Salaries in New Jersey

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in New Jersey, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$264,485	$127.16
2	Radiologist	$263,851	$126.85
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$248,056	$119.26
4	Orthodontist	$199,529	$95.93
5	Dentist	$185,731	$89.29
6	Marketing Manager	$180,123	$86.60
7	Lawyer	$170,302	$81.88
8	Air Traffic Controller	$162,505	$78.13
9	Petroleum Engineer	$159,049	$76.47
10	Physician Assistant	$153,431	$73.76
11	Aerospace Engineer	$152,027	$73.09
12	Pharmacist	$150,363	$72.29
13	Software Developer	$149,121	$71.69
14	Nurse Practitioner	$146,084	$70.23
15	Optometrist	$144,398	$69.42
16	Veterinarian	$139,374	$67.01
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$134,021	$64.43
18	Electrical Engineer	$126,425	$60.78
19	Chemical Engineer	$124,836	$60.02
20	Mechanical Engineer	$114,448	$55.02
21	Data Analyst	$113,669	$54.65
22	Project Manager	$112,621	$54.14
23	Network Administrator	$112,132	$53.91
24	Occupational Therapist	$110,869	$53.30
25	Industrial Engineer	$110,076	$52.92
26	Biomedical Engineer	$109,994	$52.88
27	UX Designer	$109,958	$52.86
28	Financial Analyst	$109,930	$52.85
29	Psychologist	$109,201	$52.50
30	Civil Engineer	$108,724	$52.27
31	Environmental Engineer	$108,424	$52.13
32	Physical Therapist	$107,861	$51.86
33	Architect	$101,666	$48.88
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,463	$48.78
35	Web Developer	$100,315	$48.23
36	College Professor	$97,104	$46.68
37	Ultrasound Technician	$95,833	$46.07
38	Dental Hygienist	$95,546	$45.94
39	Registered Nurse	$92,659	$44.55
40	MRI Technologist	$92,516	$44.48
41	Accountant	$88,901	$42.74
42	Radiologic Technologist	$86,429	$41.55
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$81,981	$39.41
44	Police Officer	$79,814	$38.37
45	Dietitian	$78,880	$37.92
46	HR Specialist	$78,875	$37.92
47	High School Teacher	$76,064	$36.57
48	Respiratory Therapist	$75,844	$36.46
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$75,365	$36.23
50	Flight Attendant	$73,496	$35.33
51	Plumber	$71,722	$34.48
52	Electrician	$71,671	$34.46
53	Elementary School Teacher	$71,519	$34.38
54	Paralegal	$71,369	$34.31
55	Wind Turbine Technician	$69,479	$33.40
56	School Counselor	$69,384	$33.36
57	IT Support Specialist	$69,337	$33.34
58	Diesel Mechanic	$69,142	$33.24
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$68,656	$33.01
60	Surgical Technologist	$67,973	$32.68
61	Firefighter	$66,650	$32.04
62	HVAC Technician	$63,985	$30.76
63	Social Worker	$63,854	$30.70
64	Carpenter	$63,529	$30.54
65	Heavy Equipment Operator	$60,472	$29.07
66	CDL Truck Driver	$60,350	$29.01
67	Massage Therapist	$60,213	$28.95
68	Real Estate Agent	$59,475	$28.59
69	Medical Coder	$57,144	$27.47
70	Machinist	$56,748	$27.28
71	Solar Installer	$55,442	$26.65
72	Welder	$54,887	$26.39
73	Auto Mechanic	$54,250	$26.08
74	Dental Assistant	$51,660	$24.84
75	Medical Assistant	$49,581	$23.84
76	Phlebotomist	$48,814	$23.47
77	Veterinary Technician	$48,195	$23.17
78	Pharmacy Technician	$46,177	$22.20
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$44,508	$21.40
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$42,271	$20.32
81	Preschool Teacher	$41,428	$19.92

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