Salary guide, May 2025
Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $76,190 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,470 and $94,770.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $2,100 above the national median of $74,090, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
The Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) 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 new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,460 | $60,470 | $76,190 | $94,770 | $113,870 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.74 | $29.07 | $36.63 | $45.56 | $54.74 |
BLS estimated 1,300 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.33.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 | $105,590 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.52 | $28.86 | $35.62 | $42.65 | $50.77 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician median is $76,190. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.24 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.33 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 | $67,990 | $91,450 | $100,970 |
| May 2025 | $60,470 | $76,190 | $94,770 |
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 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, 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 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, 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 | $81,820 | $61,030 to $131,040 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $68,690 | $55,440 to $77,620 |
National page · Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician ranked across metros
What does this data mean for your opening?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area employs 1,300 individuals in the SOC 49-2094 classification. As an I&E Technician, key responsibilities include loop checks, HART transmitter calibration, control valve maintenance, and DCS platform work (distributed control software, process control systems, distributed control systems). ISA CCST certification is often sought by hiring managers.
The current median annual salary is $76,190, a change of -15,260 from the previous year's $91,450. The middle band width for this role is 34,300, based on the P25 of $60,470 and the P75 of $94,770.
The regional location quotient is 0.33. Nationally, the median annual wage for this occupation is $74,090, with a middle band width of 28,670. Broader industry rows, such as Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing ($109,570) and Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing ($105,590), highlight the variance in specialized manufacturing wages on a national level, although these values are not specific to the local market. The BLS survey data for this category aggregates various technical repair roles, meaning it cannot distinguish individual plant tasks or private sector compensation packages. For Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded.
Regional comparison metros show significant variation. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury reports a median of $81,820, while Trenton-Princeton reports $68,690. The New York median of $76,190 falls within this spread. For Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $76,190; the May 2024 median is $91,450. Their arithmetic difference is -$15,260. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. These metrics serve as objective proxies for the broader occupational market. They are not prescriptive and do not account for private benefit tiers or individual performance-based variations. This report, based on the May 2025 release, provides a consistent starting point for benchmarking technical compensation in the NYC metropolitan market.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
What is the current median annual salary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area?
The current median annual salary is 76,190. This figure is derived from the latest BLS occupational survey released in May 2025.
What is the P75 percentile for this role in the NYC area?
The P75 percentile is 94,770. This figure highlights the upper end of the middle range of compensation for this occupation locally.
How do national industry rows affect this local analysis?
National industry rows provide context for wage variability in specific sectors like Aerospace or Petroleum. They demonstrate how specialized industries may pay more than the broad occupational average, but they are not local data.
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