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
Social Workers, All Other	$76,900	60	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,510	110	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$76,390	160	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$76,360	280	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$76,360	280	View salary detail
Surveyors	$75,870	100	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$75,870	100	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$75,420	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$75,410	80	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,380	880	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$75,240	430	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$75,140	110	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,030	80	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$74,620	350	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$74,520	530	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$74,400	50	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$73,250	790	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$72,730	420	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$72,290	70	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$72,200	320	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$71,920	960	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,920	1,180	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$71,820	70	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$71,820	60	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$71,750	250	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$71,660	330	View salary detail
Machinists	$71,290	120	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$70,610	150	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$70,210	480	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$69,810	50	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$69,810	50	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$69,800	270	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$69,740	140	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$69,540	120	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$69,480	280	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$69,160	840	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$69,160	840	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$68,730	80	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,690	30	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,620	40	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,620	40	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$68,470	780	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$67,310	80	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$67,110	100	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$67,090	70	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$66,750	70	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$66,590	260	View salary detail
Carpenters	$65,690	610	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$65,320	40	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$65,320	40	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.