From moving people into and around New York City to delivering food and storing goods, the transportation and warehousing sector is an important component of the City’s economy. New York City EmploymentNot only does sector employment in New York City stand out within the State but also among other large job markets. In contrast, in the City, transit and ground passenger transportation and air transportation, made up of the majority of sector employment. Workforce CharacteristicsAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 170,570 New York City residents worked in the transportation and warehousing sector in 2019.5 The majority of workers in the City’s transportation and warehousing sector earn less than $60,000 (see Figure 7). The average salary in the private sector overall is more than one-and-a-half times higher than in the transportation and warehousing sector (see Figure 8).

Source: New York Times June 21, 2022 14:43 UTC