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20,112,448MSA population 2025
States: New York
Careers the New York, NY economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%
Counties in this labor market
Bronx County, NYKings County, NYNassau County, NYNew York County, NYQueens County, NYRichmond County, NYSuffolk County, NY
Metros around New York, NY
Buffalo, NY6 countiesRochester, NY7 countiesAlbany–Schenectady, NY12 countiesSyracuse, NY6 countiesErie, PA9 countiesBinghamton, NY5 countiesWatertown, NY2 countiesElmira, NY5 countiesYonkers, NY7 countiesPlattsburgh, NY4 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in New York, NY?
Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.