Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for industrial machinery mechanics is $33.53 an hour ($69,740 a year). About 12,740 people work in this job there.

$33.53Median hourly pay

$59,680–$82,070Middle half of workers, yearly

12,740People in this job in New York

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($64,520). New York ranks 19th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for industrial machinery mechanics in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.99	$47,820
25% of workers	$28.69	$59,680
Half of workers (median)	$33.53	$69,740
75% of workers	$39.46	$82,070
90% of workers	$48.73	$101,360

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$76,220	850
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$75,260	10,780
Syracuse	$73,030	820
Kingston	$70,450	70
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$70,130	1,560
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$67,140	450
Utica-Rome	$64,790	420
Elmira	$64,750	120
Glens Falls	$64,110	80
Ithaca	$63,650	40
Rochester	$63,460	1,290
Binghamton	$63,320	270
Watertown-Fort Drum	$59,160	60

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for industrial machinery mechanics

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +17.8% over ten years, much faster than average · about 44,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,310
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$101,150
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,890
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$67,610
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,290
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,460
Millwrights	$79,560
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,560

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.