Salary guide, May 2025
Environmental Permitting Specialist pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $96,320 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $67,590 and $126,300.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $6,170 above the national median of $90,150, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,060 | $67,590 | $96,320 | $126,300 | $149,720 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28.87 | $32.49 | $46.31 | $60.72 | $71.98 |
BLS estimated 6,020 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.7.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,000 | $69,560 | $90,150 | $111,690 | $134,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.44 | $33.44 | $43.34 | $53.70 | $64.88 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Environmental Permitting Specialist median is $96,320. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.57 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.7 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 | $67,120 | $91,360 | $120,310 |
| May 2025 | $67,590 | $96,320 | $126,300 |
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 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, 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 19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, 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 | $107,910 | $87,230 to $130,160 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | $79,380 to $110,990 |
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