Salary guide, May 2025
Polymer / Plastics Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Materials Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $147,490 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $104,820 and $162,770.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $34,630 above the national median of $112,860, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2131 Materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $87,160 | $104,820 | $147,490 | $162,770 | $169,600 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41.91 | $50.39 | $70.91 | $78.25 | $81.54 |
BLS estimated 330 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.23.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72,300 | $88,080 | $112,860 | $142,720 | $175,720 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.76 | $42.35 | $54.26 | $68.61 | $84.48 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Polymer / Plastics Engineer median is $147,490. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.40 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.23 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 | $89,920 | $137,650 | $158,200 |
| May 2025 | $104,820 | $147,490 | $162,770 |
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 17-2131 Materials 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 17-2131 Materials 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $103,660 | $93,360 to $110,990 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $98,460 | $88,860 to $112,920 |
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