New York City · 2026 pay · 127 people
How much does a youth apprentice make in New York City?
$8,874typical pay for a youth apprentice in 2026
$5,454 – $13,892what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 13.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where youth apprentices work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene15 people$7,531
- Department of Finance15 people$7,123
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services14 people$6,270
- Department of Education13 people$9,334
- Department of Environmental Protection11 people$11,507
- Department of Youth and Community Development10 people$14,023
- Department of Sanitation7 people$10,921
- Department of Social Services (HRA)7 people$10,456
- Office of Technology and Innovation7 people$6,652
- Department for the Aging4 people$16,353
- Police Department4 people$2,876
- Office of the Mayor3 people$6,960
- Law Department3 people$7,790
- Administration for Children's Services2 people$12,335
- Department of Design and Construction2 people$11,599
- Department of Homeless Services2 people$7,459
- Department of Parks and Recreation2 people$18,402
- Department of Transportation2 people$10,022
- Mayor's Office of Contract Services1 person$9,495
- Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings1 person$5,482
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development1 person$15,134
- Department of Consumer and Worker Protection1 person$2,014
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Highest-paid youth apprentices, 2026
- 1Jannet AsimYouth Apprentice · Department of Environmental Protection$23,687
- 2Kiona Y Alcantara DiazYouth Apprentice · Administration for Children's Services$23,073
- 3Nefertiti I EdmondsYouth Apprentice · Police Department$22,694
- 4Keilah-Mari L SeabrooksYouth Apprentice · Department of Youth and Community Development$21,965
- 5Paul Tlatelpa VazqueYouth Apprentice · Department of Parks and Recreation$21,469
Common questions
How much does a youth apprentice make in New York City?
The typical youth apprentice was paid $8,874 in 2026; most earned between $5,454 and $13,892. This counts all 127 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for youth apprentices in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Youth Apprentice, at any level (for example "Youth Apprentice"). 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