Elmira Employment

Employment and Industries in the Elmira, New York Area

Manufacturing is a core component of the Elmira region's economy. Local companies produce a variety of raw goods and finished products. The major fields of employment in Elmira are healthcare, education, manufacturing, the government, accommodation and food services, metal and metal products and social assistance. Management, professional and related occupations (24% of the labor force). Sales and office jobs (23% of the workforce).

The Elmira Empire Zone offers incentives to manufacturers and commercial retailers to place new businesses in the zone. The Elmira Downtown Development offers technical and financial assistance to companies located in the Elmira Downtown Development District.

The following is a list of the top employers situated in the Elmira-Chemung County Region:

Elmira City School District - Education
Arnot Ogden Medical Center - Hospital and medical services
Horseheads School District - Education
Elmira Correctional Facility - Corrections
St. Joseph's Hospital - Hospital and medical services
Hardinge Brothers, Inc - Machine Tool Manufacture
Southport Correctional Facility - Corrections
Schweizer Aircraft - Aircraft construction
SCT BOCES - Education and career training
Hilliard Corp - Manufacturing
Chemung Canal Trust Company - Banking and financial services
Elmira College - Education
Anchor Glass Container - Bottle manufacturing
Corning Inc - Labware, scientific apparatus
Elcor Health Services - Medical Services
Capabilities Inc - Human Services
Hilliard Corporation - Manufactures business products
Kennedy Valve - Manufactures vales and fire hydrants
Creative Orthotics and Prosthetics - Designs and manufactures - orthotic and prosthetic devices
Vulcraft - Manufactures steel items

Details regarding Elmira, New York: In 2009 the average earnings in Elmira was $27,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 82.1 which is lower than the national average of 100. Regarding the adult population, 15% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.

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Most Popular Jobs in Elmira, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	700	53,470	$35,710 - 68,360	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	580	53,020	$28,380 - 83,160	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	470	51,780	$29,090 - 79,180	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	370	51,770	$34,360 - 73,110	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	240	60,280	$35,510 - 103,650	18%	79%
6	Social and human service assistants	200	32,330	$21,030 - 48,940	34%	58%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	180	51,120	$31,770 - 84,970	11%	95%
8	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	150	59,080	$40,750 - 80,430	20%	87%
9	Medical and health services managers	120	88,200	$53,930 - 141,040	16%	57%
10	Mechanical engineers	120	69,870	$45,800 - 99,470	4%	78%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	48,590	$31,500 - 66,310	13%	73%
12	Financial managers	100	75,530	$42,130 - 138,390	13%	60%
13	Legislators	90	67,650	$52,820 - 87,970	1%	65%
14	Industrial engineers	90	69,810	$53,930 - 91,490	20%	74%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	90	47,730	$28,090 - 70,110	19%	77%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	79,750	$50,130 - 103,590	8%	78%
17	Lawyers	80	98,350	$66,300 - 163,990	11%	99%
18	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	80	37,630	$26,770 - 50,760	34%	73%
19	Chief executives	80	135,360	$70,940 -	2%	65%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70		$ -	17%	56%
21	Pharmacists	70	108,150	$70,130 - 133,640	22%	97%
22	Social and community service managers	60	70,050	$42,820 - 115,340	25%	72%
23	Health educators	60	41,300	$27,360 - 59,730	26%	58%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60	48,390	$27,930 - 74,950	12%	51%
25	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	51,850	$39,380 - 73,410	9%	87%
26	Medical and public health social workers	60	50,890	$31,990 - 76,940	24%	77%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	37,000	$26,530 - 51,820	5%	58%
28	Electrical engineers	50	91,270	$52,520 - 126,610	6%	81%
29	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	50	106,250	$88,060 - 139,920	5%	99%
30	Managers, all other	50	54,840	$41,950 - 66,260	7%	55%
31	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	68,820	$46,200 - 97,080	16%	99%
32	Occupational therapists	40	57,040	$43,590 - 72,680	23%	90%
33	Librarians	40	57,160	$40,470 - 84,340	4%	85%
34	Clergy	40	38,300	$19,020 - 67,050	19%	75%
35	Training and development specialists	40	57,030	$41,770 - 78,280	18%	56%
36	Social workers, all other	40	42,180	$28,940 - 61,670	18%	77%
37	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	40	55,020	$42,510 - 73,170	12%	51%
38	Engineering managers	40	105,820	$67,450 - 153,390	7%	84%
39	Speech-language pathologists	40	60,360	$45,240 - 69,290	11%	98%
40	Sales managers	40	98,610	$47,320 -	10%	69%
41	Sales and related workers, all other	40	39,100	$19,890 - 78,210	14%	62%
42	Instructional coordinators	30	46,200	$24,830 - 75,890	23%	79%
43	Computer programmers	30	66,140	$36,270 - 102,760	0%	73%
44	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	54,420	$35,740 - 78,160	9%	72%
45	Market research analysts	30	62,330	$22,410 - 105,900	20%	82%
46	Management analysts	30	65,570	$47,070 - 88,970	22%	78%
47	Personal financial advisors	30	71,160	$23,420 - 117,610	41%	81%
48	Tax preparers	30	24,100	$19,190 - 32,040	0%	54%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,770	23,080	$15,380 - 38,450	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	950	17,470	$15,360 - 20,850	-2%	10%
3	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	700	29,380	$15,810 - 48,660	-26%	6%
4	Stock clerks and order fillers	690	20,660	$15,540 - 30,330	-7%	8%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	640	22,830	$15,440 - 31,670	15%	4%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	640	27,810	$17,620 - 39,540	1%	18%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	620	25,990	$17,650 - 37,900	18%	7%
8	Teacher assistants	590	19,840	$15,530 - 28,590	10%	18%
9	Waiters and waitresses	590	21,170	$15,650 - 30,750	11%	14%
10	Office clerks, general	570	25,450	$15,660 - 42,370	13%	19%
11	Food preparation workers	530	19,490	$15,350 - 26,470	15%	7%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	510	22,200	$16,140 - 31,000	2%	5%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	490	30,040	$18,700 - 41,350	13%	16%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	450	40,950	$26,370 - 61,670	6%	29%
15	Customer service representatives	440	28,840	$17,090 - 41,170	25%	22%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	440	25,180	$17,170 - 33,710	17%	13%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	440	37,720	$24,220 - 50,490	10%	6%
18	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	430	36,540	$27,590 - 46,820	-6%	14%
19	Machinists	410	41,230	$23,240 - 54,040	-2%	3%
20	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	360	30,860	$25,840 - 38,900	14%	7%
21	General and operations managers	340	89,850	$45,090 - 163,800	2%	48%
22	Team assemblers	340	30,840	$18,600 - 41,680	0%	5%
23	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	340	38,490	$24,210 - 61,000	10%	4%
24	Helpers--production workers	300	24,380	$16,490 - 32,640	0%	4%
25	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	280	36,460	$20,260 - 51,720	15%	18%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	280	18,480	$15,880 - 22,260	13%	5%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	280	31,290	$16,990 - 60,130	8%	4%
28	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	270	37,220	$27,920 - 48,720	-2%	6%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	52,790	$29,590 - 74,640	-4%	15%
30	Cooks, restaurant	260	23,860	$16,960 - 32,430	12%	5%
31	Tellers	250	21,430	$17,170 - 27,370	14%	16%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	250	31,540	$18,620 - 51,300	14%	4%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	240	30,940	$19,780 - 48,520	11%	14%
34	Construction laborers	230	33,400	$21,480 - 59,300	11%	5%
35	Carpenters	230	38,080	$24,690 - 54,830	10%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	220	44,420	$21,580 - 108,270	4%	25%
37	Child care workers	200	18,560	$15,530 - 24,540	18%	15%
38	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	190	19,690	$15,230 - 28,950	10%	17%
39	Bartenders	180	17,910	$15,350 - 21,110	11%	17%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	180	25,630	$16,360 - 34,740	4%	6%
41	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	160	18,420	$15,280 - 25,540	12%	6%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	160	24,300	$15,820 - 36,970	18%	6%
43	Home health aides	150	25,870	$16,890 - 38,870	49%	7%
44	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	140	45,030	$41,780 - 51,880	-4%	5%
45	Bus drivers, school	140	30,300	$25,030 - 39,550	9%	4%
46	Electricians	130	66,600	$37,050 - 93,080	7%	7%
47	Dishwashers	130	17,210	$15,270 - 20,740	10%	3%
48	Security guards	130	33,140	$20,520 - 46,520	17%	13%
49	Counter and rental clerks	130	24,470	$15,480 - 40,160	23%	16%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	29,440	$20,440 - 40,130	4%	15%
51	Recreation workers	130	28,100	$15,650 - 44,040	13%	47%
52	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	50,710	$26,960 - 63,950	28%	48%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	120	56,330	$31,960 - 83,040	9%	10%
54	Packers and packagers, hand	120	18,580	$15,510 - 25,120	-11%	3%
55	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	120	47,370	$36,570 - 60,480	11%	33%
56	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	33,370	$20,310 - 45,430	-15%	0%
57	Postal service mail carriers	120			1%	11%
58	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	120	35,940	$25,950 - 48,000	5%	2%
59	Preschool teachers, except special education	110	26,940	$16,910 - 44,580	26%	43%
60	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	110	20,310	$15,790 - 29,060	12%	6%
61	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	100	52,860	$37,950 - 71,130	4%	18%
62	Tool and die makers	100	38,150	$25,190 - 49,640	-9%	5%
63	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	30,780	$17,870 - 45,700	12%	3%
64	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	90	26,090	$17,310 - 40,220	-14%	0%
65	Industrial machinery mechanics	90	45,330	$29,400 - 62,940	9%	5%
66	Highway maintenance workers	90	35,380	$29,220 - 40,750	9%	5%
67	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	20,670	$17,040 - 24,730	-7%	10%
68	Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	80	31,880	$18,820 - 41,460	-11%	0%
69	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	80			-7%	12%
70	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	45,970	$31,040 - 65,170	4%	30%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	80	66,750	$43,470 - 98,040	7%	13%
72	Insurance sales agents	80	50,010	$22,250 - 78,660	13%	45%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	70	51,350	$31,230 - 67,720	11%	4%
74	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	70	28,300	$21,250 - 38,130	11%	5%
75	Driver/sales workers	70	27,500	$16,020 - 35,770	-4%	4%
76	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70	53,320	$29,560 - 77,940	0%	42%
77	Industrial truck and tractor operators	70	28,930	$21,890 - 37,960	-1%	2%
78	Parts salespersons	70	30,800	$21,170 - 40,940	-1%	6%
79	Administrative services managers	70	121,190	$62,370 -	12%	40%
80	Mechanical drafters	60	43,520	$34,030 - 60,400	5%	25%
81	Painters, construction and maintenance	60	38,750	$21,470 - 52,360	12%	6%
82	Dental assistants	60	31,210	$26,670 - 38,390	29%	9%
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	60	18,220	$15,520 - 23,800	14%	3%
84	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	60	50,550	$27,580 - 65,740	7%	0%
85	Dental hygienists	60	51,340	$44,320 - 63,670	30%	33%
86	Legal secretaries	60	37,410	$27,690 - 50,470	12%	18%
87	Computer support specialists	60	45,280	$28,630 - 63,180	13%	43%
88	Order clerks	60	33,580	$22,680 - 47,280	-23%	16%
89	Food service managers	60	50,340	$33,900 - 79,070	5%	24%
90	Medical assistants	50	23,920	$18,020 - 31,570	35%	10%
91	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	50	19,110	$15,440 - 25,140	10%	5%
92	Cost estimators	50	48,750	$28,210 - 66,880	19%	32%
93	Automotive body and related repairers	50	31,900	$23,790 - 40,870	12%	3%
94	Radiologic technologists and technicians	50	47,450	$35,840 - 62,820	15%	25%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	50	37,910	$23,860 - 54,720	13%	11%
96	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	50	44,480	$36,190 - 52,550	8%	3%
97	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	50	28,830	$15,310 - 59,900	27%	47%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	50	68,530	$42,770 - 98,360	4%	38%
99	Pharmacy technicians	50	26,960	$21,200 - 32,190	32%	16%
100	Bakers	40	25,870	$17,120 - 32,090	10%	8%

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Jobs More Common Near Elmira Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	29,380	700	15.5
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	37,220	270	10.1
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,370	120	7.1
Tool and die makers	38,150	100	6
Machinists	41,230	410	4.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,540	430	4.4
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	59,080	150	3.3
Helpers--production workers	24,380	300	3.1
Social and human service assistants	32,330	200	2.9
Food preparation workers	19,490	530	2.8
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	52,860	100	2.7
Mechanical engineers	69,870	120	2.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	30,860	360	2.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,690	190	2.3
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	48,590	120	2.3
Teacher assistants	19,840	590	2.2
Recreation workers	28,100	130	2.2
Medical and health services managers	88,200	120	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,990	620	2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	45,030	140	2
Tellers	21,430	250	2
Elementary school teachers, except special education	53,020	580	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,790	260	1.9
Retail salespersons	23,080	1,770	1.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,770	370	1.7
Receptionists and information clerks	25,180	440	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	31,540	250	1.7
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,420	160	1.7
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,660	690	1.6
Bartenders	17,910	180	1.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	35,940	120	1.6
Bus drivers, school	30,300	140	1.6
Postal service mail carriers		120	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	37,720	440	1.6
Child care workers	18,560	200	1.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	27,810	640	1.5
Team assemblers	30,840	340	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,480	280	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,950	450	1.4
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,290	280	1.4
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,780	470	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,940	240	1.3
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	20,310	110	1.3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,830	640	1.3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,120	180	1.3
Cooks, restaurant	23,860	260	1.3
Counter and rental clerks	24,470	130	1.3
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,940	110	1.2
Cashiers	17,470	950	1.2
Registered nurses	53,470	700	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Elmira, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	45,030	1.72	140
Electricians	66,600	1.42	130
Security guards	33,140	1.31	130
Home health aides	25,870	1.22	150
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	59,080	1.18	150
Recreation workers	28,100	1.16	130
Bus drivers, school	30,300	1.16	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	44,420	1.15	220
Social and human service assistants	32,330	1.14	200
Waiters and waitresses	21,170	1.13	590
Team assemblers	30,840	1.13	340
Machinists	41,230	1.12	410
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,690	1.11	190
Cooks, restaurant	23,860	1.1	260
Maintenance and repair workers, general	37,720	1.1	440
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,370	1.1	120
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,540	1.09	430
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,990	1.08	620
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,290	1.08	280
Construction laborers	33,400	1.07	230
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	37,220	1.07	270
Elementary school teachers, except special education	53,020	1.06	580
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,420	1.06	160
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,940	1.06	110
Receptionists and information clerks	25,180	1.05	440
Counter and rental clerks	24,470	1.05	130
Medical and health services managers	88,200	1.04	120
Helpers--production workers	24,380	1.03	300
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,490	1.03	340
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,940	1.02	240
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	35,940	1.02	120
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,120	1.02	180
Food preparation workers	19,490	1.01	530
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,770	1.01	370
Accountants and auditors	60,280	1.01	240
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,300	1	160
Office clerks, general	25,450	1	570
Dishwashers	17,210	1	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,790	1	260
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,830	1	640
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	29,380	1	700
Sales representatives, services, all other	50,710	0.98	120
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	47,370	0.98	120
Customer service representatives	28,840	0.97	440
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,440	0.97	130
Carpenters	38,080	0.97	230
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,330	0.97	120
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,480	0.97	280
Child care workers	18,560	0.96	200
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	27,810	0.95	640

Highest Paying Jobs in Elmira, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	201,130
Psychiatrists	157,830
Chief executives	135,360	80
Administrative services managers	121,190	70
Pharmacists	108,150	70
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	106,250	50
Engineering managers	105,820	40
Sales managers	98,610	40
Lawyers	98,350	80
Industrial production managers	92,410	40
Electrical engineers	91,270	50
General and operations managers	89,850	340
Medical and health services managers	88,200	120
Construction managers	86,430	40
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	79,750	80
Financial managers	75,530	100
Personal financial advisors	71,160	30
Social and community service managers	70,050	60
Mechanical engineers	69,870	120
Industrial engineers	69,810	90
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	68,820	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	68,530	50
Legislators	67,650	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	66,750	80
Electricians	66,600	130
Computer programmers	66,140	30
Management analysts	65,570	30
Market research analysts	62,330	30
Speech-language pathologists	60,360	40
Accountants and auditors	60,280	240
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	59,080	150
Librarians	57,160	40
Occupational therapists	57,040	40
Training and development specialists	57,030	40
Business operations specialists, all other	56,460	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,330	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,020	40
Managers, all other	54,840	50
Dietitians and nutritionists	54,420	30
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	53,880
Registered nurses	53,470	700
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,320	70
Elementary school teachers, except special education	53,020	580
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	52,860	100
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,790	260
Special education teachers, secondary school	51,850	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,780	470
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,770	370
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	51,350	70

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