New York is one of the top-paying states for data analysts, fueled by Wall Street's massive appetite for quantitative talent, a booming media and advertising analytics scene, and one of the densest concentrations of Fortune 500 headquarters in the country. Most roles cluster in New York City, but opportunities extend to the greater metro area and upstate hubs.
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Chronic Disease Data Analyst, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention
City of New York — Long Island City, New York, United States
Senior Financial Analyst, Advertising Finance
Amazon — USA, NY, New York
LIMS Master Data Specialist III
Curia — Rensselaer, New York, United States
Commercial Business Analyst
H&M — New York, New York, United States
Medical Data Specialist | Brooklyn, NY · $25–$30/hour - 2395
Bhired — Brooklyn, New York, United States
Financial Analyst
Avispa Technology — New York, New York, United States
Data Analyst – Supply Chain Systems & Supplier Integration
ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS — Nyc, New York, United States
Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer, WWPS RACE
Amazon — New York, New York, United States
Lab Data Analyst - Pharmaceutical (Long Term Temp Assignment)
Steri Pharma — Syracuse, New York, United States
^Tableau Developer - 6357920
Accenture — New York, United States
What You Need to Know
New York's analyst market is shaped by its dominant industries: finance, media, advertising, consulting, and healthcare. Wall Street alone accounts for a massive share of analyst hiring, and financial data analysts in banking, insurance, and fintech consistently earn among the highest salaries in the profession.
The media and advertising sector is another major employer. Companies like NBCUniversal, The New York Times, and dozens of ad agencies and adtech firms hire analysts to measure audience engagement, optimize ad spend, and build attribution models. If you're interested in marketing analytics, New York is arguably the best market in the country.
Consulting firms — from the Big Four to boutique analytics shops — maintain large New York offices and hire analysts at all levels. These roles offer excellent variety (you'll work across multiple industries) and strong career progression, though the hours can be demanding.
Beyond Manhattan, Brooklyn has become a growing tech hub with startups and mid-size companies offering analyst roles at slightly lower salary points but with more flexible cultures. Upstate New York (Albany, Rochester, Buffalo) has pockets of opportunity in healthcare, higher education, and state government analytics, with significantly lower living costs.