Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in New York
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in New York earn a median $57,790 a year, +17% against the national median of $49,590; they and rank 7th of 51 states by median. That is 3% less than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). Among neighbouring states, Massachusetts pays more (up to $58,320 in Massachusetts) and Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey and Pennsylvania pay less (down to $49,290 in Pennsylvania). New York employs 119,650 maintenance and repair workers, general, 12.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.26 means the occupation is more concentrated in New York than nationally.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $17.79 | $21.92 | $27.79 | $33.48 | $40.18 | $28.36 | 119,650 | 12.35 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $37,010 | $45,590 | $57,790 | $69,650 | $83,570 | $58,980 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 | $25.86 | 1,529,700 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 | $53,780 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 7th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.26
- Jobs per 1,000
- 12.35
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for maintenance and repair workers, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $28.63 | $59,550 | $37,400 | $88,050 | 108,700 | 11.45 | 1.16 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $26.52 | $55,160 | $38,070 | $76,320 | 3,080 | 11.47 | 1.17 |
| Syracuse, NY | $26.11 | $54,300 | $37,970 | $76,180 | 3,550 | 11.84 | 1.20 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $24.34 | $50,620 | $37,470 | $74,490 | 5,980 | 11.19 | 1.14 |
| Kingston, NY | $24.15 | $50,230 | $36,850 | $73,560 | 870 | 14.70 | 1.49 |
| Rochester, NY | $24.03 | $49,990 | $37,950 | $75,790 | 5,870 | 11.87 | 1.21 |
| Elmira, NY | $23.83 | $49,560 | $37,830 | $69,720 | 440 | 13.22 | 1.34 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $23.79 | $49,490 | $37,310 | $75,840 | 4,970 | 11.05 | 1.12 |
| Binghamton, NY | $23.66 | $49,220 | $36,900 | $71,150 | 1,130 | 11.68 | 1.19 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $23.61 | $49,100 | $36,020 | $67,330 | 760 | 19.38 | 1.97 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $23.53 | $48,940 | $36,800 | $76,630 | 740 | 14.84 | 1.51 |
| Ithaca, NY | $23.50 | $48,870 | $38,760 | $75,490 | 600 | 12.46 | 1.27 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $22.75 | $47,310 | $36,170 | $69,570 | 1,390 | 11.70 | 1.19 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $23.19 | $48,230 | $35,170 | $70,020 | 2,440 | 13.79 | 1.40 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $23.15 | $48,150 | $35,290 | $74,010 | 2,140 | 15.34 | 1.56 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $23.15 | $48,150 | $34,540 | $70,670 | 2,250 | 14.12 | 1.44 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $27.79 | $57,790 | 119,650 | 1.26 |
| Connecticut | $27.70 | $57,620 | 11,700 | 0.70 |
| Massachusetts | $28.04 | $58,320 | 29,830 | 0.83 |
| New Jersey | $26.35 | $54,810 | 37,350 | 0.89 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.70 | $49,290 | 55,590 | 0.93 |
| Vermont | $26.69 | $55,510 | 2,610 | 0.87 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.