Salary guide, May 2025
QC Lab Technician pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Chemical Technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $60,320 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,960 and $75,760.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $70 below the national median of $60,390, both from BLS May 2025.
Direct match · SOC 19-4031 Chemical Technicians
The QC Lab Technician title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,780 | $50,960 | $60,320 | $75,760 | $81,710 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.01 | $24.50 | $29.00 | $36.43 | $39.28 |
BLS estimated 3,120 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.89.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41,740 | $48,530 | $60,390 | $75,900 | $92,040 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.07 | $23.33 | $29.03 | $36.49 | $44.25 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published QC Lab Technician median is $60,320. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.98 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.89 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 | $49,350 | $59,450 | $69,860 |
| May 2025 | $50,960 | $60,320 | $75,760 |
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 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, 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 19-4031 Chemical Technicians, 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 | $49,040 | $48,980 to $67,020 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,670 | $50,450 to $71,160 |