New York City's most important economic sector lies in its role as the headquarters for the U.S.financial industry, metonymously known as Wall Street. The city's securities industry, enumerating 163,400 jobs in August 2013, continues to form the largest segment of the city's financial sector and an important economic engine, accounting in 2012 for 5 percent of the city's private sector jobs, 8.5 percent (US$3.8 billion) of its tax revenue, and 22 percent of the city's total wages, including an average salary of US$360,700. Many large financial companies are headquartered in New York City, and the city is also home to a burgeoning number of financial startup companies. COUNT 6
QSN1 As of 2013, how many people worked for a securities business in New York? ANS1 163,400 QSN2 What percentage of New York private sector jobs are in the securities industry? ANS2 5 QSN3 How much tax revenue does the securities industry generate? ANS3 US$3.8 billion QSN4 What is the average income in the New York securities industry? ANS4 US$360,700 QSN5 What percentage of the city's wages does the securities industry provide? ANS5 22 QSN6 22 Percent of NYC's total wages are from what industry? ANS6 The city's securities