High paying entry level jobs in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

These occupations in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ run 1.1% below the national average (2024), so a Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ salary is worth about 1.01× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$294,910
Master's degree
$231,840 – $302,860140
2Dentists, General$170,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,940 – $342,800100
3Veterinarians$164,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,880 – $265,72060
4Physician Assistants$153,280
Master's degree
$89,950 – $169,590150
5Engineers, All Other$151,760
Bachelor's degree
$86,130 – $209,160230
6Nurse Practitioners$143,330
Master's degree
$107,650 – $170,500430
7Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,190
Master's degree
$86,740 – $189,050290
8Pharmacists$134,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,610 – $162,270370
9Lawyers$133,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,920 – $221,470550
10Software Developers$126,670
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $176,430540
11Therapists, All Other$108,650
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $150,520100
12Respiratory Therapists$104,350
Associate's degree
$82,010 – $119,660110
13Project Management Specialists$101,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $158,260420
14Physical Therapists$101,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,940 – $120,680290
15Dental Hygienists$101,180
Associate's degree
$96,750 – $107,400230
16Civil Engineers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $166,660170
17Registered Nurses$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,270 – $121,8303,400
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,030
Bachelor's degree
$60,680 – $142,830250
19Data Scientists$97,930
Bachelor's degree
$60,160 – $158,17070
20Industrial Engineers$97,620
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $181,75060
21Occupational Therapists$97,130
Master's degree
$73,560 – $131,040110
22Computer Systems Analysts$94,250
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $141,870180
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,670
Bachelor's degree
$60,470 – $114,55080
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$90,520
Bachelor's degree
$64,610 – $159,67070
25Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$90,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,070 – $102,6601,600
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,200
Associate's degree
$73,200 – $105,720210
27Financial Specialists, All Other$85,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,160 – $126,60080
28Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$84,760
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $109,770350
29Logisticians$84,180
Bachelor's degree
$64,020 – $126,83070
30Computer Occupations, All Other$83,260
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $178,250310
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,230
Bachelor's degree
$52,960 – $125,240860
32Accountants and Auditors$83,040
Bachelor's degree
$57,810 – $131,680910
33Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,900
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $121,04090
34Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $112,440860
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390
Associate's degree
$60,560 – $101,250440
36Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,010 – $105,880220
37Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,480
Bachelor's degree
$59,570 – $102,5901,620
38Financial and Investment Analysts$79,790
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $138,570150
39Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,350
Associate's degree
$51,930 – $81,47060
40Special Education Teachers, All Other$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$77,700 – $95,00080
41Human Resources Specialists$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $108,380430
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,720
Master's degree
$45,870 – $109,230130
43Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,450
Bachelor's degree
$61,420 – $102,440420
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,920
Master's degree
$54,340 – $106,430330
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $103,200230
46Coaches and Scouts$74,000
Bachelor's degree
$40,390 – $100,12090
47Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,720
Associate's degree
$44,270 – $109,46090
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,780
Bachelor's degree
$37,040 – $105,790520
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,910 – $81,470750
50Rehabilitation Counselors$66,950
Master's degree
$40,370 – $102,44060

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

#	Occupation	MedianAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$294,910	$231,840 – $302,860	140
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,760	$72,940 – $342,800	100
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$164,620	$98,880 – $265,720	60
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$153,280	$89,950 – $169,590	150
5	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$151,760	$86,130 – $209,160	230
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$143,330	$107,650 – $170,500	430
7	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$140,190	$86,740 – $189,050	290
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,890	$62,610 – $162,270	370
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,730	$76,920 – $221,470	550
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,670	$77,330 – $176,430	540
11	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,650	$57,730 – $150,520	100
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,350	$82,010 – $119,660	110
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,790	$64,560 – $158,260	420
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,430	$84,940 – $120,680	290
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,180	$96,750 – $107,400	230
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$67,850 – $166,660	170
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,320	$82,270 – $121,830	3,400
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,030	$60,680 – $142,830	250
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,930	$60,160 – $158,170	70
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,620	$60,010 – $181,750	60
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,130	$73,560 – $131,040	110
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,250	$61,150 – $141,870	180
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,670	$60,470 – $114,550	80
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$90,520	$64,610 – $159,670	70
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$90,070	$62,070 – $102,660	1,600
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,200	$73,200 – $105,720	210
27	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,320	$49,160 – $126,600	80
28	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$84,760	$62,280 – $109,770	350
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,180	$64,020 – $126,830	70
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,260	$43,120 – $178,250	310
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,230	$52,960 – $125,240	860
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,040	$57,810 – $131,680	910
33	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$82,900	$52,900 – $121,040	90
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,760	$60,280 – $112,440	860
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,390	$60,560 – $101,250	440
36	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,730	$62,010 – $105,880	220
37	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,480	$59,570 – $102,590	1,620
38	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,790	$50,980 – $138,570	150
39	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,350	$51,930 – $81,470	60
40	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,700	$77,700 – $95,000	80
41	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,380	$51,860 – $108,380	430
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,720	$45,870 – $109,230	130
43	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,450	$61,420 – $102,440	420
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$75,920	$54,340 – $106,430	330
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,990	$58,750 – $103,200	230
46	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$74,000	$40,390 – $100,120	90
47	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,720	$44,270 – $109,460	90
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,780	$37,040 – $105,790	520
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,150	$59,910 – $81,470	750
50	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$66,950	$40,370 – $102,440	60

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