Salary guide, May 2025
Automation Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $135,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $101,270 and $174,490.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $12,370 above the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $82,450 | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 | $197,490 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39.64 | $48.69 | $65.05 | $83.89 | $94.95 |
BLS estimated 5,780 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.61.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,810 | $90,970 | $122,930 | $158,090 | $189,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32.12 | $43.73 | $59.10 | $76.01 | $91.32 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Automation Engineer median is $135,300. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.20 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.61 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $97,960 | $130,260 | $164,630 |
| May 2025 | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $127,640 | $97,100 to $162,050 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $125,320 | $96,520 to $149,230 |
What does this data mean for your opening?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City market shows a median salary of $135,300 for an Automation Engineer, classified under SOC 17-2199. For Automation Engineer in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $135,300; the May 2024 median is $130,260. Their arithmetic difference is $5,040.
They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. The middle band width for this market is 73220, defined by a P25 of $101,270 and a P75 of $174,490. Manufacturing Headhunters notes that the broader mapping used by BLS means these numbers incorporate many types of engineers, not just those focused on automation.
National industry wages for the manufacturing sector show $164,720 for Audio and Video Equipment, $149,250 for Sawmills and Wood Preservation, and $136,090 for Beverage Manufacturing. These represent broader national averages rather than local engineering salaries. Comparison metros include Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury with a median of $127,640 and Trenton-Princeton with a median of $125,320. The BLS excludes non-salary pay components, and no data is provided on candidate experience or relocation packages.
Tasks for this position include PLC programming, robot integration, and managing the design of automated production cells. The location quotient in this metro is 0.61, indicating a lower density of this occupation compared to the rest of the country. Because the SOC code is broad, the reported figures reflect a wide variety of plant duties. The national median for this role is $122,930, placing the New York-Newark-Jersey City median at a higher level. Hiring managers should note that these figures are strictly annual and based on broad industry reporting.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
The SOC 17-2199 code captures a wide variety of engineering roles, meaning the wage data is not specific to automation experts. For Automation Engineer in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $101,270 to $174,490 annually.
How should managers interpret the broad SOC 17-2199 classification?
The SOC 17-2199 code captures a wide variety of engineering roles, meaning the wage data is not specific to automation experts. For Automation Engineer in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $101,270 to $174,490 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them.
Are bonuses or equity included in these salary figures?
For Automation Engineer in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. All other cash compensation or non-monetary benefits are excluded from the reported totals.
Why is the New York median higher than the national median?
The regional median of $135,300 exceeds the national median of $122,930 due to regional cost and local demand for broader engineering expertise. This wage reflects the aggregate of all engineering roles categorized under this occupation code.
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