Appendix

Number and Wages of Commuters Working in New York City, 2019

Place of Residence Number of Workers Share of NYC Worker Total Wages and Salaries Share of Wages in Place of Residence Average Wage

Northern New Jersey

455,324

9.5%

$52,703,850,420

21.1%

$115,750

Long Island

312,148

6.5%

$33,033,486,050

30.5%

$105,826

Mid-Hudson Valley

214,067

4.5%

$25,947,105,120

31.7%

$121,210

Southwestern Connecticut

47,526

1.0%

$9,553,343,570

13.6%

$201,013

All Commuters to NYC

1,029,065

21.5%

$121,237,785,160

23.8%

$117,814

Source: 2019 1-year ACS Public Use Microdata Series

Number and Wages of Reverse Commuters from New York City, 2019

Place of Business Number of Workers Share of NYC Working Residents Total Wages and Salaries Share of NYC Resident Wages Average Wage

Northern New Jersey

70,097

1.7%

$7,134,890,800

2.6%

$101,786

Long Island

112,147

2.7%

$6,102,538,850

2.2%

$54,416

Mid-Hudson Valley

63,712

1.5%

$3,884,677,200

1.4%

$60,972

Southwestern Connecticut

7,707

0.2%

$1,401,441,650

0.5%

$181,840

All Reverse NYC Commuters

253,663

6.1%

$18,523,548,500

6.7%

$73,024

Source: 2019 1-year ACS Public Use Microdata Series

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