Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Trenton, NJ

543 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Trenton, NJ for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Library Assistants, Clerical	$46,460	180	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$46,430	90	View salary detail
Tutors	$46,370	410	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,170	100	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$46,020	310	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,980	1,690	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$45,950	890	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$45,770	190	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,560	170	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,430	100	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,400	430	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$45,160	210	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,090	980	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$45,030	60	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$44,950	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,880	850	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$44,720	350	View salary detail
File Clerks	$44,570	100	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,520	40	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,150	170	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$44,140	150	View salary detail
Photographers	$43,940	40	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$43,920	200	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$43,350	360	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,090	860	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$42,960	460	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$42,460	40	View salary detail
Orderlies	$42,170	270	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$41,560	100	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$40,910	500	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$40,550	1,980	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,390	170	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$40,170	—	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$40,080	80	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$39,990	690	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,320	520	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,200	120	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,040	1,200	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,000	90	View salary detail
Bartenders	$38,800	580	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,420	210	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,400	1,020	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$38,100	500	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,070	2,160	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,880	900	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,790	40	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,770	300	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,700	150	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,650	190	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,640	3,840	View salary detail

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.