High paying jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Trenton-Princeton, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$279,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,120 – $363,150360
2Dentists, General$216,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,770 – $339,100170
3Marketing Managers$208,440
Bachelor's degree
$131,980 – $288,6601,250
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$197,420
Bachelor's degree
$133,870 – $291,5602,000
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$196,870
Bachelor's degree
$132,550 – $276,380320
6Family Medicine Physicians$192,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$190,440 – $359,400190
7Chief Executives$191,360
Bachelor's degree
$166,740 – $602,580200
8Financial Managers$184,800
Bachelor's degree
$127,480 – $317,0502,460
9Natural Sciences Managers$182,230
Bachelor's degree
$147,120 – $309,7802,150
10General and Operations Managers$181,450
Bachelor's degree
$81,050 – $438,1603,100
11Purchasing Managers$180,340
Bachelor's degree
$131,880 – $289,430330
12Public Relations Managers$179,330
Bachelor's degree
$95,420 – $298,490430
13Sales Managers$178,360
Bachelor's degree
$100,300 – $300,560850
14Training and Development Managers$170,050
Bachelor's degree
$99,820 – $234,340130
15Human Resources Managers$161,720
Bachelor's degree
$111,100 – $294,180530
16Industrial Production Managers$157,160
Bachelor's degree
$96,330 – $222,820320
17Administrative Services Managers$154,070
Bachelor's degree
$103,990 – $199,1401,260
18Nurse Practitioners$153,630
Master's degree
$127,350 – $176,920490
19Pediatricians, General$152,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,000 – $242,19090
20Veterinarians$150,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,390 – $276,630100
21Fundraising Managers$145,540
Bachelor's degree
$110,570 – $303,000100
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$141,580
Master's degree
$101,290 – $177,450610
23Medical and Health Services Managers$141,550
Bachelor's degree
$96,870 – $339,860940
24Database Architects$141,220
Bachelor's degree
$86,880 – $202,850100
25Computer Network Architects$140,340
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $207,090350
26Pharmacists$138,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,290 – $164,480310
27Physician Assistants$138,880
Master's degree
$123,870 – $188,860140
28Lawyers$138,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,480 – $265,8102,470
29Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$138,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,980 – $228,060370
30Data Scientists$135,320
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $209,470430
31Managers, All Other$135,180
Bachelor's degree
$85,870 – $224,9902,340
32Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$133,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,970 – $172,830700
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,090 – $171,220330
34Facilities Managers$131,140
Bachelor's degree
$87,650 – $220,180340
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$130,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,190 – $200,860280
36Information Security Analysts$129,540
Bachelor's degree
$80,910 – $185,600210
37Actuaries$129,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $173,130110
38Personal Financial Advisors$129,130
Bachelor's degree
$83,340 – $318,3601,070
39Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$128,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,170 – $168,210120
40Software Developers$128,770
Bachelor's degree
$81,110 – $190,8303,390
41Construction Managers$127,940
Bachelor's degree
$88,970 – $203,780350
42Engineers, All Other$125,320
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $170,220240
43Financial Risk Specialists$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$86,200 – $199,850140
44Biochemists and Biophysicists$124,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,440 – $155,000520
45Database Administrators$123,490
Bachelor's degree
$75,680 – $164,760170
46Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$121,880
Master's degree
$97,640 – $249,60090
47Art Directors$121,540
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $162,60090
48Physical Scientists, All Other$117,840
Bachelor's degree
$95,460 – $133,870100
49Technical Writers$117,130
Bachelor's degree
$69,760 – $158,480100
50Computer Occupations, All Other$114,000
Bachelor's degree
$51,140 – $170,870970

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$279,930	$77,120 – $363,150	360
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$216,750	$92,770 – $339,100	170
3	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$208,440	$131,980 – $288,660	1,250
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$197,420	$133,870 – $291,560	2,000
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$196,870	$132,550 – $276,380	320
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$192,090	$190,440 – $359,400	190
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$191,360	$166,740 – $602,580	200
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$184,800	$127,480 – $317,050	2,460
9	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$182,230	$147,120 – $309,780	2,150
10	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,450	$81,050 – $438,160	3,100
11	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,340	$131,880 – $289,430	330
12	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$179,330	$95,420 – $298,490	430
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$178,360	$100,300 – $300,560	850
14	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,050	$99,820 – $234,340	130
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,720	$111,100 – $294,180	530
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,160	$96,330 – $222,820	320
17	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,070	$103,990 – $199,140	1,260
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$153,630	$127,350 – $176,920	490
19	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$152,990	$73,000 – $242,190	90
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$150,520	$93,390 – $276,630	100
21	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,540	$110,570 – $303,000	100
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$141,580	$101,290 – $177,450	610
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,550	$96,870 – $339,860	940
24	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$141,220	$86,880 – $202,850	100
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$140,340	$80,020 – $207,090	350
26	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,910	$110,290 – $164,480	310
27	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,880	$123,870 – $188,860	140
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$138,760	$93,480 – $265,810	2,470
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$138,760	$91,980 – $228,060	370
30	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$135,320	$77,890 – $209,470	430
31	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,180	$85,870 – $224,990	2,340
32	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,870	$91,970 – $172,830	700
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,610	$96,090 – $171,220	330
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,140	$87,650 – $220,180	340
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$130,380	$80,190 – $200,860	280
36	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,540	$80,910 – $185,600	210
37	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$129,540	$62,020 – $173,130	110
38	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$129,130	$83,340 – $318,360	1,070
39	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,850	$82,170 – $168,210	120
40	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,770	$81,110 – $190,830	3,390
41	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,940	$88,970 – $203,780	350
42	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,320	$85,990 – $170,220	240
43	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$124,340	$86,200 – $199,850	140
44	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,300	$68,440 – $155,000	520
45	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,490	$75,680 – $164,760	170
46	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$121,880	$97,640 – $249,600	90
47	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$121,540	$67,230 – $162,600	90
48	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,840	$95,460 – $133,870	100
49	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$117,130	$69,760 – $158,480	100
50	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,000	$51,140 – $170,870	970

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