New York City residents have the longest work weeks among the country 's 30 biggest cities , city Comptroller Scott Stringer said in a Tuesday report . The average worker works about 40 hours per week and has to spend an additional 12 percent of their income on health care costs, according to the study by the Center for American Progress Action Fund. That was more than four hours longer than in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , where the average work week was about 44 1/2 hours .
New York City residents have the longest work weeks among the country 's 30 biggest cities , city Comptroller Scott Stringer said in a Tuesday report . A typical week for a full-time New York worker adds up to more than 49 hours , including an average of more than six hours of commuting time . That was more than four hours longer than in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , where the average work week was about 44 1/2 hours .