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Senior Applications Engineer pay in New Jersey

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The median annual wage for Sales Managers in New Jersey was $173,020 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $132,620 and $225,790.

The New Jersey median is $24,750 above the national median of $148,270, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-2022 Sales Managers

Senior Applications Engineer is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about new Jersey?

$173,020
Sales Managers in New Jersey: median $173,020; published 25th to 75th percentile $132,620 to $225,790.
Annual wage percentiles, New Jersey
10th25thMedian75th90th
$103,580$132,620$173,020$225,790$308,630
$83.18
Sales Managers in New Jersey: median $83.18; published 25th to 75th percentile $63.76 to $108.55.
Hourly wage percentiles, New Jersey
10th25thMedian75th90th
$49.80$63.76$83.18$108.55$148.38

BLS estimated 20,090 workers employed in this occupation in New Jersey. Location quotient: 1.14.

What should you know about united States?

$148,270
Sales Managers in U.S.: median $148,270; published 25th to 75th percentile $100,360 to $207,340.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$73,170$100,360$148,270$207,340$290,540
$71.28
Sales Managers in U.S.: median $71.28; published 25th to 75th percentile $48.25 to $99.68.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$35.18$48.25$71.28$99.68$139.68

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Senior Applications Engineer in New Jersey, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$132,200$171,490$221,140
May 2025$132,620$173,020$225,790

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 11-2022 Sales Managers, New Jersey. 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 11-2022 Sales Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Senior Applications Engineer
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$178,360$131,440 to $224,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$156,500$107,710 to $217,610

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