Salaries in New Jersey by job

Median annual wages in New Jersey for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the New Jersey median is 15% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$292,000+20%
Marketing manager$180,000+8%
General / operations manager$174,000+64%
Dentist$171,000same
Lawyer$161,000+1%
Veterinarian$160,000+23%
Actuary$143,000+10%
Pharmacist$138,000−2%
Software developer$136,000same
Data scientist$135,000+13%
Psychologist$127,000+26%
Electrical engineer$125,000+4%
Project manager$123,000+20%
Network / systems administrator$116,000+17%
Mechanical engineer$112,000+8%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$112,000+9%
Financial analyst$109,000+6%
Dental hygienist$107,000+9%
Registered nurse$107,000+9%
Management consultant / analyst$106,000+4%
Civil engineer$105,000+4%
Accountant / auditor$101,000+21%
Real estate agent$100,000+89%
Architect$100,000same
Web developer$95,000+3%
Police officer$93,000+22%
Paramedic$87,000+43%
Firefighter$84,000+42%
High school teacher$82,000+14%
HR specialist$81,000+6%
Sales representative (B2B)$79,000+10%
Plumber$78,000+23%
Elementary school teacher$78,000+22%
Electrician$77,000+22%
Social worker$76,000+28%
Chef / head cook$74,000+19%
Graphic designer$74,000+17%
Paralegal$72,000+14%
IT support specialist$64,000+4%
Construction laborer$64,000+36%
Carpenter$64,000+6%
Truck driver (heavy)$64,000+8%
Welder$59,000+11%
Bookkeeper$58,000+15%
Auto mechanic$57,000+12%
Administrative assistant$50,000+6%
Customer service representative$48,000+7%
Nursing assistant$47,000+11%
Warehouse worker$40,000−2%
Cook$38,000+3%
Retail salesperson$37,000+3%
Childcare worker$36,000+4%
Hairdresser / stylist$36,000+1%
Cashier$35,000+5%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the New Jersey median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for New Jersey: airline pilot.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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