High paying jobs in New Jersey

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New Jersey. 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 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 · Employed

1Chief Executives$310,440
Bachelor's degree
$173,560 – $666,0302,430
2Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$151,840 – $403,4303,050
3Physicians, All Other$285,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,590 – $430,9409,730
4Natural Sciences Managers$207,030
Bachelor's degree
$136,840 – $317,42010,040
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,460
Bachelor's degree
$137,070 – $294,11034,470
6Financial Managers$199,110
Bachelor's degree
$130,630 – $337,13032,510
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,640
Bachelor's degree
$129,690 – $275,9504,540
8Marketing Managers$180,040
Bachelor's degree
$126,760 – $298,87013,510
9Public Relations Managers$174,980
Bachelor's degree
$99,370 – $288,6902,420
10Purchasing Managers$174,520
Bachelor's degree
$117,660 – $285,2803,430
11General and Operations Managers$173,690
Bachelor's degree
$77,350 – $372,77053,000
12Sales Managers$173,020
Bachelor's degree
$103,580 – $308,63020,090
13Human Resources Managers$172,440
Bachelor's degree
$108,040 – $294,5706,400
14Dentists, General$171,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,920 – $349,7802,980
15Physician Assistants$165,690
Master's degree
$117,860 – $207,0004,790
16Computer Network Architects$162,350
Bachelor's degree
$101,730 – $213,6305,660
17Managers, All Other$161,510
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $273,40030,270
18Lawyers$161,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,810 – $328,27023,160
19Training and Development Managers$160,540
Bachelor's degree
$95,160 – $234,5201,540
20Veterinarians$160,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,720 – $274,8501,910
21Nurse Practitioners$159,310
Master's degree
$122,390 – $183,4209,950
22Optometrists$159,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,730 – $232,9601,380
23Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$158,730
Bachelor's degree
$95,430 – $205,7101,820
24Personal Financial Advisors$158,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $374,5309,300
25Industrial Production Managers$147,260
Bachelor's degree
$91,410 – $218,1506,780
26Medical and Health Services Managers$145,650
Bachelor's degree
$98,390 – $328,50016,900
27Administrative Services Managers$144,460
Bachelor's degree
$94,200 – $227,41010,910
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$142,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$114,480 – $181,0107,650
29Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,840
Master's degree
$85,780 – $209,8501,580
30Sales Engineers$139,010
Bachelor's degree
$91,370 – $191,0501,760
31Construction Managers$138,230
Bachelor's degree
$93,130 – $222,5806,910
32Pharmacists$137,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,560 – $172,1109,420
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,440
Master's degree
$103,030 – $188,06011,450
34Software Developers$135,940
Bachelor's degree
$84,880 – $207,20051,570
35Data Scientists$135,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $203,9506,430
36Chiropractors$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,690 – $154,1601,370
37Information Security Analysts$134,820
Bachelor's degree
$86,860 – $204,2204,860
38First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$133,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$105,990 – $164,6102,210
39Engineers, All Other$132,450
Bachelor's degree
$80,350 – $195,1904,540
40Education Administrators, Postsecondary$131,570
Master's degree
$84,060 – $224,5504,100
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$131,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,860 – $226,4205,600
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$87,330 – $216,8409,120
43Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $216,6506,120
44Financial Risk Specialists$129,220
Bachelor's degree
$81,230 – $199,0302,760
45Art Directors$129,200
Bachelor's degree
$87,700 – $195,4501,840
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$127,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,180 – $224,0502,700
47Aerospace Engineers$126,430
Bachelor's degree
$103,230 – $163,7703,400
48Database Administrators$125,860
Bachelor's degree
$69,080 – $176,1301,810
49Electrical Engineers$125,370
Bachelor's degree
$80,630 – $174,4502,940
50Facilities Managers$124,110
Bachelor's degree
$79,680 – $192,9105,690

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	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$310,440	$173,560 – $666,030	2,430
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$292,170	$151,840 – $403,430	3,050
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$285,010	$75,590 – $430,940	9,730
4	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$207,030	$136,840 – $317,420	10,040
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$203,460	$137,070 – $294,110	34,470
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$199,110	$130,630 – $337,130	32,510
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,640	$129,690 – $275,950	4,540
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,040	$126,760 – $298,870	13,510
9	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,980	$99,370 – $288,690	2,420
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,520	$117,660 – $285,280	3,430
11	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,690	$77,350 – $372,770	53,000
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,020	$103,580 – $308,630	20,090
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,440	$108,040 – $294,570	6,400
14	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,330	$77,920 – $349,780	2,980
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,690	$117,860 – $207,000	4,790
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$162,350	$101,730 – $213,630	5,660
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$161,510	$82,500 – $273,400	30,270
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$161,430	$93,810 – $328,270	23,160
19	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,540	$95,160 – $234,520	1,540
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,140	$103,720 – $274,850	1,910
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,310	$122,390 – $183,420	9,950
22	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,040	$104,730 – $232,960	1,380
23	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$158,730	$95,430 – $205,710	1,820
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$158,570	$78,860 – $374,530	9,300
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,260	$91,410 – $218,150	6,780
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,650	$98,390 – $328,500	16,900
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,460	$94,200 – $227,410	10,910
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$142,990	$114,480 – $181,010	7,650
29	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$140,840	$85,780 – $209,850	1,580
30	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$139,010	$91,370 – $191,050	1,760
31	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,230	$93,130 – $222,580	6,910
32	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,620	$112,560 – $172,110	9,420
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$137,440	$103,030 – $188,060	11,450
34	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,940	$84,880 – $207,200	51,570
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$135,280	$80,720 – $203,950	6,430
36	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$78,690 – $154,160	1,370
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,820	$86,860 – $204,220	4,860
38	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,210	$105,990 – $164,610	2,210
39	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,450	$80,350 – $195,190	4,540
40	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$131,570	$84,060 – $224,550	4,100
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$131,360	$73,860 – $226,420	5,600
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,610	$87,330 – $216,840	9,120
43	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,280	$77,540 – $216,650	6,120
44	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$129,220	$81,230 – $199,030	2,760
45	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$129,200	$87,700 – $195,450	1,840
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,090	$57,180 – $224,050	2,700
47	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,430	$103,230 – $163,770	3,400
48	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$125,860	$69,080 – $176,130	1,810
49	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,370	$80,630 – $174,450	2,940
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,110	$79,680 – $192,910	5,690

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New Jersey. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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