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Elmira Employment

Employment and Industries in the Elmira, New York Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Elmira than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Elmira.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Elmira.
  • A list of any large public companies in Elmira.

Most Popular Jobs in Elmira, New York Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses94046,500$37,660 - 58,38024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education53046,870$22,740 - 72,29014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products47048,930$25,610 - 80,4408%51%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education36044,070$16,140 - 68,3706%96%
5Teachers and instructors, all other310 $0 - 09%54%
6Accountants and auditors25049,790$33,410 - 72,68018%79%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education25043,410$15,430 - 70,08011%95%
8Industrial engineers12056,580$48,180 - 71,23020%74%
9Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school12050,250$37,360 - 72,38020%87%
10Medical and health services managers12072,550$39,550 - 110,73016%57%
11Mechanical engineers10061,160$47,750 - 81,9804%78%
12Legislators9077,820$61,080 - 106,0501%65%
13Lawyers90 $0 - 011%99%
14Child, family, and school social workers90 $0 - 019%77%
15Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products8056,070$33,890 - 84,57012%51%
16Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists7062,810$48,050 - 95,87016%99%
17Chief executives70122,160$68,820 - 02%65%
18Floral designers6021,040$14,420 - 40,4600%55%
19Community and social service specialists, all other6033,870$26,010 - 43,48025%58%
20Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6068,230$25,190 - 103,9408%78%
21Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other50 $0 - 017%56%
22Social workers, all other5047,870$28,030 - 60,97018%77%
23Computer programmers5058,330$30,460 - 97,4300%73%
24Training and development specialists4041,020$29,300 - 55,99018%56%
25Advertising sales agents4051,000$26,920 - 93,79020%56%
26Medical and clinical laboratory technicians4035,130$22,250 - 46,70015%51%
27Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates40117,040$92,880 - 05%99%
28Clergy4038,070$16,700 - 71,59019%75%
29Graphic designers4040,220$24,680 - 58,04010%55%
30Engineering managers4093,860$59,990 - 131,3907%84%
31Management analysts4067,220$38,290 - 94,82022%78%
32Tax preparers4029,990$19,450 - 44,5200%54%
33Librarians3048,970$37,240 - 65,6704%85%
34Sales managers30100,870$48,180 - 010%69%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,80025,910$14,340 - 52,07012%25%
2Cashiers1,34015,630$14,160 - 18,450-2%10%
3Office clerks, general86021,250$14,310 - 31,85013%19%
4Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners72021,980$14,810 - 30,01015%4%
5Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive72027,420$18,110 - 35,6801%18%
6Waiters and waitresses69017,320$14,150 - 25,48011%14%
7Team assemblers58028,350$17,590 - 38,8800%5%
8Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand57022,210$15,110 - 32,0502%5%
9Customer service representatives56026,420$15,080 - 42,91025%22%
10Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food56014,810$14,100 - 16,00018%5%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks55028,350$16,170 - 42,76013%16%
12Food preparation workers53018,540$14,330 - 25,33015%7%
13Stock clerks and order fillers51021,630$14,520 - 32,110-7%8%
14Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants47022,070$16,110 - 30,44018%7%
15Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses43028,950$24,020 - 36,78014%7%
16Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer41031,680$21,510 - 50,44010%4%
17Maintenance and repair workers, general41031,840$16,490 - 50,32010%6%
18Home health aides39020,540$15,330 - 31,45049%7%
19Truck drivers, light or delivery services39029,630$14,950 - 53,8608%4%
20First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers35040,580$25,760 - 59,8106%29%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers33029,970$16,930 - 43,9804%25%
22Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers32035,480$29,910 - 44,770-6%14%
23General and operations managers30078,750$34,020 - [?]2%48%
24Executive secretaries and administrative assistants28032,010$20,670 - 45,28015%18%
25Bus drivers, school28024,190$19,180 - 30,1609%4%
26Construction laborers26030,860$19,810 - 46,32011%5%
27Carpenters25035,860$23,180 - 59,36010%6%
28Helpers--production workers25024,360$17,590 - 30,9000%4%
29First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers25047,910$30,670 - 68,740-4%15%
30First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24026,550$16,030 - 45,11011%14%
31Bartenders24016,950$14,160 - 21,36011%17%
32Billing and posting clerks and machine operators24026,280$18,970 - 38,9104%15%
33Packers and packagers, hand21019,060$14,270 - 28,790-11%3%
34Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks20022,880$14,510 - 33,1104%6%
35Cooks, restaurant20019,980$14,240 - 27,79012%5%
36Automotive service technicians and mechanics19028,990$15,840 - 46,51014%4%
37Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters19048,090$27,810 - 68,29011%4%
38Electricians18052,930$33,290 - 82,7807%7%
39Dishwashers18015,830$14,130 - 20,23010%3%
40Landscaping and groundskeeping workers18017,420$14,160 - 25,78018%6%
41Machinists17032,350$17,920 - 45,100-2%3%
42Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists16032,730$18,670 - 45,58012%3%
43First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers16056,730$38,160 - 76,2109%10%
44Industrial truck and tractor operators14031,450$20,870 - 43,740-1%2%
45Counter and rental clerks14021,530$14,240 - 34,62023%16%
46Industrial machinery mechanics13048,420$32,450 - 66,9409%5%
47Sales representatives, services, all other12046,910$31,190 - 58,53028%48%
48Word processors and typists12027,120$19,340 - 36,230-11%19%
49Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic12032,530$17,760 - 49,910-15%0%
50Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers12031,820$16,210 - 44,9705%2%
51Postal service mail carriers11043,580$33,820 - 52,3101%11%
52Security guards11024,970$14,620 - 40,49017%13%
53Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists11020,010$14,700 - 28,09012%6%
54Highway maintenance workers100 $[?] - [?]9%5%
55Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators9042,500$31,040 - 49,710-7%12%
56Driver/sales workers9017,830$14,140 - 26,850-4%4%
57Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators9045,910$32,660 - 65,9108%3%
58Data entry keyers9024,320$18,860 - 31,490-4%18%
59Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers9014,930$14,100 - 17,09012%6%
60Computer support specialists8044,620$30,910 - 62,05013%43%
61Radiologic technologists and technicians8044,280$30,780 - 66,27015%25%
62Cooks, institution and cafeteria8022,670$14,640 - 35,35011%5%
63Production, planning, and expediting clerks8047,660$31,490 - 66,8904%30%
64Roofers8033,110$24,820 - 45,69014%3%
65Parts salespersons8034,500$20,960 - 58,300-1%6%
66Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors8025,760$14,730 - 38,43027%47%
67Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop8016,240$14,180 - 19,21010%17%
68First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers8084,610$49,690 - 126,8504%38%
69Dental hygienists7045,510$40,230 - 51,64030%33%
70Kindergarten teachers, except special education7045,620$20,600 - 71,92016%43%
71Sheet metal workers7043,500$25,720 - 58,0507%4%
72Preschool teachers, except special education7026,310$16,130 - 60,87026%43%
73Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products7046,560$30,490 - 62,6000%42%
74Switchboard operators, including answering service7021,100$14,860 - 29,300-7%10%
75Structural metal fabricators and fitters7034,470$23,270 - 52,6200%0%
76Medical transcriptionists7028,450$20,450 - 37,89014%10%
77Administrative services managers7071,100$42,260 - 107,52012%40%
78Food servers, nonrestaurant70 $[?] - [?]16%9%
79Personal and home care aides60 $[?] - [?]51%10%
80Dental assistants6028,690$25,590 - 32,10029%9%
81Insurance sales agents6045,780$21,630 - 75,96013%45%
82Medical secretaries6025,540$17,240 - 36,68017%18%
83First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6038,110$20,510 - 57,57010%17%
84All other information and record clerks6024,610$15,890 - 35,600-12%21%
85Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders6030,890$19,490 - 39,640-12%4%
86Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop6015,460$14,110 - 18,61010%8%
87Bakers5022,040$14,680 - 38,24010%8%
88Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers5031,090$15,580 - 41,85012%0%
89Mechanical drafters5044,080$31,440 - 59,4205%25%
90Court, municipal, and license clerks5029,630$17,840 - 52,0109%24%
91Cooks, short order50 $[?] - [?]5%5%
92Bill and account collectors5026,660$16,390 - 41,53023%13%
93Loan interviewers and clerks5026,000$16,600 - 38,2700%24%
94Cleaners of vehicles and equipment5019,650$14,280 - 27,96014%3%
95Tool and die makers5036,210$23,850 - 45,990-9%5%
96Legal secretaries40 $[?] - [?]12%18%
97Laundry and dry-cleaning workers4017,010$14,140 - 19,97010%5%
98Cost estimators4039,850$25,320 - 56,06019%32%
99Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks4015,830$14,130 - 19,78017%14%
100Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders4040,920$37,840 - 46,030-8%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Elmira Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,5301206.3
Highway maintenance workers 1005.4
Word processors and typists27,1201204
Bus drivers, school24,1902803.5
Teachers and instructors, all other 3103.3
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers35,4803203.2
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school50,2501203
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists32,7301603
Industrial engineers56,5801202.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses28,9504302.9
Food preparation workers18,5405302.8
Industrial machinery mechanics48,4201302.7
Home health aides20,5403902.5
Helpers--production workers24,3602502.4
Team assemblers28,3505802.4
Medical and health services managers72,5501202.3
Bartenders16,9502402.3
Machinists32,3501702.1
Mechanical engineers61,1601002.1
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,2802402
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education43,4102502
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters48,0901901.9
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,4207201.9
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,6303901.8
Retail salespersons25,9101,8001.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education44,0703601.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,9102501.8
Registered nurses46,5009401.8
Cashiers15,6301,3401.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education46,8705301.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants22,0704701.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31,8201201.7
Dishwashers15,8301801.6
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,9807201.5
Postal service mail carriers43,5801101.4
Maintenance and repair workers, general31,8404101.4
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,5502401.4
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists20,0101101.4
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products48,9304701.3
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers29,9703301.3
Counter and rental clerks21,5301401.3
Automotive service technicians and mechanics28,9901901.3
Waiters and waitresses17,3206901.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks28,3505501.3
Stock clerks and order fillers21,6305101.3
Electricians52,9301801.3
Office clerks, general21,2508601.3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers56,7301601.2
Packers and packagers, hand19,0602101.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer31,6804101.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Elmira, New York Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Electricians52,9301.21180
Industrial machinery mechanics48,4201.15130
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,6301.12390
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,5301.12120
Team assemblers28,3501.11580
Industrial truck and tractor operators31,4501.11140
Retail salespersons25,9101.111,800
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters48,0901.1190
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers35,4801.09320
Security guards24,9701.09110
Helpers--production workers24,3601.09250
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school50,2501.08120
Construction laborers30,8601.07260
Waiters and waitresses17,3201.05690
Home health aides20,5401.04390
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers56,7301.04160
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,9801.03720
Food preparation workers18,5401.03530
Dishwashers15,8301.01180
Elementary school teachers, except special education46,8701530
Packers and packagers, hand19,0601210
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,4201720
Postal service mail carriers43,5801110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants22,0700.99470
Cooks, restaurant19,9800.99200
Stock clerks and order fillers21,6300.98510
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,2100.98570
Counter and rental clerks21,5300.98140
Carpenters35,8600.98250
Maintenance and repair workers, general31,8400.98410
Bus drivers, school24,1900.97280
Bartenders16,9500.97240
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31,8200.96120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,9100.96250
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks28,3500.94550
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,8100.94560
Sales representatives, services, all other46,9100.94120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40,5800.94350
Medical and health services managers72,5500.93120
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26,2800.93240
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,5500.93240
Customer service representatives26,4200.93560
Word processors and typists27,1200.93120
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education44,0700.91360
Machinists32,3500.91170
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education43,4100.91250
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products48,9300.91470
Accountants and auditors49,7900.91250
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer31,6800.9410
Office clerks, general21,2500.89860

Highest Paying Jobs in Elmira, New York Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other161,77050
Chief executives122,16070
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates117,04040
Sales managers100,87030
Pharmacists99,520 
Engineering managers93,86040
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers84,61080
General and operations managers78,750300
Industrial production managers78,640 
Legislators77,82090
Financial managers75,410 
Construction managers74,010 
Medical and health services managers72,550120
Administrative services managers71,10070
Physician assistants70,920 
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school68,23060
Management analysts67,22040
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists62,81070
Mechanical engineers61,160100
Business operations specialists, all other58,67030
Computer programmers58,33050
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers56,730160
Industrial engineers56,580120
Loan officers56,21040
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products56,07080
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers54,410 
Electricians52,930180
Advertising sales agents51,00040
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school50,250120
Accountants and auditors49,790250
Brickmasons and blockmasons49,05040
Librarians48,97030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products48,930470
Industrial machinery mechanics48,420130
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters48,090190
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,910250
Social workers, all other47,87050
Production, planning, and expediting clerks47,66080
Sales representatives, services, all other46,910120
Elementary school teachers, except special education46,870530
Medical and public health social workers46,590 
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products46,56070
Registered nurses46,500940
Mental health and substance abuse social workers46,330 
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators45,91090
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists45,890 
Insurance sales agents45,78060
Kindergarten teachers, except special education45,62070
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists45,610 
Dental hygienists45,51070

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