NEW YORK

The motion picture and television industry is directly responsible for more than:

100,640 JOBS

INCLUDING
$13.31+ BILLION IN WAGES

in the state of New York

52,420+ JOBS

related to production (including local productions such as broadcasting, in addition to any major studio production)

48,220+ JOBS

related to distributing movies, television and other video content to consumers

302,010+ JOBS

including indirect and induced impact on local vendors and other businesses, calculated using BEA's RIMS II economic model

FILM & TV SPOTLIGHT
2021
86 Films *

Films include:

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Fire Island, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
174 TV series *

TV series include:

Billions, Only Murders in the Building, and Succession
2022
88 Films *

Films include:

Oppenheimer (2023), Imaginary Friends (2024), and No Hard Feelings (2023)
180 TV series *

TV series include:

American Horror Story, The Watcher, and Awkwafina is Nora from Queens

New York’s production incentives include a 30% fully refundable tax credit on qualified expenses while filming in New York State, sales tax exemptions on qualified expenditure purchases and rentals and a 5% credit uplift for relocating shows for up to two years. Above the line compensation is eligible for up to $500,000 per individual, capped at $15 million per production. For more information, please visit the New York Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development.