Salary guide, May 2025
Maintenance Planner / Scheduler pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $63,130 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $52,220 and $77,370.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $3,480 above the national median of $59,650, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,140 | $52,220 | $63,130 | $77,370 | $93,470 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21.70 | $25.11 | $30.35 | $37.20 | $44.94 |
BLS estimated 28,600 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.2.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,080 | $47,820 | $59,650 | $75,000 | $86,000 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.27 | $22.99 | $28.68 | $36.06 | $41.34 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Maintenance Planner / Scheduler median is $63,130. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.03 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.2 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 | $50,890 | $61,930 | $76,010 |
| May 2025 | $52,220 | $63,130 | $77,370 |
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 43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, 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 43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, 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 | $59,220 | $50,160 to $78,780 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $68,470 | $54,050 to $81,900 |
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