Fastest declining jobs in New York, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New York, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by New York's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New York run 7.9% above the national average (2024), so a New York salary is worth about 0.93× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New York.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, New York · Growth 2024–34

1Word Processors and Typists$48,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $68,580-38.1%
2Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$47,240
No formal educational credential
$38,220 – $82,160-32.4%
3Data Entry Keyers$44,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,130 – $61,200-28.6%
4Print Binding and Finishing Workers$44,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $60,040-27.9%
5Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,400 – $73,350-26.8%
6Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$45,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,970 – $72,500-26.6%
7Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,210 – $59,360-26.6%
8Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,420 – $81,030-26.5%
9Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,110 – $69,630-26.3%
10Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $73,220-25.4%
11Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $71,770-24.9%
12Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830 – $68,510-24.5%
13Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,180 – $65,220-24.2%
14Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,800 – $72,950-23.6%
15Telemarketers$41,400
No formal educational credential
$34,290 – $59,840-23.1%
16Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,450
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $56,790-22.7%
17Sewing Machine Operators$38,480
No formal educational credential
$33,790 – $55,290-22.6%
18Order Clerks$48,320
Some college, no degree
$34,570 – $65,360-22.5%
19Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $99,810-21.1%
20Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $72,540-21.1%
21Helpers--Production Workers$43,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,140 – $58,250-20.5%
22Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$52,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,760 – $79,280-20.2%
23Prepress Technicians and Workers$52,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,310 – $71,270-19.5%
24Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$35,300 – $621,330-19.3%
25Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $63,120-18.3%
26File Clerks$44,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,270 – $59,770-18.0%
27Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,510
No formal educational credential
$34,200 – $45,300-17.4%
28Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $63,930-17.3%
29Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $86,470-17.3%
30Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,910 – $64,070-17.2%
31Dental Laboratory Technicians$52,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,580 – $76,010-17.2%
32Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$45,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,340 – $61,440-16.9%
33Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$62,020
No formal educational credential
$43,610 – $103,210-16.9%
34Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,610 – $74,310-16.8%
35Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,290 – $73,080-16.7%
36Printing Press Operators$47,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $69,880-16.3%
37Cooks, Fast Food$35,770
No formal educational credential
$32,770 – $40,250-16.1%
38Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $59,500-15.9%
39New Accounts Clerks$57,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470 – $68,550-15.2%
40Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,660 – $77,140-15.2%
41Tellers$44,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $55,420-15.0%
42Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340 – $82,530-14.8%
43Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,840 – $70,260-14.2%
44Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$100,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,470 – $120,090-14.0%
45Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$66,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $81,650-13.9%
46Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$45,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $60,250-13.5%
47Advertising and Promotions Managers$173,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,430 – $343,540-13.1%
48Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $102,040-13.0%
49Advertising Sales Agents$98,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $178,600-12.9%
50Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $65,950-12.8%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew York	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,400	$37,020 – $68,580	-38.1%
2	Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,240	$38,220 – $82,160	-32.4%
3	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,860	$34,130 – $61,200	-28.6%
4	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,210	$35,560 – $60,040	-27.9%
5	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,080	$41,400 – $73,350	-26.8%
6	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,330	$36,970 – $72,500	-26.6%
7	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,460	$41,210 – $59,360	-26.6%
8	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,560	$40,420 – $81,030	-26.5%
9	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,760	$41,110 – $69,630	-26.3%
10	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,290	$37,300 – $73,220	-25.4%
11	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,930	$36,510 – $71,770	-24.9%
12	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,800	$35,830 – $68,510	-24.5%
13	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$35,180 – $65,220	-24.2%
14	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,340	$39,800 – $72,950	-23.6%
15	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$41,400	$34,290 – $59,840	-23.1%
16	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$43,450	$32,240 – $56,790	-22.7%
17	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$38,480	$33,790 – $55,290	-22.6%
18	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,320	$34,570 – $65,360	-22.5%
19	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,890	$47,110 – $99,810	-21.1%
20	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,170	$36,120 – $72,540	-21.1%
21	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,540	$35,140 – $58,250	-20.5%
22	Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,280	$36,760 – $79,280	-20.2%
23	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,420	$37,310 – $71,270	-19.5%
24	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$81,310	$35,300 – $621,330	-19.3%
25	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,500	$35,560 – $63,120	-18.3%
26	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,340	$34,270 – $59,770	-18.0%
27	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$36,510	$34,200 – $45,300	-17.4%
28	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,680	$38,190 – $63,930	-17.3%
29	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,040	$45,140 – $86,470	-17.3%
30	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,720	$35,910 – $64,070	-17.2%
31	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,460	$38,580 – $76,010	-17.2%
32	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,740	$36,340 – $61,440	-16.9%
33	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersNo formal educational credential	$62,020	$43,610 – $103,210	-16.9%
34	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,090	$42,610 – $74,310	-16.8%
35	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,280	$40,290 – $73,080	-16.7%
36	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,860	$34,910 – $69,880	-16.3%
37	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$35,770	$32,770 – $40,250	-16.1%
38	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,930	$37,380 – $59,500	-15.9%
39	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,950	$46,470 – $68,550	-15.2%
40	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,080	$40,660 – $77,140	-15.2%
41	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,400	$37,950 – $55,420	-15.0%
42	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,990	$38,340 – $82,530	-14.8%
43	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,660	$33,840 – $70,260	-14.2%
44	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,960	$50,470 – $120,090	-14.0%
45	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,440	$46,840 – $81,650	-13.9%
46	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,680	$36,300 – $60,250	-13.5%
47	Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,700	$75,430 – $343,540	-13.1%
48	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,720	$37,160 – $102,040	-13.0%
49	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,360	$49,560 – $178,600	-12.9%
50	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,100	$36,450 – $65,950	-12.8%

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