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
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,890	920	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$72,780	2,160	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$72,460	2,010	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,440	2,590	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$72,340	70	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,340	8,160	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$71,940	—	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,880	250	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$71,880	520	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$71,800	40	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,610	530	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$71,500	12,010	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$71,110	610	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$71,110	610	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$71,040	2,280	View salary detail
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$71,030	130	View salary detail
Glaziers	$70,890	820	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$70,800	190	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,650	760	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,460	520	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$70,280	490	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$69,990	50	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$69,970	290	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$69,970	290	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$69,620	2,110	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$69,480	110	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$69,220	160	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$69,110	580	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$68,970	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$68,580	2,830	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$68,460	2,400	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$68,280	—	View salary detail
Archivists	$67,900	70	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$67,600	420	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$67,150	1,290	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$66,930	270	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$66,830	480	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$66,590	2,420	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$66,540	230	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,230	140	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$66,210	—	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$66,040	1,290	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	520	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$65,730	—	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,590	60	View salary detail
Clergy	$65,500	1,460	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,190	40	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$65,180	260	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,180	260	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$64,990	310	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.