Federal Employees in New York
↓ 2.2% below national average
Federal Employees
36.9K
Average Salary
$114,577
2025 Separations
24.5K
Top Agencies
15
What DOGE Means for New York
New York employs 36,885 federal workers with an average salary of $114,577, 2.2% below the national average. DOGE workforce reductions in 2025 resulted in 24,465 separations statewide.
Salary Comparison
New York Average$114,577
National Average$117,113
Top Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs17.8K
Department of Treasury4.5K
Social Security Administration3.1K
Department of Transportation2.3K
Department of Homeland Security1.4K
Department of Health and Human Services1K
Department of Commerce968
Department of Agriculture812
Department of Justice796
Department of Interior731
Environmental Protection Agency577
General Services Administration485
Securities and Exchange Commission482
Department of Labor396
Department of Housing and Urban Developm257
Top Occupations
Nurse
3.3K$130,229
Contact Representative
2.3K$69,322
Social Insurance Administration
1.8K$109,108
Medical Officer
1.3K$289,556
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
1.1K$117,725
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
1K$56,626
General Attorney
1K$186,840
Medical Support Assistance
968$56,713
Air Traffic Control
947$163,343
Social Work
911$98,723
Management and Program Analysis
852$124,671
Nursing Assistant
767$58,402
Veterans Claims Examining
711$85,590
Information Technology Management
693$136,540
Custodial Working
651$50,265
Top Federal Occupations in New York
Showing top 15 occupation groups by employee count, with average salary data.
| # | Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group | 10.8K | $128,275 |
| 2 | Legal and Kindred Group | 5K | $101,551 |
| 3 | General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group | 3.9K | $101,534 |
| 4 | Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group | 3.8K | $107,868 |
| 5 | Accounting and Budget Group | 2.2K | $123,978 |
| 6 | Transportation Group | 1.4K | $152,075 |
| 7 | Business and Industry Group | 1.2K | $122,701 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous Occupations Group | 1.2K | $102,276 |
| 9 | Engineering and Architecture Group | 789 | $138,745 |
| 10 | General Services and Support Work Family | 726 | $50,911 |
| 11 | Information Technology Group | 708 | $136,154 |
| 12 | Human Resources Management Group | 666 | $120,517 |
| 13 | Biological Sciences Group | 545 | $105,136 |
| 14 | Food Preparation and Serving Family | 491 | $58,045 |
| 15 | Investigation Group | 474 | $142,519 |