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Glens Falls salaries

The median worker in the Glens Falls, NY metro area earned $48,360 a year in 2024, about $23.25 an hour. That ranks #123 of the 391 metro areas published here, 2.3% below the national median.

New York

Median pay $48,360 $23.25 per hour
Vs national -2.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 50,290 wage and salary
Metro rank #123 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Glens Falls pays 17.4% less than New York as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6.94× 830 $66,610
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2.02× 910 $34,280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.91× 910 $38,710
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.63× 500 $38,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.63× 820 $47,320
Retail Salespersons 1.5× 1,860 $34,240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.49× 680 $75,730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.47× 510 $77,710
Waiters and Waitresses 1.38× 1,030 $42,190
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.35× 970 $35,470
Cashiers 1.3× 1,330 $31,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.21× 570 $48,870

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Glens Falls
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $101,710 $48.90 1,000
General and Operations Managers $96,100 $46.20 1,140
Accountants and Auditors $78,390 $37.69 350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,710 n/a 510
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,460 $37.24 290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,080 $36.58 220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $75,730 n/a 680
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,650 $35.41 240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,470 n/a 230
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $70,090 $33.70 200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,930 $33.62 230
Correctional Officers and Jailers $66,610 $32.03 830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,350 $31.42 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,230 $30.88 420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,110 $30.82 380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $61,590 $29.61 240
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,890 $28.79 350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,220 $28.47 320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $56,070 $26.96 460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,070 $26.96 410
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $54,880 $26.39 200
Carpenters $54,340 $26.13 250
Bus Drivers, School $49,930 $24.01 260
Bartenders $49,430 $23.76 340
Highway Maintenance Workers $48,980 $23.55 290
Construction Laborers $48,950 $23.53 340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,870 $23.50 570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,020 $23.09 360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,320 $22.75 820
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,020 $22.13 210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,160 $21.71 650
Light Truck Drivers $44,730 $21.51 330
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,380 $20.86 230
Counter and Rental Clerks $43,320 $20.83 210
Waiters and Waitresses $42,190 $20.28 1,030
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $41,800 $20.10 390
Office Clerks, General $41,600 $20.00 660
Stockers and Order Fillers $41,210 $19.81 910
Security Guards $39,520 $19.00 200
Customer Service Representatives $39,300 $18.90 670
Nursing Assistants $39,280 $18.89 470
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $39,100 $18.80 210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,710 $18.61 910
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,630 $18.57 430
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,550 $18.54 500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,480 $18.50 590
Cooks, Restaurant $37,200 $17.89 440
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,570 $17.58 1,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,470 $17.05 970
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,600 $16.63 210
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $34,280 n/a 910
Food Preparation Workers $34,240 $16.46 250
Retail Salespersons $34,240 $16.46 1,860
Childcare Workers $33,970 $16.33 230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,800 $16.25 490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,390 $16.05 270
Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,160 $15.94 1,060
Cashiers $31,720 $15.25 1,330
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,200 $15.00 300

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Glens Falls by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 1,860 $34,240 $16.46
Cashiers 1,330 $31,720 $15.25
General and Operations Managers 1,140 $96,100 $46.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,080 $36,570 $17.58
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,060 $33,160 $15.94
Waiters and Waitresses 1,030 $42,190 $20.28
Registered Nurses 1,000 $101,710 $48.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 970 $35,470 $17.05
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 910 $34,280 n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 910 $38,710 $18.61
Stockers and Order Fillers 910 $41,210 $19.81
Correctional Officers and Jailers 830 $66,610 $32.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 820 $47,320 $22.75
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 680 $75,730 n/a
Customer Service Representatives 670 $39,300 $18.90
Office Clerks, General 660 $41,600 $20.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 650 $45,160 $21.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 590 $38,480 $18.50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 570 $48,870 $23.50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 510 $77,710 n/a

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Glens Falls pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Glens Falls?

The median across all occupations is $48,360, or $23.25 an hour, covering 50,290 wage and salary workers. The mean is $61,370, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Glens Falls pay more than the rest of New York?

No. The metro median of $48,360 is 17.4% below the New York median of $58,560. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Glens Falls?

Registered Nurses ($101,710), General and Operations Managers ($96,100), Accountants and Auditors ($78,390). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Glens Falls unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 6.94× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.