Salary guide, May 2025
Semiconductor Fab Technician pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Semiconductor Processing Technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $54,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $49,940 and $59,030.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $2,850 above the national median of $51,430, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-9141 Semiconductor Processing Technicians
The Semiconductor Fab Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,080 | $49,940 | $54,280 | $59,030 | $68,470 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.16 | $24.01 | $26.10 | $28.38 | $32.92 |
BLS estimated 70 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.03.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,690 | $45,640 | $51,430 | $65,010 | $82,540 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.12 | $21.94 | $24.73 | $31.25 | $39.68 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Semiconductor Fab Technician median is $54,280. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 0.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.03 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 | $50,080 | $60,450 | $69,020 |
| May 2025 | $49,940 | $54,280 | $59,030 |
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 51-9141 Semiconductor Processing 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 51-9141 Semiconductor Processing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $63,740 | $51,850 to $69,400 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,110 | $48,690 to $60,950 |
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