How much does a helper make in New York?

$58,580a year

Median yearly pay for helpers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $28.16 an hour or $4,882 a month.

Hourly: $28.16
Vs. national median: +37%
Rank among cities: 1 of 99
Jobs in the area: 1,140

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $40,290Median: $58,580Highest 10%: $103,700

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$40,290	$19.37
25th	$46,970	$22.58
Median	$58,580	$28.16
75th	$80,540	$38.72
90th	$103,700	$49.86

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for helpers.

Rochester, NY

$50,030

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Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer	$136,000
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher	$126,100
Plasterer and Stucco Mason	$120,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker	$104,000
Structural Iron and Steel Worker	$102,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker	$101,900
Explosives Worker	$100,500
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator	$95,050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator	$94,960
Brickmason and Blockmason	$92,300

Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a helper make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $28.16 ($58,580 a year).

Do helpers make more in New York than the national average?

Yes: $58,580 against $42,670 nationally, 37% more.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $54,480, so New York pays 8% more.

Where does New York rank for helper pay?

1 of 99 metro areas with data.

How much does a helper make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $40,290 or less a year; the top 10% make $103,700 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.