High paying jobs in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$393,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$229,910 – $421,790250
2Psychiatrists$328,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$196,040 – $341,57060
3Nurse Anesthetists$294,910
Master's degree
$231,840 – $302,860140
4Physicians, All Other$252,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,100 – $457,230350
5Natural Sciences Managers$172,540
Bachelor's degree
$119,970 – $283,21060
6Dentists, General$170,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,940 – $342,800100
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,980
Bachelor's degree
$122,260 – $222,190180
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,660
Bachelor's degree
$115,940 – $221,360700
9Veterinarians$164,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,880 – $265,72060
10Purchasing Managers$161,620
Bachelor's degree
$111,700 – $222,19080
11Financial Managers$157,800
Bachelor's degree
$93,070 – $295,900510
12Physician Assistants$153,280
Master's degree
$89,950 – $169,590150
13Engineers, All Other$151,760
Bachelor's degree
$86,130 – $209,160230
14Human Resources Managers$148,740
Bachelor's degree
$89,900 – $248,660120
15Sales Managers$144,220
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $262,810330
16Nurse Practitioners$143,330
Master's degree
$107,650 – $170,500430
17Marketing Managers$143,200
Bachelor's degree
$88,320 – $249,990210
18Education Administrators, Postsecondary$141,310
Master's degree
$94,000 – $227,95080
19Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,190
Master's degree
$86,740 – $189,050290
20Pharmacists$134,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,610 – $162,270370
21Lawyers$133,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,920 – $221,470550
22Administrative Services Managers$132,420
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $202,690320
23Managers, All Other$132,330
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $189,0501,190
24General and Operations Managers$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$72,300 – $300,2401,590
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,880
Master's degree
$101,210 – $161,630480
26First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$130,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$112,230 – $152,050320
27Personal Financial Advisors$129,560
Bachelor's degree
$66,240 – $377,530140
28Medical and Health Services Managers$128,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,060 – $195,370580
29Computer Network Architects$127,570
Bachelor's degree
$88,820 – $217,550190
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,910 – $225,680170
31Construction Managers$126,700
Bachelor's degree
$94,270 – $215,390310
32Software Developers$126,670
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $176,430540
33Industrial Production Managers$122,350
Bachelor's degree
$71,290 – $179,150120
34First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$116,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,360 – $154,350100
35Facilities Managers$112,180
Bachelor's degree
$70,330 – $158,430270
36Therapists, All Other$108,650
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $150,520100
37Lodging Managers$106,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,120 – $158,210110
38Respiratory Therapists$104,350
Associate's degree
$82,010 – $119,660110
39Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$102,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $102,25070
40Project Management Specialists$101,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $158,260420
41Labor Relations Specialists$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$65,080 – $150,650160
42Gambling Managers$101,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,430 – $155,060120
43Physical Therapists$101,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,940 – $120,680290
44Dental Hygienists$101,180
Associate's degree
$96,750 – $107,400230
45Sheet Metal Workers$100,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $124,200150
46Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,420
Associate's degree
$81,140 – $106,09060
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740 – $133,560870
48Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,500 – $174,180120
49Civil Engineers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $166,660170
50Registered Nurses$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,270 – $121,8303,400

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$393,890	$229,910 – $421,790	250
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$328,600	$196,040 – $341,570	60
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$294,910	$231,840 – $302,860	140
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$252,370	$67,100 – $457,230	350
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,540	$119,970 – $283,210	60
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,760	$72,940 – $342,800	100
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,980	$122,260 – $222,190	180
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,660	$115,940 – $221,360	700
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$164,620	$98,880 – $265,720	60
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,620	$111,700 – $222,190	80
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,800	$93,070 – $295,900	510
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$153,280	$89,950 – $169,590	150
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$151,760	$86,130 – $209,160	230
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,740	$89,900 – $248,660	120
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,220	$78,790 – $262,810	330
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$143,330	$107,650 – $170,500	430
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,200	$88,320 – $249,990	210
18	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$141,310	$94,000 – $227,950	80
19	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$140,190	$86,740 – $189,050	290
20	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,890	$62,610 – $162,270	370
21	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,730	$76,920 – $221,470	550
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,420	$80,390 – $202,690	320
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,330	$72,180 – $189,050	1,190
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,810	$72,300 – $300,240	1,590
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,880	$101,210 – $161,630	480
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,040	$112,230 – $152,050	320
27	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$129,560	$66,240 – $377,530	140
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,840	$80,060 – $195,370	580
29	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,570	$88,820 – $217,550	190
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,130	$73,910 – $225,680	170
31	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,700	$94,270 – $215,390	310
32	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,670	$77,330 – $176,430	540
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,350	$71,290 – $179,150	120
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$116,990	$82,360 – $154,350	100
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,180	$70,330 – $158,430	270
36	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,650	$57,730 – $150,520	100
37	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,040	$57,120 – $158,210	110
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,350	$82,010 – $119,660	110
39	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,250	$47,540 – $102,250	70
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,790	$64,560 – $158,260	420
41	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,750	$65,080 – $150,650	160
42	Gambling ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,470	$78,430 – $155,060	120
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,430	$84,940 – $120,680	290
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,180	$96,750 – $107,400	230
45	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,470	$47,020 – $124,200	150
46	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,420	$81,140 – $106,090	60
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,290	$58,740 – $133,560	870
48	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,860	$51,500 – $174,180	120
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$67,850 – $166,660	170
50	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,320	$82,270 – $121,830	3,400

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