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
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,470	9,330	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$158,570	9,300	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$116,420	9,280	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$77,020	9,210	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$130,610	9,120	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$130,610	9,120	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,280	9,100	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,240	8,750	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$78,240	8,750	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$56,500	8,560	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,760	8,380	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$77,910	8,190	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,340	8,160	View salary detail
Bakers	$36,960	8,110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$142,990	7,650	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$94,770	7,570	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,880	7,550	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,770	7,520	View salary detail
Firefighters	$84,130	7,500	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,520	7,490	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,900	7,450	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$76,280	7,360	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$41,600	7,270	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$107,040	7,230	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$82,850	7,110	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$100,250	7,090	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$100,250	7,090	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$100,250	7,090	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$138,230	6,910	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$104,660	6,900	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$104,660	6,900	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$104,660	6,900	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$103,840	6,870	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$103,840	6,870	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$103,840	6,870	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$103,840	6,870	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$101,560	6,840	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$147,260	6,780	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$119,470	6,550	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$135,280	6,430	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$135,280	6,430	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$135,280	6,430	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,140	6,420	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$54,590	6,420	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$172,440	6,400	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.