Watertown, New York Metro Area

MSA: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
county: Jefferson

Population (2017 estimate): 114,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 8.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 42,000
Average Earnings (2017): $38,280

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-1.2000,1.7,
2013,0.5000,1.6,
2014,0.5000,1.9,
2015,0.7000,2.1,
2016,-0.7000,1.8,
2017,-0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,0.8000,2.3,
2013,-4.3000,2.0,
2014,-3.6000,2.3,
2015,14.0000,2.4,
2016,5.5000,2.0,
2017,2.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.9000,8.1000,
2013,9.2000,7.4000,
2014,7.6000,6.2000,
2015,6.6000,5.3000,
2016,6.2000,4.9000,
2017,6.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,33760.00,42068.00,
2013,32310.00,42900.00,
2014,31140.00,43888.00,
2015,35500.00,44928.00,
2016,37470.00,45812.00,
2017,38280.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,660	40.4	0.8	$85,190
Business and Financial Operations	1,450	35.2	0.7	$60,400
IT and Mathematical	530	12.7	0.4	$58,480
Architecture and Engineering	440	10.7	0.6	$68,690
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	260	6.3	0.8	$64,550
Community and Social Services	960	23.4	1.6	$44,310
Legal and Judicial	220	5.3	0.7	$73,400
Education, Training, and Library	3,750	90.9	1.5	$44,520
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	350	8.4	0.6	$27,980
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,960	71.9	1.2	$58,780
Healthcare Support	1,400	33.9	1.2	$26,770
Protective Services	1,350	32.8	1.4	$63,910
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,370	106.2	1.2	$19,980
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,500	36.4	1.2	$24,870
Personal Care and Services	910	22.1	0.7	$21,470
Sales and Related	5,340	129.6	1.3	$23,380
Office and Administrative Support	6,140	149.1	1.0	$31,040
Construction and Extraction	1,740	42.3	1.1	$42,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,120	51.5	1.3	$40,990
Production	1,390	33.8	0.5	$34,350
Transportation and Material Moving	2,320	56.3	0.8	$29,280