Salary guide, May 2025
Plant Engineering Manager pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $109,990 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $92,180 and $137,060.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $5,880 above the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,520 | $92,180 | $109,990 | $137,060 | $165,010 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38.23 | $44.32 | $52.88 | $65.89 | $79.33 |
BLS estimated 6,960 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.38.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $73,990 | $84,130 | $104,110 | $132,590 | $164,340 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35.57 | $40.45 | $50.05 | $63.75 | $79.01 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Plant Engineering Manager median is $109,990. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.79 (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 | $90,990 | $111,270 | $140,340 |
| May 2025 | $92,180 | $109,990 | $137,060 |
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 17-2141 Mechanical 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 17-2141 Mechanical 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 | $125,780 | $98,690 to $133,620 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,470 | $85,300 to $129,580 |
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