New Jersey Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	1,570	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$122,320	1,550	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,420	1,550	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,650	1,540	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$160,540	1,540	View salary detail
Photographers	$40,520	1,460	View salary detail
Clergy	$65,500	1,460	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,500	1,440	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$39,210	1,440	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$96,420	1,430	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$73,740	1,420	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,560	1,400	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,780	1,380	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$47,640	1,380	View salary detail
Optometrists	$159,040	1,380	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$134,990	1,370	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$81,100	1,350	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,080	1,340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$117,450	1,340	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$55,790	1,330	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$121,580	1,310	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	1,290	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$67,150	1,290	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$111,390	1,290	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$66,040	1,290	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$194,070	1,290	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,100	1,290	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$201,560	1,280	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,910	1,270	View salary detail
Actuaries	$142,800	1,260	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$103,930	1,250	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$90,310	1,230	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$100,940	1,220	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$74,400	1,200	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$55,450	1,200	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$81,590	1,180	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$81,590	1,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,210	1,120	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$79,980	1,110	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,960	1,080	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$48,840	1,060	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$113,220	1,060	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$45,230	1,050	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$85,260	1,040	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,600	1,040	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$45,190	1,020	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,590	1,020	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$96,510	1,000	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$100,640	1,000	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$102,630	990	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.