Career Atlas USA

Careers in Glens Falls, NY

Part of New York.

Glens Falls, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.866, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.4% · 58,811 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$228,480
  2. 2Chief Executives$192,520
  3. 3Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$177,840
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,530
  5. 5Dentists, General$162,780

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,780 employed
  2. 2Cashiers1,350 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,090 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers1,070 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,030 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders11.08× national avg
  2. 2Word Processors and Typists10.61× national avg
  3. 3Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians9.58× national avg
  4. 4Highway Maintenance Workers5.76× national avg
  5. 5Bailiffs5.45× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$240,845
  2. 2Chief Executives$202,939
  3. 3Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$187,464
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,434
  5. 5Dentists, General$171,589

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see New York state page.