Salary guide, May 2025
Composite Technician pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $60,130 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $52,610 and $65,400.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $13,250 above the national median of $46,880, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
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The Composite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,590 | $52,610 | $60,130 | $65,400 | $86,420 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.52 | $25.30 | $28.91 | $31.44 | $41.55 |
BLS estimated 150 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.15.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,910 | $39,430 | $46,880 | $54,490 | $63,760 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.75 | $18.96 | $22.54 | $26.20 | $30.65 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Composite Technician median is $60,130. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.98 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.15 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 | $54,480 | $58,060 | $63,390 |
| May 2025 | $52,610 | $60,130 | $65,400 |
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 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, 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 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,080 | $48,390 to $57,050 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $56,440 | $49,150 to $56,530 |