Salary guide, May 2025
Robotics Engineer pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $135,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $101,270 and $174,490.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $12,370 above the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $82,450 | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 | $197,490 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39.64 | $48.69 | $65.05 | $83.89 | $94.95 |
BLS estimated 5,780 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.61.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,810 | $90,970 | $122,930 | $158,090 | $189,950 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32.12 | $43.73 | $59.10 | $76.01 | $91.32 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Robotics Engineer median is $135,300. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.20 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.61 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 | $97,960 | $130,260 | $164,630 |
| May 2025 | $101,270 | $135,300 | $174,490 |
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 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, 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 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, 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 | $127,640 | $97,100 to $162,050 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $125,320 | $96,520 to $149,230 |