Lowest-paying jobs in New York City

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in New York

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In New York, the annual mean wage is $66,790 or 24.9% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $23,650. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $37,140
- Employment: 189,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
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#99. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $37,070
- Employment: 4,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040
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Canva

#98. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 47,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
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#97. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,860
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,910
- Employment: 10,310
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Don LaVange // Flickr

#96. Funeral Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,580
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
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#95. Security Guards

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,560
- Employment: 132,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
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RossHelen // Shutterstock

#94. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,470
- Employment: 3,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290
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Chaay_Tee // Shutterstock

#92 (tie). Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,430
- Employment: 5,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960
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Canva

#92 (tie). Motion Picture Projectionists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,430
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,890
- Employment: 4,540
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#91. Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,970
- Employment: 6,440
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#90. Etchers and Engravers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,310
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310
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#89. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,300
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360
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#88. Pharmacy Technicians

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,250
- Employment: 20,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780
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#87. Orderlies

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,220
- Employment: 4,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
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#86. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,130
- Employment: 32,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
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#85. Receptionists and Information Clerks

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,110
- Employment: 108,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
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#84. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050
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Dispossessed1974 // Wikimedia Commons

#83. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,010
- Employment: 1,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
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#82. Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,760
- Employment: 12,690
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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#81. Waiters and Waitresses

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,970
- Employment: 157,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
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#80. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,930
- Employment: 2,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
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#79. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,700
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470
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#78. Library Assistants, Clerical

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,680
- Employment: 5,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
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#77. Helpers--Carpenters

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,620
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920
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#76. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,610
- Employment: 8,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
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Creative Tools // Flickr

#75. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,510
- Employment: 2,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520
27 / 100
Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#74. Medical Transcriptionists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,440
- Employment: 2,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780
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ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#73. Couriers and Messengers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,430
- Employment: 8,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
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#72. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,420
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940
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Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#71. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 8,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
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#70. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,100
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
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#69. Forest and Conservation Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,050
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- Employment: 6,760
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#68. Telemarketers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $35,000
- Employment: 5,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
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#67. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,920
- Employment: 184,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
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Canva

#65 (tie). Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,890
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740
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#65 (tie). Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,890
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 9,970
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Stokkete // Shutterstock

#64. File Clerks

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,870
- Employment: 10,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300
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#63. Barbers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,740
- Employment: 1,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030
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Elliot Brown // Flickr

#62. Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,690
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,740
- Employment: 31,190
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Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#61. Tellers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,480
- Employment: 25,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
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#60. Helpers--Roofers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,460
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 8,960
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#59. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,380
- Employment: 127,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
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#58. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: 3,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
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#57. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,170
- Employment: 2,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
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Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#56. Recreation Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,130
- Employment: 30,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
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Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#55. Counter and Rental Clerks

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $34,090
- Employment: 19,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
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Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#54. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,990
- Employment: 20,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
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#53. Bakers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,930
- Employment: 11,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
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#51 (tie). Floral Designers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,680
- Employment: 2,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
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#51 (tie). Cooks, Restaurant

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,680
- Employment: 61,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
51 / 100
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#50. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,530
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
52 / 100
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#49. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,440
- Employment: 19,410
53 / 100
Canva

#48. Sewers, Hand

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,330
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 4,770
54 / 100
Canva

#47. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,290
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830
55 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#46. Driver/Sales Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $33,130
- Employment: 21,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660
56 / 100
Canva

#45. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,800
- Employment: 4,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
57 / 100
ITRE Bicycle // Flickr

#44. Bicycle Repairers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,660
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 13,190
58 / 100
U.S. Department of Agriculture // Flickr

#43. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,650
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
59 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#42. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,330
- Employment: 20,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
60 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#41. Retail Salespersons

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,300
- Employment: 290,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
61 / 100
Martha McQuade // Flickr

#40. Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,280
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,810
- Employment: 8,690
62 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#39. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 39,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
63 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#38. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
64 / 100
Canva

#37. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $32,060
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410
65 / 100
Canva

#36. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,930
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670
66 / 100
Pexels

#35. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,780
- Employment: 11,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
67 / 100
Canva

#34. Helpers--Production Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,630
- Employment: 5,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
68 / 100
Smash the Iron Cage // Wikimedia Commons

#33. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,480
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
69 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#32. Sewing Machine Operators

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,320
- Employment: 9,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
70 / 100
Canva

#31. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $31,090
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
71 / 100
Picsfive // Shutterstock

#29 (tie). Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,880
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030
72 / 100
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#29 (tie). Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,880
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,300
- Employment: 21,130
73 / 100
The Boston Globe // Getty Images

#28. Stockers and Order Fillers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,760
- Employment: 123,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
74 / 100
Canva

#27. Tire Repairers and Changers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 3,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
75 / 100
Needpix

#26. Food Batchmakers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,280
- Employment: 7,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
76 / 100
DuxX // Shutterstock

#25. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,270
- Employment: 20,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
77 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#24. Animal Caretakers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,260
- Employment: 12,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
78 / 100
Canva

#23. Passenger Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,190
- Employment: 3,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200
79 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#22. Childcare Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $30,060
- Employment: 51,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
80 / 100
Canva

#21. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,870
- Employment: 2,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
81 / 100
Canva

#20. Pharmacy Aides

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
82 / 100
Canva

#19. Physical Therapist Aides

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,800
- Employment: 5,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
83 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#18. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,670
- Employment: 20,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
84 / 100
Pixabay

#17. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 9,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
85 / 100
Canva

#16. Food Preparation Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,390
- Employment: 72,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
86 / 100
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#15. Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $29,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 5,020
87 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#13 (tie). Packers and Packagers, Hand

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $28,720
- Employment: 46,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
88 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#13 (tie). Dishwashers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $28,720
- Employment: 29,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
89 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#12. Cooks, Short Order

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $28,500
- Employment: 12,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
90 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#11. Parking Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $28,290
- Employment: 16,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
91 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#10. Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $28,180
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,580
- Employment: 8,760
92 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#9. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $27,590
- Employment: 17,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
93 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#8. Cashiers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $27,550
- Employment: 195,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
94 / 100
Canva

#7. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $27,370
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
95 / 100
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#6. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $27,210
- Employment: 17,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
96 / 100
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#5. Fast Food and Counter Workers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $26,970
- Employment: 187,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
97 / 100
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#4. Cooks, Fast Food

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $26,820
- Employment: 12,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
98 / 100
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#3. Manicurists and Pedicurists

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $26,490
- Employment: 25,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
99 / 100
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#2. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $23,740
- Employment: 9,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
100 / 100
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#1. Shampooers

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Annual mean salary: $23,650
- Employment: 1,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $22,910
- Employment: 12,120

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