Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Mechanical Assembler pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $62,400 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,910 and $72,170.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $8,690 above the national median of $53,710, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Lead Mechanical Assembler 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 northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,860 | $50,910 | $62,400 | $72,170 | $94,230 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.53 | $24.47 | $30.00 | $34.70 | $45.30 |
BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.04.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,500 | $45,230 | $53,710 | $74,920 | $77,750 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.51 | $21.75 | $25.82 | $36.02 | $37.38 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Lead Mechanical Assembler median is $62,400. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.02 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.04 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 | $60,230 | $71,970 | $81,740 |
| May 2025 | $50,910 | $62,400 | $72,170 |
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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, 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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,340 | $52,120 to $87,360 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,350 | $46,140 to $54,540 |
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