Salary guide, May 2025
Calibration Technician pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Calibration Technologists and Technicians in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $71,950 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $57,140 and $92,100.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $4,130 above the national median of $67,820, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians
The Calibration Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,150 | $57,140 | $71,950 | $92,100 | $111,710 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.15 | $27.47 | $34.59 | $44.28 | $53.71 |
BLS estimated 630 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.62.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,680 | $56,380 | $67,820 | $92,080 | $106,550 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.44 | $27.11 | $32.61 | $44.27 | $51.23 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Calibration Technician median is $71,950. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.17 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.62 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 | $59,280 | $78,000 | $108,100 |
| May 2025 | $57,140 | $71,950 | $92,100 |
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 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians, 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 17-3028 Calibration Technologists and Technicians, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,420 | $55,090 to $73,670 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,450 | $51,350 to $80,800 |