The median annual wage for Motion Picture Projectionists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $79,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,620.
Pay spans roughly $42,730 at the 10th percentile to $82,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.39 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as motion picture projectionists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $79,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.39 |
| 10th percentile | $42,730 |
| 90th percentile | $82,050 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.