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
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,560	4,460	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,560	4,460	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,510	80	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,330	2,960	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$37,160	50	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,970	400	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,720	3,090	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,190	160	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$36,170	40	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,150	170	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,950	1,190	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$35,920	110	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,740	450	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,640	1,140	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,640	1,140	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,520	50	View salary detail
Concierges	$35,470	50	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,430	460	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,380	290	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,370	40	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,360	270	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,350	150	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$35,170	280	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,090	120	View salary detail
Security Guards	$34,980	3,110	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,860	560	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,860	260	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,830	400	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,780	380	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,720	4,300	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,720	130	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,720	4,300	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,710	4,800	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,670	290	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$34,440	200	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,130	350	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,960	80	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,920	220	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,420	400	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$32,690	80	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,220	90	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$32,220	240	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$32,220	60	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.