SOC 51-9141 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro

Semiconductor Processing Technicians Salary in New York, NY

The average salary for semiconductor processing technicians in New York, New York is $56,210 a year ($27.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,280: half of the 70 people in this job in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,231).

$56,210average per year

$27.03 / hourMedian $54,280Take-home ≈ $44,858

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
113cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Semiconductor Processing Technicians pay range in New York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,470 or more. The middle half of semiconductor processing technicians in New York earn between $49,940 and $59,030.

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,210$4,684$27.02
Median$54,280$4,523$26.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,030$4,919$28.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Semiconductor Processing Technicians salary after taxes in New York

On the average salary of $56,210, a single filer in New York takes home about $44,858 a year, or $3,738 a month and $1,725 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$45,787$3,816
Working in NY$44,858$3,738

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is New York a good place for semiconductor processing technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New York area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $56,210 buys what about $49,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in New York ($61,430). A typical home costs $727,625, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Semiconductor Processing Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for semiconductor processing technicians

Phoenix, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,930).

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Semiconductor Processing Technicians salary in New York: questions

How much do semiconductor processing technicians make an hour in New York?

$27.03 an hour on average, and $26.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level semiconductor processing technicians salary in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the semiconductor processing technicians take-home pay in New York?

About $44,858 a year ($3,738 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,210. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do semiconductor processing technicians earn more in New York than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,231).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9141; area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (35620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.03, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.03).

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