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
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,250	80	View salary detail
Archivists	$67,900	70	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$72,340	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,480	70	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$41,660	70	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,870	70	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$74,160	70	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,590	60	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$58,000	60	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$63,220	60	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$120,180	60	View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,850	60	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$41,520	60	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,540	50	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$43,690	50	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$61,400	50	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$69,990	50	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,380	50	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$61,400	50	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$41,600	40	View salary detail
Motorboat Operators	$44,150	40	View salary detail
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$60,290	40	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,190	40	View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks	$48,510	40	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$71,800	40	View salary detail
Sewers, Hand	$36,400	40	View salary detail
Dredge Operators	$63,810	30	View salary detail
Cardiologists	$286,540	—	View salary detail
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$100,520	—	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$291,350	—	View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$44,370	—	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$54,370	—	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$65,730	—	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$42,480	—	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$99,990	—	View salary detail
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,630	—	View salary detail
Radiologists	$482,700	—	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$116,110	—	View salary detail
Barbers	$54,850	—	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$126,680	—	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$44,470	—	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$47,420	—	View salary detail
Pediatric Surgeons	$288,930	—	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$90,710	—	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$61,040	—	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$86,920	—	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$59,170	—	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$57,810	—	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$49,470	—	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$54,370	—	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.