Highest Paying Trades in New York

The top skilled trades in New York, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$117,500	5,270	+8.8%
2	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$95,370	3,190	+4.5%
3	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$91,790	4,350	+8.2%
4	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$81,630	1,000	+5.2%
5	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$80,260	14,700	+4.1%
6	Millwrights	$78,760	780	+5.4%
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$78,460	22,630	+4.9%
8	Electricians	$77,460	40,380	+5.2%
9	Pipelayers	$76,490	310	+8.5%
10	Boilermakers	$75,060	120	+5.9%
11	Sheet Metal Workers	$73,470	6,190	+5.2%
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,010	12,630	+5.5%
13	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$66,840	14,320	+8.5%
14	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$66,670	22,710	+5.7%
15	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$66,670	22,710	+5.7%
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$66,090	4,180	+5.5%
17	Carpenters	$63,660	44,500	+5.2%
18	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$63,020	9,960	+8.1%
19	Insulation Workers	$60,960	1,250	+5.2%
20	Machinists	$60,220	8,870	+8.3%
21	Drywall Installers	$59,960	2,940	+5%
22	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$57,230	7,810	+8.2%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$56,180	124,640	+8.1%
24	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$56,020	14,670	+5.5%
25	Automotive Service Technicians	$51,650	31,790	+8%
26	Helpers — Electricians	$49,410	3,690	+8.4%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$47,310	5,220	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$43,540	3,520	+8.5%

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