Salary guide, May 2025
Proposal / Quotation Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Sales Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $147,570 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $120,730 and $172,340.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $22,670 above the national median of $124,900, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 41-9031 Sales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $90,260 | $120,730 | $147,570 | $172,340 | $218,680 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $43.39 | $58.04 | $70.95 | $82.86 | $105.13 |
BLS estimated 3,440 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.09.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $73,870 | $92,890 | $124,900 | $161,230 | $195,270 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35.52 | $44.66 | $60.05 | $77.52 | $93.88 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Proposal / Quotation Engineer median is $147,570. 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 1.09 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 | $118,260 | $156,170 | $195,820 |
| May 2025 | $120,730 | $147,570 | $172,340 |
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 41-9031 Sales 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 41-9031 Sales 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 | $133,300 | $99,470 to $157,080 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $136,430 | $86,610 to $143,860 |
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