 14 | 13.3% | – |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 59 | 5 | 100% | $90,000 |
| Paramus, NJ | 48 | 17 | 50% | $139,000 |
| Clifton, NJ | 44 | 10 | 44.8% | – |
| Morristown, NJ | 43 | 20 | 51.5% | – |
| Garden City, NY | 39 | 18 | n/a | – |
| Totowa, NJ | 39 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Glen Cove, NY | 34 | 3 | 100% | $142,500 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 33 | 10 | 38.7% | – |
| Secaucus, NJ | 30 | 6 | 31% | – |
| East Rutherford, NJ | 28 | 11 | 42.9% | – |
| Port Chester, NY | 27 | 3 | n/a | – |
| Great Neck, NY | 27 | 5 | 44.4% | – |
| Lake Grove, NY | 26 | 4 | 47.6% | – |
| Florham Park, NJ | 24 | 7 | 50% | – |
| Freehold, NJ | 24 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 22 | 4 | n/a | – |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 21 | 17 | n/a | – |
| Englewood, NJ | 21 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Farmingdale, NY | 18 | 5 | n/a | – |
| South Plainfield, NJ | 15 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 15 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Islandia, NY | 15 | 3 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: New York, Jersey City.
Posted pay vs official wages
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Closest official occupation | Official median wage (BLS, May 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $211,500 707 postings | software developers | $167,000 |
| Accountants | $102,000 29 postings | accountants and auditors | $105,500 |
| People and recruiting | $162,500 188 postings | human resources specialists | $90,000 |
| Data scientists | $205,000 71 postings | data scientists | $136,000 |
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
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $211,500 | 707 |
| Data scientists | $205,000 | 71 |
| Software engineering | $205,000 | 220 |
| Security and IT | $203,500 | 185 |
| Product and design | $190,000 | 437 |
| Legal and compliance | $185,000 | 292 |
| People and recruiting | $162,500 | 188 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $160,500 | 84 |
| Marketing | $160,000 | 533 |
| Finance and accounting | $160,000 | 233 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 845 |
| Data and analytics | $150,000 | 191 |
| Operations and logistics | $150,000 | 379 |
| Engineering (other) | $131,000 | 33 |
| Customer support and success | $122,500 | 153 |
| Registered nurses | $114,000 | 14 |
| Accountants | $102,000 | 29 |
| Education | $75,000 | 37 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 3784 |
| Financial Services | 2128 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 1429 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1156 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 913 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 847 |
| Other | 801 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 340 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 313 |
| Education | 308 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 299 |
| Insurance | 161 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 94 |
| Energy & Utilities | 49 |
| Telecommunications | 20 |
Employers with the most openings
- Ramp: 256 postings
- Coreweave: 155 postings
- DoorDash USA: 151 postings
- Datadog: 140 postings
- Profound: 140 postings
Federal government hiring
405 federal job announcements open to the public list New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $96,000. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (120), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (35), Veterans Health Administration (34), Federal Aviation Administration (17), U.S. Coast Guard (16). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
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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Related pages
- State pages: New York, New Jersey
- Compare New York with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in New York is worth elsewhere
- Mentioned in: October 2026 report
Where it ranks
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)