Salary guide, May 2025
Validation Engineer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Industrial Engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $105,840 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $93,100 and $130,260.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $3,400 above the national median of $102,440, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 17-2112 Industrial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,270 | $93,100 | $105,840 | $130,260 | $162,390 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.63 | $44.76 | $50.89 | $62.63 | $78.07 |
BLS estimated 8,540 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.38.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74,370 | $83,600 | $102,440 | $129,250 | $159,860 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35.76 | $40.19 | $49.25 | $62.14 | $76.85 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Validation Engineer median is $105,840. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.72 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.38 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 | $88,590 | $107,000 | $131,230 |
| May 2025 | $93,100 | $105,840 | $130,260 |
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 17-2112 Industrial 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 17-2112 Industrial 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $123,540 | $102,170 to $132,970 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,920 | $81,800 to $131,120 |
What does this data mean for your opening?
Validation Engineers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro are tracked under the broader Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112) umbrella. These professionals are tasked with IQ, OQ, and PQ activities alongside process, cleaning, and computer system validation according to 21 CFR Part 11. Manufacturing Headhunters notes that these broader classifications may encompass various engineering tasks across the regional industrial base.
The local median wage is $105,840, reflecting a change of -1160 since the May 2024 release. The middle-band width is 37160. Compared to the national median of $102,440, local pay for this occupation remains higher. National industry figures for relevant sectors are $127,140 for Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing and $118,700 for Chemical Manufacturing. These national industry figures are provided for context and serve as professional benchmarks rather than direct local comparisons.
The New York metropolitan area is compared here with the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury and Trenton-Princeton metros. Bridgeport reports a median of $123,540, while Trenton-Princeton reports a median of $99,920. The local location quotient for Industrial Engineers in this area is 0.38, indicating lower employment density compared to the national average. Note that BLS data strictly accounts for base salary and excludes variable compensation items such as bonuses or stock options.
These data points are derived directly from the May 2025 release. No estimates are provided where data is unavailable or topcoded. The band width and median change are precise arithmetic outputs from the source. Employers should match these benchmarks against their internal salary structures and recognize that industrial engineering roles within this area cover a variety of manufacturing processes beyond the standard validation scope.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
How does the local median compare to the national occupational median?
The local median of $105,840 is higher than the national median of $102,440 for Industrial Engineers. This represents the current wage reporting for this broader occupation.
What components are excluded from the BLS salary data?
The BLS reports annual base salaries. Items such as performance bonuses, equity, and health benefits are excluded from the total figures.
What is the primary function of the reported band width?
The middle-band width of 37160 describes the spread between the 25th and 75th percentiles. It provides a measure of the wage distribution for the Industrial Engineers category in this region.
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