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Wages by occupation in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $62,610 in May 2024, with 239,220 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS442 occupations

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What stands out

In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $62,610 in May 2024, with 239,220 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $204,420 for Dentists, General, the lowest $31,470 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Business Operations Specialists, All Other with 5,620 jobs at a median of $86,410. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	140	$204,420	$73,960	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	40	$200,150	$90,300	$211,310	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	1,240	$199,950	$128,580	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111	50	$199,680	$120,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	190	$187,200	$178,140	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	850	$181,500	$100,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	2,460	$180,330	$129,340	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Survey Researchers 19-3022	40	$180,060	$79,870	$213,680	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	90	$177,360	$113,210	$221,710	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	2,260	$175,420	$134,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	2,320	$175,290	$123,460	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	320	$174,320	$127,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	290	$172,830	$123,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	450	$172,640	$95,090	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	60	$169,090	$101,720	$180,840	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	140	$166,110	$94,590	$223,370	evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012	60	$160,550	$85,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	3,390	$160,460	$80,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	270	$159,110	$91,210	$219,940	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	530	$156,250	$103,540	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	120	$150,760	$88,550	$170,340	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	250	$148,270	$116,640	$178,730	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	—	$143,760	$102,720	$194,620	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	450	$142,200	$117,520	$170,560	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	90	$139,430	$95,690	$212,850	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	380	$139,220	$88,860	$193,200	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	1,120	$137,990	$100,670	$190,490	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	580	$137,710	$102,420	$182,460	evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-2033	110	$137,440	$94,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	110	$137,400	$67,670	$171,900	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	5,620	$86,410	$52,500	$128,620	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	5,330	$97,640	$80,790	$120,390	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	4,470	$36,910	$31,470	$46,020	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	4,160	$33,620	$31,470	$37,360	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	4,140	$33,530	$31,470	$38,030	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	4,010	$126,820	$78,210	$185,820	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	3,800	$37,720	$31,470	$52,400	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	3,680	$51,690	$36,330	$73,260	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	3,630	$45,950	$33,680	$70,990	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,570	$35,200	$31,470	$54,250	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	3,470	$36,830	$31,470	$48,980	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	3,390	$160,460	$80,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	3,200	$36,730	$31,470	$47,480	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	3,020	$35,240	$31,470	$56,320	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	3,020	$47,120	$33,290	$67,700	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	2,860	$97,670	$62,830	$145,770	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	2,690	$75,390	$48,350	$109,350	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	2,630	$99,380	$60,050	$132,750	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	2,480	$34,770	$31,470	$47,270	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	2,460	$180,330	$129,340	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	2,320	$175,290	$123,460	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	2,300	$39,190	$31,470	$56,520	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	2,260	$175,420	$134,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031	2,260	$96,350	$50,700	$197,780	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	2,200	$37,360	$31,470	$74,500	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	2,100	$130,330	$88,950	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	1,950	$132,270	$82,870	$224,990	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,890	$74,970	$60,990	$98,280	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,810	$50,860	$38,680	$79,510	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,800	$55,690	$39,220	$74,770	evidence →

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