Kingston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kingston, New York Area

The Kingston region's economy is based on tourism, agriculture, technology and heavy and light industries. The Kingston area is attractive to new businesses due to the cost of doing business being lower than areas to the south and also New York City. Kingston is a federally designated Enterprise Community. Kingston has also been designated as one of the communities in the EZ program. The program provides existing and new businesses a variety of incentives.

The major employment sectors in Kingston are healthcare, education, government, finance and insurance, professional, scientific and technical services, and social services. About 31% of the workers in Kingston are employed in management, professional and related occupations. Approximately 25% of the workforce is employed in sales and office jobs. Service occupations comprise about 19% of the workforce.

Facts about Kingston, New York: In 2009 the average salary in Kingston was $28,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.3. The country's average is 100. Regarding the adult population, 21% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The significant employers located in the Kingston region:

Kingston Hospital
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ulster County
Hannaford Bros Co
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc
Ulster Home Care Inc
Huck International, Inc
Walmart Stores, Inc
Ulster Savings Bank
Sears Roebuck and Co
Oberkirch Children's Residence
Sunwize Technologies, Inc
Wolftec, Inc
Jahn Mallen Communications Inc
Frank H Reis Inc

Kingston companies are provided information and assistance from associations including:

Those interested in learning about local business and industry activities may want to read the Daily Freeman.

Most Popular Jobs in Kingston, 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	1,090	59,480	$44,500 - 77,220	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	940	69,870	$42,480 - 98,840	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	580	69,260	$43,900 - 100,060	6%	96%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	530	34,430	$25,980 - 41,750	9%	54%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	68,040	$46,220 - 97,930	11%	95%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	480	69,700	$26,420 - 142,290	8%	51%
7	Accountants and auditors	470	64,470	$35,300 - 118,980	18%	79%
8	Social and human service assistants	250	38,870	$25,610 - 50,770	34%	58%
9	Rehabilitation counselors	220	26,760	$21,810 - 32,770	23%	73%
10	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	210	62,460	$39,090 - 91,800	20%	87%
11	Lawyers	190	83,730	$54,990 - 146,430	11%	99%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	170	49,380	$24,790 - 74,520	19%	77%
13	Managers, all other	160	60,250	$35,860 - 87,010	7%	55%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	62,010	$38,060 - 101,360	13%	73%
15	Special education teachers, secondary school	150	68,810	$44,990 - 100,510	9%	87%
16	Social workers, all other	150	46,630	$28,150 - 62,770	18%	77%
17	Medical and health services managers	150	87,910	$54,610 - 129,950	16%	57%
18	Legislators	140	74,160	$68,390 - 84,720	1%	65%
19	Computer programmers	130	51,350	$33,600 - 75,640	0%	73%
20	Editors	120		$ -	2%	81%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	100,920	$67,890 - 132,340	8%	78%
22	Public relations specialists	120	38,350	$25,870 - 60,900	18%	81%
23	Chief executives	120	122,710	$75,590 -	2%	65%
24	Social and community service managers	110	69,350	$45,700 - 96,840	25%	72%
25	Librarians	110	62,380	$42,800 - 89,990	4%	85%
26	Self-enrichment education teachers	110	37,260	$20,360 - 58,900	23%	54%
27	Coaches and scouts	110	34,650	$23,130 - 47,120	15%	60%
28	Pharmacists	110	102,870	$63,660 - 130,050	22%	97%
29	Physical therapists	100	85,400	$55,650 - 155,430	27%	89%
30	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	90	43,470	$27,840 - 64,100	34%	73%
31	Speech-language pathologists	90	71,590	$43,950 - 103,320	11%	98%
32	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	90	67,740	$35,900 - 102,240	16%	99%
33	Special education teachers, middle school	80	68,110	$47,390 - 92,930	16%	87%
34	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	80	45,570	$31,400 - 63,540	30%	77%
35	Advertising sales agents	80	42,800	$25,090 - 63,340	20%	56%
36	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	80	87,590	$34,990 -	25%	67%
37	Graphic designers	80	33,280	$18,710 - 51,000	10%	55%
38	Instructional coordinators	70	55,420	$32,520 - 94,690	23%	79%
39	Medical and public health social workers	70	50,790	$35,460 - 70,910	24%	77%
40	Sales managers	70	105,400	$37,270 -	10%	69%
41	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	72,480	$48,670 - 101,860	0%	96%
42	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60	118,200	$108,040 - 136,190	5%	99%
43	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	41,150	$22,290 - 63,880	25%	58%
44	Mental health counselors	60	50,290	$29,570 - 66,580	30%	73%
45	Clergy	60	38,300	$21,510 - 70,790	19%	75%
46	Market research analysts	60	47,170	$24,200 - 79,050	20%	82%
47	Postmasters and mail superintendents	60	59,960	$45,500 - 77,100	0%	55%
48	Mechanical engineers	60	65,210	$46,030 - 88,140	4%	78%
49	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	50,390	$32,580 - 75,820	18%	56%
50	Occupational therapists	50	70,040	$51,030 - 96,800	23%	90%
51	Insurance underwriters	50	54,270	$38,090 - 75,240	6%	53%
52	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	58,300	$38,640 - 84,820	5%	58%
53	Floral designers	50	23,440	$17,760 - 31,420	0%	55%
54	Network and computer systems administrators	50	68,550	$42,210 - 108,820	27%	50%
55	Dentists, general	50	172,570	$82,250 -	9%	100%
56	Management analysts	50	83,000	$43,200 - 146,720	22%	78%
57	Training and development specialists	40	53,830	$32,500 - 83,780	18%	56%
58	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	40	47,930	$29,460 - 74,660	24%	78%
59	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40		$ -	17%	56%
60	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	55,100	$44,850 - 63,910	17%	54%
61	Computer systems analysts	40	64,010	$35,500 - 84,390	29%	68%
62	Producers and directors	40		$ -	11%	75%
63	Personal financial advisors	40	58,190	$24,300 - 80,390	41%	81%
64	Environmental engineers	30	66,750	$52,020 - 88,690	25%	86%
65	Civil engineers	30	69,750	$42,010 - 101,310	18%	87%

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	Cashiers	2,370	19,550	$15,550 - 25,410	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	2,270	25,950	$16,080 - 38,250	12%	25%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,560	29,290	$19,320 - 40,450	1%	18%
4	Teacher assistants	1,220	23,080	$16,870 - 30,800	10%	18%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,200	31,250	$16,580 - 43,470	13%	16%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,160	23,330	$15,510 - 37,990	11%	14%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,030	22,920	$16,060 - 31,970	-7%	8%
8	Office clerks, general	970	24,860	$15,860 - 35,900	13%	19%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	970	27,120	$16,320 - 40,300	15%	4%
10	Food preparation workers	860	20,150	$15,590 - 26,670	15%	7%
11	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	770	18,180	$15,590 - 22,840	10%	8%
12	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	740	40,500	$26,430 - 58,160	15%	18%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	720	32,880	$18,040 - 49,140	10%	6%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	720	44,480	$29,300 - 62,540	6%	29%
15	Bus drivers, school	690	29,330	$22,200 - 38,630	9%	4%
16	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	650	17,740	$15,480 - 21,020	18%	5%
17	Personal and home care aides	620	21,830	$17,200 - 26,000	51%	10%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	620	24,100	$16,280 - 34,210	17%	13%
19	Customer service representatives	590	27,880	$17,670 - 42,190	25%	22%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	580	25,340	$20,980 - 32,020	18%	7%
21	General and operations managers	560	91,000	$45,890 - 158,330	2%	48%
22	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	520	23,210	$15,820 - 33,210	2%	5%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	510	39,230	$29,700 - 50,470	14%	7%
24	Child care workers	510	21,970	$16,450 - 26,420	18%	15%
25	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	38,040	$21,480 - 57,430	14%	4%
26	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	490	37,110	$22,390 - 51,440	10%	4%
27	Carpenters	480	41,990	$27,020 - 62,690	10%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	470	40,970	$26,360 - 57,980	4%	25%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	460	26,970	$17,870 - 38,320	8%	4%
30	Recreation workers	450	22,860	$15,490 - 34,160	13%	47%
31	Construction laborers	440	39,280	$20,510 - 79,350	11%	5%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	430	23,480	$16,090 - 38,560	13%	5%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	420	31,810	$18,300 - 48,050	11%	14%
34	Highway maintenance workers	340	37,760	$29,770 - 47,050	9%	5%
35	Team assemblers	340	29,240	$20,430 - 39,560	0%	5%
36	Dishwashers	330	18,010	$15,490 - 21,470	10%	3%
37	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	330	29,660	$18,610 - 45,710	18%	6%
38	Cooks, restaurant	320	27,980	$21,350 - 36,970	12%	5%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	310	44,320	$29,440 - 60,490	11%	33%
40	Security guards	310	27,080	$17,910 - 41,220	17%	13%
41	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	280	45,550	$33,940 - 59,630	8%	3%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	280	27,800	$20,250 - 38,280	4%	6%
43	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	270	19,460	$15,810 - 28,920	12%	6%
44	Bartenders	250	22,230	$15,540 - 34,300	11%	17%
45	Tellers	240	22,970	$18,200 - 29,080	14%	16%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	240	68,570	$42,730 - 113,670	9%	10%
47	Helpers--production workers	220	24,050	$17,670 - 31,530	0%	4%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	220	49,400	$32,060 - 73,540	-4%	15%
49	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	220	37,750	$25,360 - 52,110	9%	3%
50	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	220	49,850	$23,850 - 119,610	11%	4%
51	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	210	24,560	$15,500 - 39,030	10%	5%
52	Electricians	200	56,290	$41,670 - 81,270	7%	7%
53	Bakers	190	24,370	$20,640 - 30,580	10%	8%
54	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	190	27,540	$17,330 - 39,350	11%	5%
55	Word processors and typists	190	32,210	$25,060 - 39,830	-11%	19%
56	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
57	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	190	20,960	$15,630 - 32,420	12%	6%
58	Counter and rental clerks	190	29,230	$17,000 - 48,120	23%	16%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	180	63,680	$40,220 - 89,990	7%	13%
60	Cooks, fast food	180	18,350	$15,530 - 22,490	8%	5%
61	Physicians and surgeons, all other	180	193,480	$109,000 -	0%	0%
62	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	180	29,140	$16,560 - 41,560	27%	47%
63	Computer support specialists	170	43,220	$23,940 - 64,280	13%	43%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	170	28,450	$17,540 - 42,170	26%	43%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	31,080	$21,920 - 44,950	4%	15%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	160	36,760	$23,880 - 50,840	16%	26%
67	Driver/sales workers	160	24,470	$15,900 - 35,220	-4%	4%
68	Data entry keyers	150	25,160	$16,090 - 34,750	-4%	18%
69	Legal secretaries	140	31,640	$22,240 - 41,210	12%	18%
70	Dental assistants	140	33,290	$25,370 - 45,330	29%	9%
71	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	130	22,410	$15,900 - 30,160	14%	3%
72	Administrative services managers	130	86,390	$58,210 - 114,410	12%	40%
73	Dental hygienists	120	66,820	$43,130 - 83,660	30%	33%
74	Radiologic technologists and technicians	120	64,530	$42,650 - 83,380	15%	25%
75	Medical assistants	120	28,540	$20,140 - 37,440	35%	10%
76	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	120	31,770	$15,830 - 50,210	2%	11%
77	Insurance sales agents	110	75,040	$30,170 -	13%	45%
78	Nonfarm animal caretakers	110	20,510	$17,040 - 24,710	18%	16%
79	Medical secretaries	110	28,340	$21,280 - 39,010	17%	18%
80	Industrial truck and tractor operators	110	28,870	$22,100 - 36,780	-1%	2%
81	Postal service clerks	110			1%	11%
82	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	110			10%	17%
83	Printing machine operators	110	40,120	$27,000 - 58,450	-5%	6%
84	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	100	32,340	$25,240 - 42,370	0%	22%
85	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	100	33,560	$25,760 - 44,730	-6%	14%
86	Medical records and health information technicians	100	30,090	$17,970 - 55,440	18%	12%
87	Food service managers	100	53,250	$32,220 - 87,120	5%	24%
88	Pharmacy technicians	100	27,660	$17,830 - 42,110	32%	16%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	90	39,950	$28,050 - 52,930	13%	11%
90	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	90	34,260	$21,720 - 47,610	14%	11%
91	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	48,410	$29,050 - 73,910	4%	30%
92	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	90	62,750	$41,340 - 94,430	16%	43%
93	Sales representatives, services, all other	90	55,060	$28,820 - 81,820	28%	48%
94	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	25,260	$16,890 - 39,800	-7%	10%
95	Structural iron and steel workers	90	81,270	$39,270 - 135,090	6%	4%
96	Packers and packagers, hand	90	21,500	$15,580 - 30,580	-11%	3%
97	Library assistants, clerical	90	27,410	$17,170 - 40,810	8%	37%
98	Court, municipal, and license clerks	80	33,950	$24,750 - 45,440	9%	24%
99	Food batchmakers	80	19,360	$15,540 - 24,120	11%	5%
100	Roofers	80	31,230	$24,040 - 39,510	14%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Kingston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Highway maintenance workers	37,760	340	9.7
Legislators	74,160	140	8.1
Social workers, all other	46,630	150	6.2
Rehabilitation counselors	26,760	220	6
Bus drivers, school	29,330	690	4.3
Recreation workers	22,860	450	4.2
Word processors and typists	32,210	190	3.9
Postal service clerks		110	3.8
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,180	770	3.7
Bakers	24,370	190	3.5
Personal and home care aides	21,830	620	3.5
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	36,760	160	3.1
Special education teachers, secondary school	68,810	150	2.9
Teachers and instructors, all other	34,430	530	2.8
Editors		120	2.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	62,460	210	2.6
Teacher assistants	23,080	1,220	2.6
Food preparation workers	20,150	860	2.5
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	24,560	210	2.5
Social and community service managers	69,350	110	2.4
Child care workers	21,970	510	2.2
Nonfarm animal caretakers	20,510	110	2.1
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	37,750	220	2.1
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	29,290	1,560	2.1
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	68,040	510	2.1
Social and human service assistants	38,870	250	2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	45,550	280	2
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,040	500	1.9
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	29,140	180	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,230	510	1.9
Librarians	62,380	110	1.9
Elementary school teachers, except special education	69,870	940	1.7
Cashiers	19,550	2,370	1.7
Dental hygienists	66,820	120	1.7
Self-enrichment education teachers	37,260	110	1.7
Physicians and surgeons, all other	193,480	180	1.7
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,010	160	1.7
Coaches and scouts	34,650	110	1.7
Child, family, and school social workers	49,380	170	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	31,250	1,200	1.6
Dishwashers	18,010	330	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,460	270	1.6
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	31,770	120	1.6
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	69,260	580	1.5
Medical records and health information technicians	30,090	100	1.5
Physical therapists	85,400	100	1.5
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100,920	120	1.5
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,540	190	1.5
Radiologic technologists and technicians	64,530	120	1.5
Printing machine operators	40,120	110	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	74,160	2.08	140
Elementary school teachers, except special education	69,870	1.4	940
Social and human service assistants	38,870	1.37	250
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	69,260	1.36	580
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	68,040	1.35	510
Insurance sales agents	75,040	1.33	110
Special education teachers, secondary school	68,810	1.33	150
Cooks, restaurant	27,980	1.29	320
Construction laborers	39,280	1.26	440
Radiologic technologists and technicians	64,530	1.26	120
Counter and rental clerks	29,230	1.25	190
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	62,460	1.25	210
Waiters and waitresses	23,330	1.25	1,160
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	24,560	1.24	210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100,920	1.24	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	69,700	1.23	480
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,480	1.23	430
Printing machine operators	40,120	1.22	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	29,660	1.22	330
Child, family, and school social workers	49,380	1.22	170
Social and community service managers	69,350	1.22	110
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,010	1.2	160
Electricians	56,290	1.2	200
Librarians	62,380	1.19	110
Administrative services managers	86,390	1.19	130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,120	1.18	970
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	68,570	1.18	240
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,540	1.17	190
Bartenders	22,230	1.15	250
Child care workers	21,970	1.14	510
Bus drivers, school	29,330	1.12	690
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	63,680	1.12	180
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,460	1.12	270
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,450	1.12	170
Personal and home care aides	21,830	1.09	620
Physicians and surgeons, all other	193,480	1.09	180
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	49,850	1.08	220
Accountants and auditors	64,470	1.08	470
Highway maintenance workers	37,760	1.08	340
Security guards	27,080	1.07	310
Carpenters	41,990	1.07	480
Team assemblers	29,240	1.07	340
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,410	1.07	130
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	45,550	1.06	280
Retail salespersons	25,950	1.06	2,270
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,970	1.06	470
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,340	1.06	580
Cooks, fast food	18,350	1.05	180
Cashiers	19,550	1.05	2,370
Dental hygienists	66,820	1.05	120

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