Salaries in New Jersey

Median pay for 75 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	Radiologist	$482,700	$232.07
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$291,350	$140.07
3	Marketing Manager	$180,040	$86.56
4	Dentist	$171,330	$82.37
5	Physician Assistant	$165,690	$79.66
6	Lawyer	$161,430	$77.61
7	Veterinarian	$160,140	$76.99
8	Nurse Practitioner	$159,310	$76.59
9	Optometrist	$159,040	$76.46
10	Pharmacist	$137,620	$66.16
11	Software Developer	$135,940	$65.36
12	Data Analyst	$135,280	$65.04
13	Cyber Security Analyst	$134,820	$64.82
14	Air Traffic Controller	$132,230	$63.57
15	Psychologist	$127,090	$61.10
16	Chemical Engineer	$126,760	$60.94
17	Aerospace Engineer	$126,430	$60.79
18	Electrical Engineer	$125,370	$60.27
19	Project Manager	$122,980	$59.12
20	Network Administrator	$116,420	$55.97
21	Biomedical Engineer	$114,680	$55.14
22	Mechanical Engineer	$112,300	$53.99
23	Physical Therapist	$112,140	$53.91
24	Financial Analyst	$108,610	$52.22
25	Dental Hygienist	$107,040	$51.46
26	Registered Nurse	$106,500	$51.20
27	Aircraft Mechanic	$105,370	$50.66
28	Civil Engineer	$104,660	$50.32
29	MRI Technologist	$103,930	$49.96
30	Industrial Engineer	$103,840	$49.93
31	Occupational Therapist	$103,410	$49.72
32	Ultrasound Technician	$103,150	$49.59
33	Environmental Engineer	$102,630	$49.34
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,560	$48.83
35	Accountant	$100,830	$48.48
36	Respiratory Therapist	$100,810	$48.47
37	Real Estate Agent	$99,990	$48.07
38	Architect	$99,800	$47.98
39	UX Designer	$95,310	$45.82
40	Web Developer	$95,180	$45.76
41	Radiologic Technologist	$95,000	$45.67
42	Police Officer	$92,610	$44.53
43	Heavy Equipment Operator	$89,660	$43.11
44	Dietitian	$84,450	$40.60
45	Firefighter	$84,130	$40.45
46	High School Teacher	$82,200	—
47	HR Specialist	$80,690	$38.80
48	Solar Installer	$78,950	$37.96
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$78,440	$37.71
50	Plumber	$78,240	$37.61
51	Elementary School Teacher	$78,200	—
52	School Counselor	$77,910	$37.46
53	Electrician	$77,250	$37.14
54	Surgical Technologist	$77,200	$37.12
55	Social Worker	$76,280	$36.67
56	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$75,160	$36.13
57	HVAC Technician	$74,450	$35.79
58	Diesel Mechanic	$72,340	$34.78
59	Paralegal	$71,500	$34.38
60	IT Support Specialist	$64,470	$31.00
61	Carpenter	$64,010	$30.77
62	CDL Truck Driver	$63,570	$30.56
63	Machinist	$63,190	$30.38
64	Welder	$59,440	$28.58
65	Auto Mechanic	$56,610	$27.22
66	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$53,610	$25.78
67	Medical Coder	$50,240	$24.16
68	Massage Therapist	$50,150	$24.11
69	Dental Assistant	$49,390	$23.74
70	Veterinary Technician	$49,050	$23.58
71	Phlebotomist	$48,650	$23.39
72	Preschool Teacher	$48,220	$23.19
73	Medical Assistant	$47,210	$22.70
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$46,830	$22.52
75	Pharmacy Technician	$39,610	$19.04

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