Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary
in Syracuse, NY
- Middle 50%
- $59,780–$83,550
- vs U.S. median
- +31%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 80
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $79,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $60,850 and 18% above the NY statewide median of $67,610. It ranks #5 of 80 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE320 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 |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $68,990 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,230 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,060 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,500 |
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What is the average Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $79,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $59,780 and $83,550. The 10th percentile is $47,320 and the 90th is $90,360.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Maintenance Workers, Machinery?
That is 31% above the U.S. median of $60,850 and 18% above the NY statewide median of $67,610. It ranks #5 of 80 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Maintenance Workers, Machinery make an hour in Syracuse?
About $38.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $79,720 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.74–$40.17 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.