New York City and Broome County, NY · 2026 pay · 1,572 people
How much does a maintenance worker make in New York City and Broome County, NY?
$82,553typical pay for a maintenance worker in 2026
$73,799 – $93,895what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 0.4% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗✓ Official data from Broome County · Matches the agency's latest release · broomecountyny.gov ↗
Where maintenance workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Housing Authority1,246 people$83,787
- Police Department111 people$76,766
- Department of Parks and Recreation91 people$79,706
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services33 people$97,840
- Department of Correction19 people$87,850
- Department of Sanitation13 people$95,375
- Department of Homeless Services12 people$75,088
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene12 people$81,867
- Hostos Community College7 people$72,915
- Bronx Community College5 people$91,485
- Kingsborough Community College5 people$89,203
- Broome County3 people$35,742
- Borough of Manhattan Community College2 people$36,890
- Law Department2 people$75,603
- Taxi and Limousine Commission2 people$80,072
- Department of Education2 people$44,193
- Queensborough Community College2 people$85,350
- Fire Department1 person$97,515
- Hunter College High School1 person$89,771
- Department of Social Services (HRA)1 person$79,291
- Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings1 person$76,443
- Administration for Children's Services1 person$72,753
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Highest-paid maintenance workers, 2026
- 1Richard Samuel JrMaintenance Worker · Department of Health and Mental Hygiene$216,099
- 2Maurice J TaylorMaintenance Worker · Housing Authority$177,472
- 3Jhoan R TavarezMaintenance Worker · Housing Authority$171,731
- 4Johnathan T WalkerMaintenance Worker · Housing Authority$170,125
- 5Paris R WilliamsMaintenance Worker · Housing Authority$166,943
Common questions
How much does a maintenance worker make in New York City and Broome County, NY?
The typical maintenance worker was paid $82,553 in 2026; most earned between $73,799 and $93,895. This counts all 1,572 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 17.4% of all pay for maintenance workers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Maintenance Worker, at any level (for example "Maintenance Worker"). 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