Career Atlas USA

Careers in Utica-Rome, NY

Part of New York.

Utica-Rome, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.678, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 123,603 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$450,930
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$287,370
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$282,380
  4. 4Psychiatrists$256,870
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$214,340

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,170 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons3,010 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses2,600 employed
  4. 4Cashiers2,520 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers2,260 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers14.82× national avg
  2. 2Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders14.72× national avg
  3. 3Psychiatric Aides8.25× national avg
  4. 4Word Processors and Typists6.45× national avg
  5. 5Computer and Information Research Scientists5.81× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$486,556
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$310,074
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$304,689
  4. 4Psychiatrists$277,164
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$231,274

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.