New Jersey Salary Data (2025)
Salary data for 119 occupations in New Jersey · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (NJ)
$123,803
+12.4% vs national avg
National Median
$110,166
across all states
Total Employed
1.1M+
workers tracked in New Jersey
Healthcare
Radiologist
$482,700
+338.2% vs national
Emergency Medicine Physician
500 employed
$315,340
+186.2% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
3K employed
$292,170
+165.2% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
$291,350
+164.5% vs national
Cardiologist
$286,540
+160.1% vs national
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
740 employed
$228,870
+107.8% vs national
Pediatrician
1K employed
$201,560
+83.0% vs national
Psychiatrist
1K employed
$194,070
+76.2% vs national
Dentist
3K employed
$171,330
+55.5% vs national
Physician Assistant
5K employed
$165,690
+50.4% vs national
Podiatrist
260 employed
$160,300
+45.5% vs national
Veterinarian
2K employed
$160,140
+45.4% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
10K employed
$159,310
+44.6% vs national
Optometrist
1K employed
$159,040
+44.4% vs national
Nurse Midwife
120 employed
$153,970
+39.8% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
17K employed
$145,650
+32.2% vs national
Pharmacist
9K employed
$137,620
+24.9% vs national
Physical Therapist
10K employed
$112,140
+1.8% vs national
Registered Nurse
93K employed
$106,500
-3.3% vs national
Occupational Therapist
6K employed
$103,410
-6.1% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
7K employed
$101,560
-7.8% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
3K employed
$100,810
-8.5% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
6K employed
$95,000
-13.8% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
3K employed
$89,990
-18.3% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
3K employed
$84,450
-23.3% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
17K employed
$75,160
-31.8% vs national
Social Worker
2K employed
$66,590
-39.6% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
2K employed
$49,730
-54.9% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
14K employed
$39,610
-64.0% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
2K employed
$310,440
+181.8% vs national
Marketing Manager
14K employed
$180,040
+63.4% vs national
Purchasing Manager
3K employed
$174,520
+58.4% vs national
General and Operations Manager
53K employed
$173,690
+57.7% vs national
Sales Manager
20K employed
$173,020
+57.1% vs national
Human Resources Manager
6K employed
$172,440
+56.5% vs national
Training and Development Manager
2K employed
$160,540
+45.7% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
7K employed
$147,260
+33.7% vs national
Construction Manager
7K employed
$138,230
+25.5% vs national
Project Management Specialist
28K employed
$122,980
+11.6% vs national
Management Analyst
22K employed
$105,820
-3.9% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
7K employed
$82,850
-24.8% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
22K employed
$80,690
-26.8% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
34K employed
$203,460
+84.7% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
6K employed
$162,350
+47.4% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
580 employed
$142,880
+29.7% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
2K employed
$140,840
+27.8% vs national
Software Developer
52K employed
$135,940
+23.4% vs national
Data Scientist
6K employed
$135,280
+22.8% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
17K employed
$122,890
+11.5% vs national
Database Administrator
3K employed
$120,790
+9.6% vs national
Statistician
880 employed
$118,280
+7.4% vs national
Network Administrator
9K employed
$116,420
+5.7% vs national
Software Engineer
12K employed
$108,310
-1.7% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
2K employed
$95,310
-13.5% vs national
Web Developer
2K employed
$95,180
-13.6% vs national
Computer Network Architect
3K employed
$87,440
-20.6% vs national
Data Analyst
50 employed
$61,400
-44.3% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
33K employed
$199,110
+80.7% vs national
Economist
280 employed
$167,550
+52.1% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
9K employed
$158,570
+43.9% vs national
Actuary
1K employed
$142,800
+29.6% vs national
Financial Analyst
10K employed
$108,610
-1.4% vs national
Financial Examiner
2K employed
$106,410
-3.4% vs national
Credit Analyst
1K employed
$100,940
-8.4% vs national
Accountant
42K employed
$100,830
-8.5% vs national
Compliance Officer
13K employed
$100,000
-9.2% vs national
Tax Examiner
6K employed
$98,630
-10.5% vs national
Budget Analyst
840 employed
$96,250
-12.6% vs national
Loan Officer
6K employed
$92,920
-15.7% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
15K employed
$82,420
-25.2% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
11K employed
$81,640
-25.9% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
5K employed
$180,640
+64.0% vs national
Chemical Engineer
440 employed
$126,760
+15.1% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
3K employed
$126,430
+14.8% vs national
Electrical Engineer
3K employed
$125,370
+13.8% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
680 employed
$114,680
+4.1% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
4K employed
$112,300
+1.9% vs national
Materials Engineer
260 employed
$106,920
-2.9% vs national
Civil Engineer
7K employed
$104,660
-5.0% vs national
Industrial Engineer
7K employed
$103,840
-5.7% vs national
Environmental Engineer
990 employed
$102,630
-6.8% vs national
Science
Physicist
470 employed
$163,270
+48.2% vs national
Medical Scientist
6K employed
$129,280
+17.4% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
3K employed
$122,620
+11.3% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
790 employed
$86,280
-21.7% vs national
Chemist
5K employed
$84,450
-23.3% vs national
Environmental Scientist
3K employed
$79,210
-28.1% vs national
Legal
Creative
Art Director
2K employed
$129,200
+17.3% vs national
Producer and Director
3K employed
$119,840
+8.8% vs national
Commercial and Industrial Designer
1K employed
$90,310
-18.0% vs national
Interior Designer
2K employed
$74,020
-32.8% vs national
Graphic Designer
6K employed
$73,790
-33.0% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
2K employed
$71,040
-35.5% vs national
Business & Operations
Real Estate Broker
1K employed
$111,390
+1.1% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
$99,990
-9.2% vs national
Logistician
6K employed
$92,280
-16.2% vs national
Market Research Analyst
23K employed
$88,190
-19.9% vs national
Editor
2K employed
$81,680
-25.9% vs national
Writer and Author
1K employed
$81,590
-25.9% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
5K employed
$80,130
-27.3% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
9K employed
$77,020
-30.1% vs national
Skilled Trades
Construction Supervisor
16K employed
$105,510
-4.2% vs national
Plumber
9K employed
$78,240
-29.0% vs national
Electrician
14K employed
$77,250
-29.9% vs national
Construction Laborer
24K employed
$64,060
-41.9% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
18K employed
$56,610
-48.6% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
37K employed
$54,810
-50.2% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
$42,480
-61.4% vs national
Education
Secondary School Teacher
38K employed
$82,200
-25.4% vs national
Middle School Teacher
24K employed
$78,770
-28.5% vs national
Librarian
4K employed
$78,380
-28.9% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
40K employed
$78,200
-29.0% vs national
School Counselor
8K employed
$77,910
-29.3% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
5K employed
$74,210
-32.6% vs national
Tutor
13K employed
$53,780
-51.2% vs national