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
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,780	1,380	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,600	240	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,600	2,580	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	450	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$77,350	170	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$77,350	170	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$77,350	170	View salary detail
Electricians	$77,250	13,520	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,200	2,780	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$77,170	1,950	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$77,160	900	View salary detail
Surveyors	$77,160	900	View salary detail
Historians	$77,080	130	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$77,040	390	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$77,020	9,210	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,010	520	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,980	2,000	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$76,700	5,670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,640	55,210	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$76,640	640	View salary detail
Roofers	$76,600	1,860	View salary detail
Midwives	$76,570	720	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$76,570	720	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,560	1,400	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,380	220	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$76,280	7,360	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$76,210	890	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$75,930	590	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,720	470	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,160	17,410	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,080	1,340	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$75,020	150	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	1,290	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,960	1,080	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$74,830	3,260	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,760	8,380	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$74,520	4,190	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$74,460	540	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,450	10,330	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$74,400	1,200	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,280	9,100	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,210	5,370	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$74,160	70	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$74,020	1,670	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$73,790	5,670	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$73,740	1,420	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$73,590	1,720	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$73,360	810	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$72,920	90	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,890	920	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.