According to the most recent government statistics, there are 2,350,264 Harlem jobs.
Jobs in Harlem's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
1,906,726 jobs in the Harlem, NY surrounding area (New York County).
This accounts for 81.13% of the
Harlem jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
396,749 jobs, which is 16.88%
of the Harlem workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 22,526 (0.96%)
and 24,263 (1.03%)
Harlem jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 118,025 employers in Harlem.
The Private Sector includes 117,736 firms,
which make up 99.76%
of companies hiring in Harlem. In other sectors, 71 Local Government employers
(0.06%), 74
State Government employers (0.06%),
and 144 Federal Government employers
(0.12%) hire workers in the Harlem vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Harlem, NY is $1,544, which translates to $80,288 annually.
Private Sector wages are $1,667 per week or roughly $86,684
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $993 per week or $51,636
per year. State Government wages are $1,071 per week or $55,692
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,308 per week or $68,016
per year.
Of the Harlem, NY jobs available in the Private Sector, 1,833,368
(78.01%) are in the Service Providing industry and
73,358 (3.12%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 112,246 Harlem employers
(4.78%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
5,490 (0.23%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Harlem include Professional and Business Services; Financial Activities; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Harlem to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Harlem jobs in the Professional and Business Services industry include 482,162
positions (20.52%);
24,598 employers (1.05%)
and average weekly wages of $1,769 ($91,988 annualized salary).
Financial Activities careers in Harlem, NY include 379,983 jobs
(16.17%); 18,720
employers (0.8%); and average weekly salaries of
$3,047 per week or $158,444 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 283,314 Harlem employees
(12.05%);
8,613 employers (0.37%);
and weekly average salaries of $1,011 or $52,572 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in Harlem, expect to see 37,488 positions
(1.6%) from 3,126 employers
(0.13%) and average salaries of $1,158 per week or
$60,216 per year. In addition, Harlem, NY Construction occupations include
35,768 jobs (1.52%) in
2,334 companies (0.1%)
with average salaries of $1,461 per week or $75,972 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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