Salary guide, May 2025
Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $75,260 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,970 and $92,480.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $10,740 above the national median of $64,520, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
The Forklift / Material Handling Equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,100 | $59,970 | $75,260 | $92,480 | $110,270 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.13 | $28.83 | $36.18 | $44.46 | $53.02 |
BLS estimated 10,780 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.4.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,120 | $55,010 | $64,520 | $78,780 | $95,170 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.17 | $26.45 | $31.02 | $37.88 | $45.76 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician median is $75,260. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.23 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.4 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 | $59,790 | $72,710 | $89,450 |
| May 2025 | $59,970 | $75,260 | $92,480 |
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 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics, 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 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics, 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 | $74,750 | $58,500 to $94,290 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,410 | $62,760 to $85,080 |
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