New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Laborer

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Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

143 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $70,769, below the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 143
Total payroll: $9.2M
Role median: $70,769
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$157,269+

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How total compensation varies among the 143 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Laborer is held in 7 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $70,769 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Port of Oswego Authority

$62,133 · 2

New York State Bridge Authority

$50,108 · 37

Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

$48,752 · 14

Erie County Medical Center Corporation

$47,250 · 27

Power Authority of the State of New York

$18,834 · 73

New York State Thruway Authority

$8,051 · 74

Median total compensation for the Laborer role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laborer beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $35,352 ranks #11 of 25. See Laborer across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$99,403 · 173

$71,950 · 12

$66,498 · 206

$61,029 · 83

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$54,905 · 251

City of Cincinnati

$52,167 · 71

California

$42,762 · 312

City of Milwaukee

$42,287 · 28

Median total compensation for comparable Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ezequiel Ferreras

Laborer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$194,258

Sub-department: Harmon Yard
Base pay: $134,456
Overtime: $59,060
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,258
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,288
Extra Pay: $79
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $662
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ezequiel Ferreras serves as a Laborer within Harmon Yard. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $194,258.

Robert Nocera

Laborer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$190,437

Sub-department: Building Maintenance - GCT
Base pay: $132,233
Overtime: $57,018
Other pay: $1,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,288
Extra Pay: $160
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,026
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Nocera is a Laborer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Building Maintenance - Gct. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $190,437.

Steven Vanwhervin

Laborer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$168,375

Sub-department: Inspection Track Harmon
Base pay: $121,300
Overtime: $46,130
Other pay: $945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,288
Extra Pay: $129
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $816
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Vanwhervin works as a Laborer for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Inspection Track Harmon. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $168,375 in 2024.

Alejandro Colon

Laborer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$155,154

Sub-department: Harmon Car Shop
Base pay: $108,923
Overtime: $45,171
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $65,959
Extra Pay: $76
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $984
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alejandro Colon holds the role of Laborer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Harmon Car Shop. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,154.