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Careers in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

Part of New York.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY’s regional price level is above the national average (index 109.422, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 333,408 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Dermatologists$405,000
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,580
  3. 3Psychiatrists$314,450
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$286,060
  5. 5Commercial Pilots$280,630

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,750 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons9,890 employed
  3. 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand7,030 employed
  4. 4Stockers and Order Fillers6,500 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers6,280 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Word Processors and Typists10.25× national avg
  2. 2School Bus Monitors5.35× national avg
  3. 3Music Directors and Composers4.74× national avg
  4. 4Bailiffs4.71× national avg
  5. 5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School4.64× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Dermatologists$370,127
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$318,565
  3. 3Psychiatrists$287,374
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$261,428
  5. 5Commercial Pilots$256,466

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.