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
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$119,370	430	View salary detail
Audiologists	$119,230	210	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$118,950	240	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$118,370	3,700	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$118,310	170	View salary detail
Statisticians	$118,280	880	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$118,280	880	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$117,750	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$117,450	1,340	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$116,420	9,280	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$116,300	3,080	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$116,300	3,080	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$116,300	3,080	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$116,110	—	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$115,190	290	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$115,180	390	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$114,680	680	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$113,220	1,060	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$112,300	4,180	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$112,300	4,180	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$112,300	4,180	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$112,140	9,750	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$111,600	450	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$111,390	1,290	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$110,900	190	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$109,990	590	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$109,990	590	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,910	1,270	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,880	410	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$109,760	290	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$108,610	10,380	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$108,310	12,010	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$107,720	450	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$107,610	330	View salary detail
Millwrights	$107,540	340	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$107,040	7,230	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$106,920	260	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$106,500	92,680	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$106,500	92,680	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$106,500	92,680	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$106,500	92,680	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.