Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $56,780–$92,650
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- Metro rank
- #15 of 80
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $68,990 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $60,850 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $67,610. It ranks #15 of 80 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in other NY metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $79,720 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,230 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,060 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,500 |
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Questions
What is the average Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in New York?
The BLS median is $68,990 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,170 jobs pay between $56,780 and $92,650. The 10th percentile is $48,080 and the 90th is $141,610.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Maintenance Workers, Machinery?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $60,850 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $67,610. It ranks #15 of 80 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Maintenance Workers, Machinery make an hour in New York?
About $33.17 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $68,990 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.30–$44.54 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.