Salary guide, May 2025
Formulation Chemist pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Chemists in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $85,150 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $76,940 and $108,700.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $6,090 below the national median of $91,240, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 19-2031 Chemists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,980 | $76,940 | $85,150 | $108,700 | $144,260 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29.32 | $36.99 | $40.94 | $52.26 | $69.35 |
BLS estimated 6,750 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.34.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58,460 | $69,460 | $91,240 | $125,550 | $160,830 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28.11 | $33.39 | $43.87 | $60.36 | $77.32 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Formulation Chemist median is $85,150. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.39 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.34 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 | $73,300 | $84,510 | $112,380 |
| May 2025 | $76,940 | $85,150 | $108,700 |
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 19-2031 Chemists, 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 19-2031 Chemists, 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 | $99,530 | $80,980 to $126,690 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $81,500 | $70,110 to $119,350 |