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Wages by occupation in New Jersey

In New Jersey, the median annual wage across all occupations was $57,230 in May 2024, with 4,250,430 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS732 occupations

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What stands out

In New Jersey, the median annual wage across all occupations was $57,230 in May 2024, with 4,250,430 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $238,870 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $31,470 for Shampooers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 105,460 jobs at a median of $37,080. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code for May 2024. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	7,840	$238,870	$65,930	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Athletes and Sports Competitors 27-2021	360	$214,630	$69,330	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Neurologists 29-1217	190	$213,200	$72,750	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	9,010	$202,310	$132,450	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029	—	$202,110	$160,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	990	$200,150	$55,280	$221,840	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	33,860	$196,480	$131,610	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	32,370	$188,750	$128,690	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111	810	$182,660	$120,760	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	4,320	$174,230	$125,300	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	11,750	$173,310	$116,980	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	2,830	$173,130	$122,270	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	18,110	$171,490	$99,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	730	$171,380	$79,080	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	2,380	$169,510	$95,370	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicists 19-2012	320	$168,610	$98,030	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	6,470	$166,070	$99,920	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036	100	$165,100	$139,190	$195,540	evidence →
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011	450	$163,700	$95,570	$238,340	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	24,000	$163,630	$84,400	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	2,710	$159,860	$63,900	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	23,360	$158,470	$78,850	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	950	$156,000	$49,920	$183,010	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	1,950	$155,860	$97,130	$203,000	evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	2,210	$155,570	$77,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	1,430	$151,570	$90,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	63,940	$149,990	$72,300	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	9,590	$149,620	$65,130	$173,320	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	1,750	$148,550	$82,300	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	6,440	$147,650	$91,530	$205,750	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	105,460	$37,080	$31,470	$45,760	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	101,720	$39,050	$31,590	$52,560	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	95,150	$102,730	$81,670	$130,540	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	93,270	$33,200	$31,470	$38,770	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	87,760	$35,630	$31,470	$59,260	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	86,980	$33,290	$31,470	$38,160	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	76,060	$42,770	$31,470	$46,470	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	71,140	$47,980	$33,530	$69,210	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	70,780	$36,800	$31,470	$49,240	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	67,590	$37,320	$31,470	$51,300	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	64,950	$46,740	$34,030	$69,990	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	63,940	$149,990	$72,300	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	60,320	$49,600	$35,060	$68,430	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	57,120	$132,400	$84,220	$205,420	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	56,560	$38,720	$31,590	$79,090	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	54,460	$73,740	$47,780	$111,200	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	52,860	$35,620	$31,470	$48,140	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	49,450	$64,720	$48,820	$89,130	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	48,710	$39,060	$31,470	$51,140	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	43,540	$101,340	$65,670	$166,230	evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091	43,030	$78,380	$45,360	$166,510	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	42,360	$77,150	$59,880	$102,920	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	40,560	$56,730	$39,260	$76,610	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	37,970	$38,720	$32,750	$60,500	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	35,820	$88,070	$53,470	$140,660	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	35,600	$78,870	$46,210	$167,020	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	35,290	$45,920	$34,790	$70,450	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	34,810	$51,240	$36,400	$80,000	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	34,510	$80,440	$62,160	$104,920	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	33,860	$196,480	$131,610	≥ $239,200	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in New Jersey

Each has its own wage record.

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