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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,130210View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$83,110260View salary detail
Cost Estimators$82,730190View salary detail
Energy Auditors$82,660660View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$82,660660View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,340—View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,280390View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$82,1101,140View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$82,1101,140View salary detail
Roofers$82,100140View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$82,070740View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,560—View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$81,540—View salary detail
Chemists$81,500480View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$81,370—View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters$80,97050View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,940—View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,730—View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,710220View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,7001,250View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$80,610410View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,59080View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$80,550210View salary detail
Food Service Managers$80,420270View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$80,3401,400View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,210300View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,4602,770View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$79,230350View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,1001,590View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,060—View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,010360View salary detail
Athletic Trainers$78,91050View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,620270View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,410260View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,280—View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,240550View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,12060View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts$78,010950View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners$78,010950View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists$78,010950View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,010950View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,8501,830View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,7401,280View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,4901,620View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,320440View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,290150View salary detail
Biological Technicians$77,170180View salary detail
Millwrights$77,16030View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,100110View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$77,010170View 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.