Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Controls Technician pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Electrical Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $128,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $100,600 and $158,880.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $7,710 above the national median of $120,630, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $81,440 | $100,600 | $128,340 | $158,880 | $171,030 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39.15 | $48.36 | $61.70 | $76.38 | $82.23 |
BLS estimated 6,290 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.52.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76,550 | $92,830 | $120,630 | $152,950 | $184,300 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.80 | $44.63 | $58.00 | $73.53 | $88.61 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Lead Controls Technician median is $128,340. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.09 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.52 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 | $97,250 | $127,160 | $145,150 |
| May 2025 | $100,600 | $128,340 | $158,880 |
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 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, 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 17-2071 Electrical Engineers, 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 | $128,960 | $105,030 to $158,210 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $110,990 | $93,700 to $140,950 |
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