Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Manufacturing Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $183,890 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $157,290 and $222,800.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $12,620 above the national median of $171,270, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers
Lead Manufacturing Engineer is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $133,740 | $157,290 | $183,890 | $222,800 | $289,560 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64.30 | $75.62 | $88.41 | $107.11 | $139.21 |
BLS estimated 7,580 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.56.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $120,810 | $139,360 | $171,270 | $212,500 | $262,760 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58.08 | $67.00 | $82.34 | $102.16 | $126.33 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Lead Manufacturing Engineer median is $183,890. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.99 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.56 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 | $154,430 | $179,110 | $216,810 |
| May 2025 | $157,290 | $183,890 | $222,800 |
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 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, 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 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, 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 | $199,040 | $161,960 to $220,180 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $196,870 | $156,280 to $220,930 |
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