High paying entry level jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

These occupations in Trenton-Princeton, 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ run 3.2% above the national average (2024), so a Trenton-Princeton, NJ salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Employed

1Dentists, General$216,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,770 – $339,100170
2Nurse Practitioners$153,630
Master's degree
$127,350 – $176,920490
3Veterinarians$150,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,390 – $276,630100
4Pharmacists$138,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,290 – $164,480310
5Physician Assistants$138,880
Master's degree
$123,870 – $188,860140
6Lawyers$138,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,480 – $265,8102,470
7Data Scientists$135,320
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $209,470430
8Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$133,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,970 – $172,830700
9Software Developers$128,770
Bachelor's degree
$81,110 – $190,8303,390
10Engineers, All Other$125,320
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $170,220240
11Financial Risk Specialists$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$86,200 – $199,850140
12Biochemists and Biophysicists$124,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,440 – $155,000520
13Database Administrators$123,490
Bachelor's degree
$75,680 – $164,760170
14Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$121,880
Master's degree
$97,640 – $249,60090
15Physical Scientists, All Other$117,840
Bachelor's degree
$95,460 – $133,870100
16Computer Occupations, All Other$114,000
Bachelor's degree
$51,140 – $170,870970
17Project Management Specialists$113,750
Bachelor's degree
$76,490 – $173,2901,680
18Computer Programmers$110,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $141,150220
19Electrical Engineers$110,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,820 – $178,990170
20Physical Therapists$108,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,620 – $131,580360
21Computer Systems Analysts$108,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $166,4901,130
22Counselors, All Other$107,330
Master's degree
$67,400 – $125,980130
23Web Developers$106,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,040 – $158,920110
24Epidemiologists$105,930
Master's degree
$84,990 – $129,420110
25English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$102,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$32,220 – $292,950190
26Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$101,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,290 – $126,380120
27Mechanical Engineers$101,470
Bachelor's degree
$77,580 – $155,500200
28Occupational Therapists$101,370
Master's degree
$76,710 – $134,690210
29Financial and Investment Analysts$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,150 – $179,770890
30Civil Engineers$101,090
Bachelor's degree
$71,900 – $140,3401,100
31Dental Hygienists$100,920
Associate's degree
$98,140 – $110,460330
32Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,710
Bachelor's degree
$65,340 – $158,470450
33Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,800 – $448,370100
34Credit Analysts$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$68,110 – $150,610170
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$100,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,150 – $112,460730
36Registered Nurses$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $125,9005,180
37Industrial Engineers$99,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $159,990320
38Accountants and Auditors$99,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $154,6502,890
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,300
Associate's degree
$77,220 – $117,400160
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,230
Bachelor's degree
$70,770 – $142,420980
41Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,820
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $113,340220
42Financial Specialists, All Other$92,670
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $127,7301,060
43Environmental Engineers$92,150
Bachelor's degree
$69,010 – $126,430320
44Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$92,150
Bachelor's degree
$64,620 – $145,21090
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,370
Bachelor's degree
$54,340 – $132,6005,570
46Budget Analysts$88,530
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $127,730220
47Web and Digital Interface Designers$87,530
Bachelor's degree
$57,030 – $183,820130
48Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,860
Associate's degree
$50,150 – $110,320160
49Logisticians$86,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $148,610260
50Public Relations Specialists$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,260 – $132,480610

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

#	Occupation	MedianTrenton-Princeton, NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$216,750	$92,770 – $339,100	170
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$153,630	$127,350 – $176,920	490
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$150,520	$93,390 – $276,630	100
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,910	$110,290 – $164,480	310
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,880	$123,870 – $188,860	140
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$138,760	$93,480 – $265,810	2,470
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$135,320	$77,890 – $209,470	430
8	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,870	$91,970 – $172,830	700
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,770	$81,110 – $190,830	3,390
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,320	$85,990 – $170,220	240
11	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$124,340	$86,200 – $199,850	140
12	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,300	$68,440 – $155,000	520
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,490	$75,680 – $164,760	170
14	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$121,880	$97,640 – $249,600	90
15	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,840	$95,460 – $133,870	100
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,000	$51,140 – $170,870	970
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$113,750	$76,490 – $173,290	1,680
18	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$110,990	$65,000 – $141,150	220
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,990	$75,820 – $178,990	170
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,280	$83,620 – $131,580	360
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,190	$67,230 – $166,490	1,130
22	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$107,330	$67,400 – $125,980	130
23	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,730	$65,040 – $158,920	110
24	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$105,930	$84,990 – $129,420	110
25	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,410	$32,220 – $292,950	190
26	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,590	$70,290 – $126,380	120
27	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,470	$77,580 – $155,500	200
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,370	$76,710 – $134,690	210
29	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,280	$62,150 – $179,770	890
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,090	$71,900 – $140,340	1,100
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,920	$98,140 – $110,460	330
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,710	$65,340 – $158,470	450
33	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$100,520	$35,800 – $448,370	100
34	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,190	$68,110 – $150,610	170
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,000	$62,150 – $112,460	730
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,990	$82,110 – $125,900	5,180
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,920	$73,760 – $159,990	320
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$99,550	$66,140 – $154,650	2,890
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,300	$77,220 – $117,400	160
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,230	$70,770 – $142,420	980
41	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,820	$74,110 – $113,340	220
42	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,670	$61,590 – $127,730	1,060
43	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,150	$69,010 – $126,430	320
44	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$92,150	$64,620 – $145,210	90
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,370	$54,340 – $132,600	5,570
46	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,530	$59,420 – $127,730	220
47	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$87,530	$57,030 – $183,820	130
48	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,860	$50,150 – $110,320	160
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$86,810	$67,850 – $148,610	260
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,990	$47,260 – $132,480	610

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