Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for New Jersey. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $37,090 | $39,690 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,520 | $41,870 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $34,150 | $35,110 |
| General and Operations Managers | $173,690 | $205,250 |
| Registered Nurses | $106,500 | $110,100 |
| Cashiers | $34,590 | $36,370 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,540 | $42,540 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,250 | $40,460 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,740 | $51,030 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,570 | $51,060 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,960 | $50,260 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,630 | $40,710 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $63,570 | $66,770 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $50,260 | $52,910 |
| Software Developers | $135,940 | $143,800 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $54,810 | $57,750 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $100,830 | $110,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,640 | $80,250 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,830 | $46,810 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,290 | $40,280 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,460 | $40,770 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $37,620 | $40,970 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,200 | $82,120 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,300 | $59,120 |
| Security Guards | $38,880 | $43,520 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $79,200 | $93,800 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $79,410 | $99,790 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,420 | $52,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,320 | $60,440 |
| Construction Laborers | $64,060 | $70,400 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $91,060 | $97,650 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,200 | $87,100 |
| Project Management Specialists | $122,980 | $127,900 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $46,820 | $49,810 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $48,660 | $50,630 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $41,360 | $43,310 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $80,690 | $89,170 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $41,650 | $42,950 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $88,190 | $94,660 |
| Management Analysts | $105,820 | $115,990 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,540 | $37,680 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,980 | $39,730 |
| Financial Managers | $199,110 | $216,740 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,440 | $48,110 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,210 | $47,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,510 | $107,160 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,100 | $49,290 |
| Bartenders | $44,020 | $51,440 |
| Electricians | $77,250 | $86,700 |
| Lawyers | $161,430 | $184,090 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $64,470 | $70,970 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $56,610 | $58,830 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,610 | $93,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $81,110 | $84,850 |
| Carpenters | $64,010 | $71,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,460 | $206,650 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $75,160 | $74,600 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $32,220 | $35,240 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $67,980 | $70,710 |
| Managers, All Other | $161,510 | $165,990 |
| Sales Managers | $173,020 | $190,770 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,770 | $81,690 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $92,680 | $95,460 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,140 | $53,490 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $145,650 | $178,050 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $43,840 | $41,750 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $34,170 | $37,340 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $122,890 | $125,850 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $43,780 | $44,570 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,390 | $37,640 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $93,250 | $97,390 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $82,420 | $109,890 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,820 | $71,360 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,220 | $56,770 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $81,640 | $102,460 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $89,660 | $93,270 |
| Dishwashers | $35,900 | $36,390 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $39,610 | $44,690 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $89,520 | $89,380 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $78,240 | $92,590 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $44,520 | $44,110 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $74,760 | $74,420 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $48,420 | $51,770 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $108,310 | $125,650 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $77,020 | $81,390 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $34,050 | $35,800 |
| Compliance Officers | $100,000 | $103,950 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,440 | $62,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $74,450 | $77,580 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $44,720 | $46,210 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $51,750 | $53,660 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $59,430 | $58,470 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $48,900 | $52,020 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,500 | $35,500 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $76,280 | $78,560 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $71,500 | $72,550 |
| Marketing Managers | $180,040 | $198,400 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,390 | $52,940 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,280 | $43,940 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $94,770 | $87,780 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,090 | $38,980 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $62,710 | $64,170 |
| Construction Managers | $138,230 | $151,170 |
| Civil Engineers | $104,660 | $114,750 |
| Industrial Engineers | $103,840 | $112,840 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $108,610 | $123,940 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $77,910 | $81,430 |
| Firefighters | $84,130 | $85,810 |
| Physicians, All Other | $285,010 | $260,100 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $68,450 | $74,830 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $53,780 | $61,540 |
| Tellers | $47,210 | $46,800 |
| Recreation Workers | $36,880 | $39,660 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $61,130 | $63,230 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $137,440 | $145,910 |
| Pharmacists | $137,620 | $141,350 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $59,870 | $65,470 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $159,310 | $155,750 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $116,420 | $119,390 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $82,850 | $100,440 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $36,150 | $52,200 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $36,390 | $37,180 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $95,690 | $94,120 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $112,300 | $116,640 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $72,340 | $70,860 |
| Machinists | $63,190 | $66,720 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $131,360 | $142,790 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $80,130 | $88,460 |
| Loan Officers | $92,920 | $102,890 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,510 | $48,980 |
| Physical Therapists | $112,140 | $114,550 |
| Animal Caretakers | $35,850 | $39,940 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $37,710 | $40,450 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $38,110 | $40,060 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $76,660 | $80,520 |
| Data Scientists | $135,280 | $138,590 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $144,460 | $156,590 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $40,000 | $43,910 |
| Logisticians | $92,280 | $97,280 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,470 | $43,710 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $158,570 | $191,890 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $76,700 | $81,840 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,800 | $48,830 |
| Bakers | $36,960 | $40,660 |
| Food Service Managers | $78,020 | $85,050 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $147,260 | $153,000 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $95,000 | $93,240 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $96,090 | $91,700 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,250 | $61,000 |
| Cost Estimators | $80,570 | $89,600 |