Salary guide, May 2025
Master Black Belt pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $105,840 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $93,100 and $130,260.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $3,400 above the national median of $102,440, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2112 Industrial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,270 | $93,100 | $105,840 | $130,260 | $162,390 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.63 | $44.76 | $50.89 | $62.63 | $78.07 |
BLS estimated 8,540 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.38.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74,370 | $83,600 | $102,440 | $129,250 | $159,860 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35.76 | $40.19 | $49.25 | $62.14 | $76.85 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Master Black Belt median is $105,840. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.72 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.38 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 | $88,590 | $107,000 | $131,230 |
| May 2025 | $93,100 | $105,840 | $130,260 |
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 17-2112 Industrial 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 17-2112 Industrial 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 | $123,540 | $102,170 to $132,970 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,920 | $81,800 to $131,120 |