MTA and City of Buffalo, NY · 2026 pay · 58 people
How much does a machine operator make in MTA and City of Buffalo, NY?
$136,011typical pay for full-year machine operators in 2026
$104,919 – $171,065what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $136,011. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026).
✓ Official data from MTA · Matches the agency's latest release · mta.info ↗✓ Official data from Open Data Buffalo · Matches the agency's latest release · buffalony.gov ↗
Where machine operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid machine operators, 2026
- 1Anthony G BrownMachine Operator · Long Island Rail Road$278,744
- 2Michael Nystrom JrMachine Operator · Long Island Rail Road$256,711
- 3Vito C VergaMachine Operator · Long Island Rail Road$248,657
- 4Sean Michael Cannon FinniganMachine Operator · Long Island Rail Road$245,544
- 5Nicholas B FevrierMachine Operator · Long Island Rail Road$225,016
Common questions
How much does a machine operator make in MTA and City of Buffalo, NY?
Full-year machine operators were typically paid $136,011 in 2026; most earned between $104,919 and $171,065. Counting all 58 people paid, typical pay was $136,011.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 37.6% of all pay for machine operators in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Machine Operator, at any level (for example "Machine Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this