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How much does a machinist make in New York?

$62,750a year

Median yearly pay for machinists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $30.17 an hour or $5,229 a month.

Hourly
$30.17
Vs. national median
+7%
Rank among cities
48 of 361
Jobs in the area
4,300
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $44,930Median: $62,750Highest 10%: $92,460
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$44,930$21.60
25th$50,920$24.48
Median$62,750$30.17
75th$78,240$37.62
90th$92,460$44.45

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for machinists.

Albany, NY$63,970
Ithaca, NY$62,810
Kiryas Joel, NY$62,000
Buffalo, NY$60,650
Glens Falls, NY$59,570
Elmira, NY$59,330
Syracuse, NY$58,650
Binghamton, NY$55,580
Rochester, NY$55,560
Kingston, NY$50,400
Utica, NY$49,090
Machinist salary in New York Machinist salary in all states

Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Power Distributor and Dispatcher$134,300
Power Plant Operator$131,800
Gas Plant Operator$118,900
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$104,800
Petroleum Pump System Operator$104,500
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$101,300
Chemical Plant and System Operator$90,470
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$83,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$81,790
Plant and System Operator$78,500
Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

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

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $30.17 ($62,750 a year).

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

Yes: $62,750 against $58,750 nationally, 7% more.

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

The median in New York is $60,920, so New York pays 3% more.

Where does New York rank for machinist pay?

48 of 361 metro areas with data.

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

The lowest-paid 10% make $44,930 or less a year; the top 10% make $92,460 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.