Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Glens Falls, NY

Each occupation's median wage in Glens Falls, NY compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Glens Falls, NY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Glens Falls, NY run 5.1% below the national average (2024), so a Glens Falls, NY salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Glens Falls, NY · vs. national

1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$107,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $107,210+44.2%
2Sewing Machine Operators$50,000
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $50,000+36.4%
3Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$107,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,590 – $146,230+36.1%
4Bartenders$46,470
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $79,060+35.3%
5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$99,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $99,890+34.3%
6Opticians, Dispensing$61,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $81,240+30.9%
7Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $124,990+28.2%
8Production Workers, All Other$50,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,330 – $58,780+26.8%
9Sheet Metal Workers$78,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $96,660+26.6%
10Bailiffs$71,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,860 – $91,480+26.6%
11Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,510 – $105,910+25.9%
12Waiters and Waitresses$43,900
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $79,170+24.6%
13Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,610 – $68,570+23.0%
14Electricians$77,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $113,920+22.9%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,470
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $97,940+22.7%
16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,460 – $103,260+22.1%
17First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130 – $76,530+21.5%
18First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,130 – $113,820+19.7%
19Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,710
Master's degree
$49,420 – $88,590+19.0%
20Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $64,090+18.7%
21Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,440 – $78,120+18.6%
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$69,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,210 – $85,070+18.5%
23Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,540
No formal educational credential
$33,840 – $57,200+18.4%
24Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,560 – $62,060+18.4%
25Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,410 – $71,030+18.3%
26Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $109,720+17.3%
27Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$66,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,910 – $85,340+17.2%
28Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,460
Associate's degree
$34,510 – $75,080+16.6%
29Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$54,060
No formal educational credential
$39,180 – $57,200+16.5%
30Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,910
Bachelor's degree
$51,620 – $94,830+16.1%
31Coaches and Scouts$54,640
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $105,160+15.5%
32Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$177,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$172,760 – $230,930+15.5%
33Cooks, Fast Food$35,490
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $41,960+14.9%
34First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,060 – $155,340+13.9%
35Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $71,470+13.5%
36Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $72,540+12.5%
37Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$111,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $162,790+12.0%
38Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $69,070+11.4%
39Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,730
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $45,740+11.3%
40Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,100
No formal educational credential
$34,340 – $60,030+10.1%
41Lodging Managers$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $97,560+10.1%
42Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$72,920
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $93,420+10.0%
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $74,050+10.0%
44Counter and Rental Clerks$45,300
No formal educational credential
$35,170 – $67,930+9.7%
45Roofers$60,700
No formal educational credential
$48,010 – $70,720+9.5%
46Loan Officers$83,810
Bachelor's degree
$51,010 – $212,040+9.3%
47Food Service Managers$75,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,030 – $123,420+9.2%
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $115,690+9.2%
49Tutors$47,280
Some college, no degree
$33,800 – $87,840+9.1%
50Millwrights$71,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280 – $79,810+8.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianGlens Falls, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,210	$40,670 – $107,210	+44.2%
2	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$50,000	$32,240 – $50,000	+36.4%
3	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$107,070	$50,590 – $146,230	+36.1%
4	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$46,470	$32,240 – $79,060	+35.3%
5	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,820	$43,710 – $99,890	+34.3%
6	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,850	$41,600 – $81,240	+30.9%
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,820	$43,860 – $124,990	+28.2%
8	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,870	$34,330 – $58,780	+26.8%
9	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,220	$49,400 – $96,660	+26.6%
10	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,670	$55,860 – $91,480	+26.6%
11	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$79,210	$50,510 – $105,910	+25.9%
12	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$43,900	$32,240 – $79,170	+24.6%
13	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$51,610 – $68,570	+23.0%
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,660	$44,320 – $113,920	+22.9%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,470	$51,000 – $97,940	+22.7%
16	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,580	$53,460 – $103,260	+22.1%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,650	$37,130 – $76,530	+21.5%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,350	$76,130 – $113,820	+19.7%
19	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$71,710	$49,420 – $88,590	+19.0%
20	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$49,550 – $64,090	+18.7%
21	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,400	$40,440 – $78,120	+18.6%
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,840	$59,210 – $85,070	+18.5%
23	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,540	$33,840 – $57,200	+18.4%
24	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$41,560 – $62,060	+18.4%
25	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,720	$54,410 – $71,030	+18.3%
26	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,520	$32,240 – $109,720	+17.3%
27	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,460	$50,910 – $85,340	+17.2%
28	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,460	$34,510 – $75,080	+16.6%
29	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$54,060	$39,180 – $57,200	+16.5%
30	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,910	$51,620 – $94,830	+16.1%
31	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$54,640	$37,490 – $105,160	+15.5%
32	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$177,840	$172,760 – $230,930	+15.5%
33	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$35,490	$32,240 – $41,960	+14.9%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,710	$63,060 – $155,340	+13.9%
35	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$45,250 – $71,470	+13.5%
36	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,370	$38,600 – $72,540	+12.5%
37	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$111,200	$65,890 – $162,790	+12.0%
38	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$37,580 – $69,070	+11.4%
39	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$34,730	$32,240 – $45,740	+11.3%
40	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$43,100	$34,340 – $60,030	+10.1%
41	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$37,110 – $97,560	+10.1%
42	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,920	$67,150 – $93,420	+10.0%
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,140	$48,290 – $74,050	+10.0%
44	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$45,300	$35,170 – $67,930	+9.7%
45	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,700	$48,010 – $70,720	+9.5%
46	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$83,810	$51,010 – $212,040	+9.3%
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,780	$59,030 – $123,420	+9.2%
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,670	$51,750 – $115,690	+9.2%
49	TutorsSome college, no degree	$47,280	$33,800 – $87,840	+9.1%
50	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,520	$60,280 – $79,810	+8.9%

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