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
Robotics Engineers	$132,450	4,540	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$132,450	4,540	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$132,450	4,540	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$132,230	190	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$132,220	370	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$132,220	370	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$132,220	370	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,930	270	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$131,570	4,100	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,380	50	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$131,370	300	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$131,370	300	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$131,370	300	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$131,360	5,600	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$131,360	5,600	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$130,610	9,120	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$130,610	9,120	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$129,460	600	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$129,280	6,120	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$129,220	2,760	View salary detail
Art Directors	$129,200	1,840	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$128,320	330	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$128,220	330	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$127,090	2,700	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$126,760	440	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$126,680	—	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$126,430	3,400	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$125,860	1,810	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$125,370	2,940	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$125,260	240	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$124,280	540	View salary detail
Security Managers	$124,110	5,690	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$124,110	5,690	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$122,980	28,300	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$122,890	16,520	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$122,890	16,520	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$122,750	210	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$122,620	2,570	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$122,320	1,550	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$121,580	1,310	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$120,990	490	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$120,790	3,090	View salary detail
Database Architects	$120,790	3,090	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$120,180	60	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$119,840	2,970	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$119,840	2,970	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$119,840	2,970	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$119,840	2,970	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$119,470	6,550	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$119,370	430	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.