Fastest growing jobs in New Jersey, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New Jersey. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by New Jersey's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New Jersey run 8.8% above the national average (2024), so a New Jersey salary is worth about 0.92× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New Jersey.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, New Jersey · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$159,310
Master's degree
$122,390 – $183,420+46.3%
2Solar Photovoltaic Installers$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600 – $102,050+44.6%
3Psychiatric Technicians$54,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,770 – $64,620+33.3%
4Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,960
Associate's degree
$65,550 – $100,700+31.0%
5Physical Therapist Assistants$78,440
Associate's degree
$62,620 – $90,090+30.4%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$145,650
Bachelor's degree
$98,390 – $328,500+28.4%
7Data Scientists$135,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $203,950+28.1%
8Physician Assistants$165,690
Master's degree
$117,860 – $207,000+27.1%
9Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,970 – $58,250+25.3%
10Speech-Language Pathologists$101,560
Master's degree
$71,620 – $167,230+23.1%
11Information Security Analysts$134,820
Bachelor's degree
$86,860 – $204,220+23.0%
12Therapists, All Other$100,250
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $172,230+22.5%
13Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $48,180+22.3%
14Occupational Therapists$103,410
Master's degree
$78,690 – $159,230+20.9%
15Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,820
Master's degree
$40,630 – $104,310+20.7%
16Financial Examiners$106,410
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $205,030+20.3%
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,150
Associate's degree
$80,090 – $134,550+18.6%
18Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,590
Master's degree
$45,180 – $102,130+18.2%
19Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,940
Associate's degree
$39,300 – $136,970+18.0%
20Medical Assistants$47,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,010 – $58,070+17.7%
21Operations Research Analysts—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+17.2%
22Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$127,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,180 – $224,050+17.1%
23Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$32,220 – $271,030+17.1%
24Respiratory Therapists$100,810
Associate's degree
$78,000 – $123,370+17.0%
25Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$32,220 – $128,910+17.0%
26Physical Therapists$112,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,640 – $140,040+16.9%
27Psychologists, All Other$132,220
Master's degree
$96,700 – $153,150+16.8%
28Massage Therapists$50,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,280 – $81,930+16.7%
29Cooks, Restaurant$38,460
No formal educational credential
$32,220 – $50,010+15.8%
30Community Health Workers$55,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,640 – $83,600+15.4%
31Medical Equipment Preparers$50,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $69,570+14.9%
32Logisticians$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$63,740 – $136,590+14.9%
33Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,390
No formal educational credential
$32,220 – $43,800+14.5%
34Chiropractors$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,690 – $154,160+14.3%
35Medical Equipment Repairers$68,460
Associate's degree
$45,210 – $102,650+14.1%
36Special Education Teachers, Preschool$92,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,880 – $138,050+13.9%
37Counselors, All Other$73,360
Master's degree
$50,400 – $110,990+13.3%
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,210 – $85,400+13.1%
39News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$59,830
Bachelor's degree
$34,770 – $106,320+12.8%
40Optometrists$159,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,730 – $232,960+12.8%
41Electricians$77,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,570 – $130,860+12.7%
42Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,840
No formal educational credential
$44,170 – $137,100+12.7%
43Nursing Assistants$46,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,900 – $55,140+12.6%
44Concierges$37,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $51,190+12.4%
45Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$103,930
Associate's degree
$80,850 – $130,800+12.3%
46Actuaries$142,800
Bachelor's degree
$86,090 – $224,700+12.3%
47Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $99,440+12.2%
48Artists and Related Workers, All Other$85,500
No formal educational credential
$42,060 – $152,630+12.2%
49Animal Caretakers$35,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $49,620+12.1%
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,580 – $128,490+12.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Jersey	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,310	$122,390 – $183,420	+46.3%
2	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$47,600 – $102,050	+44.6%
3	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,040	$45,770 – $64,620	+33.3%
4	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,960	$65,550 – $100,700	+31.0%
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,440	$62,620 – $90,090	+30.4%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,650	$98,390 – $328,500	+28.4%
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$135,280	$80,720 – $203,950	+28.1%
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,690	$117,860 – $207,000	+27.1%
9	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,050	$39,970 – $58,250	+25.3%
10	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,560	$71,620 – $167,230	+23.1%
11	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,820	$86,860 – $204,220	+23.0%
12	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,250	$64,750 – $172,230	+22.5%
13	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,090	$32,220 – $48,180	+22.3%
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,410	$78,690 – $159,230	+20.9%
15	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,820	$40,630 – $104,310	+20.7%
16	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$106,410	$72,800 – $205,030	+20.3%
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,150	$80,090 – $134,550	+18.6%
18	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$66,590	$45,180 – $102,130	+18.2%
19	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$61,940	$39,300 – $136,970	+18.0%
20	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,210	$37,010 – $58,070	+17.7%
21	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+17.2%
22	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,090	$57,180 – $224,050	+17.1%
23	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,630	$32,220 – $271,030	+17.1%
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,810	$78,000 – $123,370	+17.0%
25	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,980	$32,220 – $128,910	+17.0%
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,140	$84,640 – $140,040	+16.9%
27	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$132,220	$96,700 – $153,150	+16.8%
28	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,150	$33,280 – $81,930	+16.7%
29	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$38,460	$32,220 – $50,010	+15.8%
30	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,790	$39,640 – $83,600	+15.4%
31	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,280	$38,050 – $69,570	+14.9%
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$92,280	$63,740 – $136,590	+14.9%
33	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$36,390	$32,220 – $43,800	+14.5%
34	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$78,690 – $154,160	+14.3%
35	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$68,460	$45,210 – $102,650	+14.1%
36	Special Education Teachers, PreschoolBachelor's degree	$92,060	$61,880 – $138,050	+13.9%
37	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$73,360	$50,400 – $110,990	+13.3%
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,160	$63,210 – $85,400	+13.1%
39	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$59,830	$34,770 – $106,320	+12.8%
40	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,040	$104,730 – $232,960	+12.8%
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,250	$48,570 – $130,860	+12.7%
42	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$59,840	$44,170 – $137,100	+12.7%
43	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,830	$38,900 – $55,140	+12.6%
44	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,740	$34,850 – $51,190	+12.4%
45	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$103,930	$80,850 – $130,800	+12.3%
46	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$142,800	$86,090 – $224,700	+12.3%
47	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,760	$48,680 – $99,440	+12.2%
48	Artists and Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$85,500	$42,060 – $152,630	+12.2%
49	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,850	$32,220 – $49,620	+12.1%
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,610	$54,580 – $128,490	+12.1%

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