Salary guide, May 2025
Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Project Management Specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $126,660 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $96,370 and $164,800.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $24,340 above the national median of $102,320, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 13-1082 Project Management Specialists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $77,350 | $96,370 | $126,660 | $164,800 | $206,180 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.19 | $46.33 | $60.90 | $79.23 | $99.13 |
BLS estimated 68,910 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.06.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $61,580 | $78,440 | $102,320 | $133,100 | $167,970 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29.61 | $37.71 | $49.19 | $63.99 | $80.76 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager median is $126,660. 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 1.06 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 | $91,970 | $121,680 | $157,670 |
| May 2025 | $96,370 | $126,660 | $164,800 |
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 13-1082 Project Management Specialists, 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 13-1082 Project Management Specialists, 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 | $109,990 | $80,100 to $148,650 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $113,750 | $89,760 to $146,280 |
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