Jobs & Employment in Port Jefferson, NY

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Labor Force

4,493

Employed

4,341

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
72.8%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
4.6%
Walk
0.5%
Bike
0.2%
Work from Home
12.9%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
89.0%
Government
39.5%
Self-Employed
8.2%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Software Developers

Top Median Wage

$162.0K

per year

Occupations Tracked

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OccupationEmployment25th PctMedian75th Pct
Software Developers119,610$126.1K$162.0K$190.3K
General and Operations Managers187,400$96.8K$149.3K$221.8K
Registered Nurses195,470$100.5K$113.5K$128.4K
Accountants and Auditors114,300$81.3K$105.1K$139.8K
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education100,040$72.6K$95.2K$128.7K
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers94,210$62.5K$78.3K$98.7K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General109,550$45.7K$58.9K$72.0K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive122,270$44.8K$51.0K$60.6K
Customer Service Representatives132,090$40.3K$48.9K$61.3K
Office Clerks, General137,660$38.0K$46.9K$58.5K
Waiters and Waitresses135,820$34.1K$45.0K$62.6K
Security Guards138,940$36.9K$42.0K$49.7K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand122,030$36.3K$41.3K$48.1K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners177,960$36.1K$40.4K$50.5K
Stockers and Order Fillers130,860$35.5K$38.2K$45.1K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides605,590$36.7K$38.0K$42.7K
Retail Salespersons212,470$35.5K$37.4K$44.2K
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary123,210$33.5K$37.1K$45.1K
Cashiers163,130$32.9K$35.4K$37.4K
Fast Food and Counter Workers175,790$33.5K$35.4K$36.9K

Port Jefferson, NY has an unemployment rate of 2.9% with a labor force of 4,493. About 72.8% of workers drive alone to work. 12.9% of workers work from home.