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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$161,510	30,270	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,440	29,440	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,460	28,800	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$122,980	28,300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$48,420	27,750	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,390	25,070	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,390	25,070	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,540	24,730	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,770	23,650	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$64,060	23,590	View salary detail
Lawyers	$161,430	23,160	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$88,190	22,990	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$88,190	22,990	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$105,820	22,080	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,100	21,790	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$92,610	21,780	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,610	21,780	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$80,690	21,690	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,660	20,980	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$47,210	20,330	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$173,020	20,090	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,980	18,360	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$64,470	18,200	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,610	17,640	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,160	17,410	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,420	17,270	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$43,780	17,100	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$145,650	16,900	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$122,890	16,520	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$122,890	16,520	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,170	16,490	View salary detail
Bartenders	$44,020	16,260	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$105,510	16,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$105,510	16,230	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,220	16,190	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,150	15,500	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,420	15,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$81,110	15,040	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$92,680	14,930	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$51,750	14,910	View salary detail
Carpenters	$64,010	14,230	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,500	14,060	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,610	14,020	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$59,430	13,670	View salary detail
Electricians	$77,250	13,520	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$180,040	13,510	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,780	13,380	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$100,000	13,310	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$100,000	13,310	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$100,000	13,310	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.