The median annual wage for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $49,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,010.
Pay spans roughly $44,470 at the 10th percentile to $63,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.98 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $49,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.98 |
| 10th percentile | $44,470 |
| 90th percentile | $63,900 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.