Skilled Wages

Machinist salary in New York

Median $29.29 an hour for 9,400 machinists, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.29/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$60,920/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.50 – $40.6010th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,400Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Machinist pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNew York: 10th $19.50 · 25th $23.09 · median $29.29 · 75th $35.66 · 90th $40.60New York$29.29$19.50$40.60United States: 10th $18.85 · 25th $22.87 · median $28.24 · 75th $32.55 · 90th $38.47United States$28.24
Hourly wage percentiles for machinists: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 20th of 51 states for median machinist pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.15). 9,400 machinists work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.50 – $23.09$40,560 – $48,040roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.09 – $35.66$48,040 – $74,180the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.66 – $40.60$74,180 – $84,440the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Machinist pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrAlbany: $30.75Albany$30.75Ithaca: $30.20Ithaca$30.20New York City: $30.17New York City$30.17Poughkeepsie: $29.81Poughkeepsie$29.81Buffalo: $29.16Buffalo$29.16Glens Falls: $28.64Glens Falls$28.64Elmira: $28.53Elmira$28.53Syracuse: $28.20Syracuse$28.20Binghamton: $26.72Binghamton$26.72Rochester: $26.71Rochester$26.71Kingston: $24.23Kingston$24.23Utica: $23.60Utica$23.60
Median hourly wage for machinists by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Albany$22.90$30.75$44.995805% above
Ithaca$22.05$30.20$38.941203% above
New York City$21.60$30.17$44.454,3003% above
Poughkeepsie$22.27$29.81$42.551702% above
Buffalo$19.33$29.16$38.661,460about the same as
Glens Falls$21.75$28.64$37.731402% below
Elmira$20.83$28.53$34.631803% below
Syracuse$18.59$28.20$37.314704% below
Binghamton$18.57$26.72$35.661709% below
Rochester$18.65$26.71$36.231,9409% below
Kingston$17.06$24.23$36.9710017% below
Utica$17.85$23.60$36.1332019% below

Machinist wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.29New York$28.24United States
Median hourly wage for machinists, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.93$26.92$14.3017,990
2000$14.60$27.30$14.7818,630
2001$15.21$27.65$15.4317,890
2002$15.39$27.54$15.6615,540
2003$15.79$27.63$15.9116,300
2004$16.22$27.64$16.3316,300
2005$17.13$28.24$16.5114,120
2006$17.14$27.37$16.7114,160
2007$17.29$26.85$16.9414,480
2008$17.77$26.57$17.4114,370
2009$18.91$28.38$18.1013,640
2010$19.25$28.42$18.5212,850
2011$19.62$28.08$18.8613,660
2012$19.16$26.87$18.9913,610
2013$19.68$27.20$19.0313,430
2014$19.93$27.10$19.2213,670
2015$20.29$27.56$19.4913,480
2016$21.01$28.18$20.0513,890
2017$21.60$28.37$20.4813,740
2018$21.90$28.08$20.9714,000
2019$22.03$27.74$21.3613,630
2020$22.53$28.03$22.0412,750
2021$23.05$27.39$22.9510,840
2022$23.94$26.34$23.329,900
2023$27.09$28.62$24.449,320
2024$28.95$29.71$27.008,870
2025$29.29$29.29$28.249,400

In today's dollars, the median machinist wage in New York changed by +6.3% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do machinists make in New York?

The median machinist in New York earned $29.29 an hour ($60,920 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $28.24. The middle half earn $23.09–$35.66; the top 10% earn more than $40.60.

Where does New York rank for machinist pay?

New York ranks 20th of 51 states for machinist pay, with a median of $29.29 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union machinist rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a machinist classification for most New York counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many machinists work in New York?

BLS counted 9,400 machinists in New York in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.53; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York and metro areas, SOC 51-4041.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.