State salary index

Salaries in New Jersey

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in New Jersey, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how New Jersey compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Radiologists	$482,700	—
2	Surgeons, All Other	$437,890	680
3	Physicians, Pathologists	$355,970	230
4	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$341,430	420
5	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$315,340	500
6	Chief Executives	$310,440	2,430
7	Family Medicine Physicians	$292,170	3,050
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$291,350	—
9	Pediatric Surgeons	$288,930	—
10	Cardiologists	$286,540	—
11	Physicians, All Other	$285,010	9,730
12	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$253,870	390
13	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$228,870	740
14	Commercial Pilots	$226,710	670
15	Neurologists	$222,120	140
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$207,030	10,040
17	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$204,160	920
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$203,460	34,470
19	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$201,840	290
20	Pediatricians, General	$201,560	1,280
21	Financial Managers	$199,110	32,510
22	Psychiatrists	$194,070	1,290
23	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,640	4,540
24	Marketing Managers	$180,040	13,510
25	Public Relations Managers	$174,980	2,420
26	Purchasing Managers	$174,520	3,430
27	General and Operations Managers	$173,690	53,000
28	Sales Managers	$173,020	20,090
29	Human Resources Managers	$172,440	6,400
30	Dentists, General	$171,330	2,980
31	Medical Dosimetrists	$170,650	90
32	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$168,370	950
33	Economists	$167,550	280
34	Physician Assistants	$165,690	4,790
35	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$165,390	470
36	Physicists	$163,270	470
37	Computer Network Architects	$162,350	5,660
38	Managers, All Other	$161,510	30,270
39	Lawyers	$161,430	23,160
40	Training and Development Managers	$160,540	1,540
41	Podiatrists	$160,300	260
42	Veterinarians	$160,140	1,910
43	Nurse Practitioners	$159,310	9,950
44	Optometrists	$159,040	1,380
45	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$158,730	1,820
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$158,570	9,300
47	Nurse Midwives	$153,970	120
48	Industrial Production Managers	$147,260	6,780
49	Medical and Health Services Managers	$145,650	16,900
50	Administrative Services Managers	$144,460	10,910
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$142,990	7,650
52	Computer Hardware Engineers	$142,880	580
53	Actuaries	$142,800	1,260
54	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$140,840	1,580
55	Fundraising Managers	$140,500	750
56	Sales Engineers	$139,010	1,760
57	Construction Managers	$138,230	6,910
58	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$137,920	800
59	Pharmacists	$137,620	9,420
60	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$137,440	11,450
61	Software Developers	$135,940	51,570
62	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,760	470
63	Data Scientists	$135,280	6,430
64	Chiropractors	$134,990	1,370
65	Information Security Analysts	$134,820	4,860
66	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$133,210	2,210
67	Engineers, All Other	$132,450	4,540
68	Air Traffic Controllers	$132,230	190
69	Psychologists, All Other	$132,220	370
70	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,930	270
71	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$131,570	4,100
72	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,380	50
73	Power Plant Operators	$131,370	300
74	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$131,360	5,600
75	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$130,610	9,120
76	Radiation Therapists	$129,460	600
77	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$129,280	6,120
78	Financial Risk Specialists	$129,220	2,760
79	Art Directors	$129,200	1,840
80	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$128,320	330
81	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$128,220	330
82	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$127,090	2,700
83	Chemical Engineers	$126,760	440
84	Hydrologists	$126,680	—
85	Aerospace Engineers	$126,430	3,400
86	Database Administrators	$125,860	1,810
87	Electrical Engineers	$125,370	2,940
88	Acupuncturists	$125,260	240
89	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$124,280	540
90	Facilities Managers	$124,110	5,690
91	Project Management Specialists	$122,980	28,300
92	Computer Systems Analysts	$122,890	16,520
93	Music Directors and Composers	$122,750	210
94	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$122,620	2,570
95	Technical Writers	$122,320	1,550
96	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$121,580	1,310
97	Emergency Management Directors	$120,990	490
98	Database Architects	$120,790	3,090
99	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$120,180	60
100	Producers and Directors	$119,840	2,970

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes