Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for industrial machinery mechanics is $36.18 an hour ($75,260 a year). About 10,780 people work in this job there.

$36.18Median hourly pay

$59,970–$92,480Middle half of workers, yearly

10,780People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($64,520). It is 8% higher than the New York median ($69,740).

Pay range for industrial machinery mechanics in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.13	$48,100
25% of workers	$28.83	$59,970
Half of workers (median)	$36.18	$75,260
75% of workers	$44.46	$92,480
90% of workers	$53.02	$110,270

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 (this page)	$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-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,060
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$103,780
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,350
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,690
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$68,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$59,550
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,990
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$102,550

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