Salary guide, May 2025
Food Process Operator pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $34,790 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $33,320 and $45,250.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $4,890 below the national median of $39,680, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other
The Food Process Operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,220 | $33,320 | $34,790 | $45,250 | $53,640 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.49 | $16.02 | $16.73 | $21.76 | $25.79 |
BLS estimated 800 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.2.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,210 | $36,410 | $39,680 | $44,130 | $47,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.49 | $17.51 | $19.08 | $21.22 | $23.05 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Food Process Operator median is $34,790. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.57 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.2 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 | $35,420 | $41,410 | $45,990 |
| May 2025 | $33,320 | $34,790 | $45,250 |
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 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, 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 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, 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 | $39,430 | $37,470 to $44,600 |
| New Haven, CT | $38,500 | $37,920 to $39,890 |