Salary guide, May 2025
MS&T Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Chemical Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $126,830 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $95,480 and $149,210.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $1,790 above the national median of $125,040, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2041 Chemical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $81,680 | $95,480 | $126,830 | $149,210 | $170,460 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39.27 | $45.91 | $60.98 | $71.74 | $81.95 |
BLS estimated 510 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.39.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,420 | $97,820 | $125,040 | $157,190 | $182,880 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38.19 | $47.03 | $60.12 | $75.57 | $87.92 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published MS&T Engineer median is $126,830. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.06 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.39 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 | $92,980 | $122,660 | $141,440 |
| May 2025 | $95,480 | $126,830 | $149,210 |
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 17-2041 Chemical 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 17-2041 Chemical 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 | $107,240 | $98,490 to $132,950 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135,110 | $104,330 to $176,880 |