Warehouse & Logistics Jobs in New York, NY

The Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx alone holds more than 100 businesses and about 8,500 jobs, and it is only one of the city's 21 Industrial Business Zones. The guides below cover New York's warehouse and logistics roles, who is hiring in the five boroughs, and what each job pays.

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Why Warehouse and Logistics Work Is Different in New York

New York does not have one big logistics park. Its freight work is spread across Industrial Business Zones in every borough: Hunts Point, Port Morris and Zerega in the Bronx; Maspeth, Long Island City and the JFK Industrial Corridor in Queens; the Navy Yard, East New York and Southwest Brooklyn; and the North Shore and West Shore of Staten Island. Hunts Point moves about 4.5 billion pounds of food a year, and at JFK a $270 million consolidated cargo center opened in April 2025, adding to an airport cargo operation the Port Authority says supports more than 93,000 direct and indirect jobs. Amazon runs sites on Staten Island, in Maspeth and in the Bronx, and FedEx runs a package station on Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn.

The other half of the market is public and institutional, and that is what sets the city apart. The MTA's Division of Supply Logistics, City agencies such as the Department of Transportation and the NYPD, and NYC Health + Hospitals all run their own storehouses and hire through civil service Stock Worker titles. Hospitals along York Avenue and First Avenue staff storerooms and receiving docks on early, evening and weekend shifts. The New York City minimum wage is $17.00 an hour in 2026, and the city's pay transparency law means most postings show a salary range before you apply.

Top Warehouse & Logistics Employers in New York

These employers have posted warehouse, stockroom or freight jobs inside the five boroughs on their own career sites:

  • FedEx - the Maspeth Avenue location in Brooklyn hires part-time package handlers at $19 to $20 an hour, paid weekly, with tuition reimbursement.
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering - General Stores on York Avenue hires logistics associates at $23.49 to $32.46 an hour, including evening shifts.
  • NYU Langone Health - clinical supply chain associates restock storerooms and operating room carts and pick cases for the next day's surgeries.
  • MTA New York City Transit - the Division of Supply Logistics hires Railroad Stock Workers who receive and distribute parts and run lift trucks.
  • NYC Department of Transportation - Stock Workers at the Corona auto supply warehouse and in St. George receive, store and load fleet parts.
  • Costco - the warehouse club posts Forklift Driver jobs at its Brooklyn and Staten Island warehouses.
  • Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages - its Bronx facility hires part-time warehouse technician apprentices at $20 to $22 an hour and warehouse automation leads.

Warehouse & Logistics Career Paths in New York

  • Floor and stockroom work - Warehouse Associate and Material Handler. The usual way in: no experience needed at most private employers, and the same work is done in hospital storerooms and transit depots.
  • Powered equipment - Forklift Operator. Certification on a sit-down, stand-up or reach truck usually pays more than general warehouse work.
  • Civil service stock titles - all three guides cover the City, MTA and NYC Health + Hospitals Stock Worker jobs, where pay rises on a set schedule and the ladder runs to supervisor of stock workers and storekeeper.

How to Start a Warehouse & Logistics Career in New York

  • OSHA powered industrial truck certification - required before you drive a forklift. Your employer trains, evaluates and certifies you on each truck type and re-evaluates you at least every three years. New York State and New York City issue no forklift license.
  • Civil service exams - required for Stock Worker titles. DCAS and NYC Health + Hospitals (exam 6107) fill City and hospital jobs from exam lists, and the MTA's Railroad Stock Worker exam asks for three years of industrial warehouse experience or four of specialized retail stock work.
  • New York State driver license - required for the MTA's Railroad Stock Worker Level II and preferred for some City stock jobs.
  • Workforce1 Industrial and Transportation Career Centers - free job placement help at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, 168-46 91st Avenue in Jamaica, 47-10 Austell Place in Long Island City, 14 Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx and 120 Stuyvesant Place on Staten Island.
  • CMRP credential - preferred, not required, by NYU Langone for clinical supply chain work.

Only forklift certification, the exams for civil service titles and the MTA's driver license rule are legal or formal requirements; everything else is employer preference, and most private warehouse jobs train new hires on the job.

Warehouse & Logistics Salaries in New York

  • Entry - about $17 to $21 an hour for warehouse associates, package handlers and new stock workers, starting from the $17.00 city minimum.
  • Mid - roughly $21 to $29 an hour for experienced material handlers, forklift operators and hospital logistics associates.
  • Senior - $30 to $40 an hour for MTA stock workers, warehouse leads and top-step civil service titles, with MTA Railroad Stock Workers reaching $38.55 an hour in year six.

These are estimates from posted ranges and federal wage data for the New York metro, where hand freight and stock movers earn a median of about $20.81 an hour and industrial truck operators about $22.56. Hospitals and the MTA pay the most for stockroom work, FedEx package handler jobs run on short part-time shifts of 3 to 6 hours, and night shifts, forklift skills and union or civil service seniority all push pay up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are most warehouse jobs in New York City?

They cluster in the Industrial Business Zones: Hunts Point and Port Morris in the Bronx, Maspeth and the JFK area in Queens, industrial Brooklyn from the Navy Yard to Sunset Park, and Staten Island's North and West Shores. Manhattan's hospital storerooms are another steady source.

Do I need experience to get a warehouse job in New York?

Usually not. Most package handler and warehouse associate jobs train you on the job, and some City Stock Worker postings list no education or experience requirement. Forklift and MTA stock jobs ask for more.

How much do warehouse workers make in New York?

Most entry-level jobs pay about $17 to $21 an hour. Experienced handlers and forklift operators earn roughly $21 to $29, and MTA and other civil service stock titles pay more as you gain seniority.

Is there a forklift license in New York?

No. New York State and New York City do not license forklift operators. OSHA requires your employer to train and certify you on each type of truck you drive.

How do I get a City or MTA stock worker job?

Apply for the Stock Worker exam when DCAS, NYC Health + Hospitals or the MTA opens a filing period, pass it, and get hired from the list. City agencies also post individual Stock Worker vacancies on the City's job site.

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