Statewide pay Government data
Industrial machinery mechanics in New York earn a statewide median of $69,740 a year, 9% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #19 of 50 states and DC. About 12,740 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near New York
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Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes industrial machinery mechanic pay for 13 New York metros. The highest-paying is Albany at $76,220, followed by New York and Syracuse.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbanyNEW YORK · NY | $76,220 | $76,552 | 850 |
| New YorkNEW YORK · NY | $75,260 | $66,860 | 10,780 |
| SyracuseNEW YORK · NY | $73,030 | $76,278 | 820 |
| KingstonNEW YORK · NY | $70,450 | $69,954 | 70 |
| BuffaloNEW YORK · NY | $70,130 | $73,171 | 1,560 |
| Kiryas JoelNEW YORK · NY | $67,140 | $61,359 | 450 |
| UticaNEW YORK · NY | $64,790 | $69,909 | 420 |
| ElmiraNEW YORK · NY | $64,750 | $68,593 | 120 |
| Glens FallsNEW YORK · NY | $64,110 | $67,580 | 80 |
| IthacaNEW YORK · NY | $63,650 | $61,607 | 40 |
| RochesterNEW YORK · NY | $63,460 | $65,399 | 1,290 |
| BinghamtonNEW YORK · NY | $63,320 | $68,186 | 270 |
| WatertownNEW YORK · NY | $59,160 | $67,465 | 60 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for New York's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
The job (national)
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 17.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 44,400 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.
Nationally, industrial machinery mechanics have 54 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 38% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.
What the work is like Government data
How often industrial machinery mechanics deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Serious injuries & deaths reported to OSHA Government data
From 2015 to 2024, machinery repair companies in New York filed 12 severe injury reports (a hospital stay, amputation or loss of an eye), 4 of them involving an amputation. The most common cause was contact with objects and equipment (50% of reports). These cover everyone at those employers, not only industrial machinery mechanics. OSHA also opened 5 fatality investigations at machinery repair companies in New York over the same years (federal and state programs).
OSHA Severe Injury Reports, January 2015–December 2024 (states under federal OSHA only).
Fatality investigations: OSHA Fatality Inspection Data, events 2015–2024, all states.
Where to train in New York Government data
6 schools in New York offer heavy and industrial equipment maintenance programs below the bachelor's level. Many people in this trade learn through an apprenticeship instead; a program can shorten it or get you hired as a helper.
| School | Credential | Yearly cost | Recent grads | First-year pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County Community College Auburn, NY · Public | Certificate | $18,239 | 2 | — |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY · Public | Associate degree | $15,968 | 2 | — |
| Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES Plattsburgh, NY · Public | Certificate | $22,922 | 1 | — |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY · Public | Certificate | $14,880 | 0 | — |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY · Public | Associate degree | $14,880 | 0 | — |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY · Public | Associate degree | $23,073 | 0 | — |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY · Public | Associate degree | $25,215 | — | $55,525 |
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (data updated October 2026). Cost is the school's average yearly cost of attendance before financial aid; earnings are the median for graduates one year after finishing, shown only where the school has enough graduates to publish. “—” means not published.
Licensing in New York Official source
New York licenses most trades at the city or county level (e.g. New York City). Check with the building or licensing office where you plan to work.
Requirements for industrial machinery mechanics vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 21.3% of wage and salary workers in New York were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#2 of 51 states and D.C.), and 22.5% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only industrial machinery mechanics.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in New York
All trades in New York.