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New York Fast Facts:

  • Per capita income, 2004: $43,277
  • Top industries:
    • Finance
    • Publishing
    • Advertising
    • Tourism
  • Average pay at Wall Street securities firms: $290,000
  • New Yorkers employed in the healthcare sector, 2004: Over one million
New York has long supported some of the largest, most prominent industries in the United States. It's home to Wall Street, which accounts for nearly one quarter of New York City's private sector wages. Huge media companies like ABC and big-name publishers like HarperCollins are also based there. It's also home to Madison Avenue, where the largest, most powerful advertising agencies wield their influence. The Empire State boasts an extensive network of colleges and universities which prepare students to excel in these and many other industries.

Economic indicators are looking good in New York. State capital Albany reports that New York's unemployment rate declined during 2006 from 5.3 percent to 4.6 percent. Job growth is highest in educational and health services, professional and business services, financial activities and leisure and hospitality.
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