Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in New Jersey

860 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in New Jersey for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Radiologists	$482,700	—	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$355,970	230	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$341,430	420	View salary detail
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$315,340	500	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$310,440	2,430	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$310,440	2,430	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$292,170	3,050	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$291,350	—	View salary detail
Pediatric Surgeons	$288,930	—	View salary detail
Cardiologists	$286,540	—	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Urologists	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$285,010	9,730	View salary detail
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$253,870	390	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$228,870	740	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$226,710	670	View salary detail
Neurologists	$222,120	140	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$207,030	10,040	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$207,030	10,040	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$207,030	10,040	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$204,160	920	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$203,460	34,470	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$201,840	290	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$201,560	1,280	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$199,110	32,510	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$199,110	32,510	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$199,110	32,510	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$194,070	1,290	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,640	4,540	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$180,640	4,540	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$180,040	13,510	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$174,980	2,420	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$174,520	3,430	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$173,690	53,000	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$173,020	20,090	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$172,440	6,400	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$171,330	2,980	View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists	$170,650	90	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$168,370	950	View salary detail
Economists	$167,550	280	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$167,550	280	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$165,690	4,790	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$165,690	4,790	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$165,390	470	View salary detail
Physicists	$163,270	470	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$162,350	5,660	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.