High paying medical jobs in New Jersey

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New Jersey. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$151,840 – $403,4303,050
2Physicians, All Other$285,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,590 – $430,9409,730
3Dentists, General$171,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,920 – $349,7802,980
4Physician Assistants$165,690
Master's degree
$117,860 – $207,0004,790
5Veterinarians$160,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,720 – $274,8501,910
6Nurse Practitioners$159,310
Master's degree
$122,390 – $183,4209,950
7Optometrists$159,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,730 – $232,9601,380
8Pharmacists$137,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,560 – $172,1109,420
9Chiropractors$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,690 – $154,1601,370
10Physical Therapists$112,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,640 – $140,0409,750
11Dental Hygienists$107,040
Associate's degree
$94,260 – $117,7307,230
12Registered Nurses$106,500
Bachelor's degree
$83,060 – $135,17092,680
13Occupational Therapists$103,410
Master's degree
$78,690 – $159,2306,290
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,150
Associate's degree
$80,090 – $134,5503,370
15Speech-Language Pathologists$101,560
Master's degree
$71,620 – $167,2306,840
16Respiratory Therapists$100,810
Associate's degree
$78,000 – $123,3703,350
17Therapists, All Other$100,250
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $172,2307,090
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,000
Associate's degree
$71,770 – $118,4106,320
19General Internal Medicine Physicians$89,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,320 – $431,4602,920
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,670 – $114,4002,870
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,710
Associate's degree
$47,950 – $115,5502,440
22Surgical Technologists$77,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,270 – $100,4902,780
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,210 – $85,40017,410
24Opticians, Dispensing$72,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $85,0202,010
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,450
Bachelor's degree
$46,530 – $107,4707,000
26Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,940
Associate's degree
$39,300 – $136,9701,680
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,060 – $100,1505,830
28Psychiatric Technicians$54,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,770 – $64,6202,520
29Emergency Medical Technicians$53,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,550 – $64,7406,120
30Medical Records Specialists$50,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,280 – $83,6504,450
31Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,970 – $58,2504,150
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,050
Associate's degree
$37,870 – $75,3102,910
33Pharmacy Technicians$39,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,170 – $59,70014,020

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$292,170	$151,840 – $403,430	3,050
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$285,010	$75,590 – $430,940	9,730
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,330	$77,920 – $349,780	2,980
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,690	$117,860 – $207,000	4,790
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,140	$103,720 – $274,850	1,910
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,310	$122,390 – $183,420	9,950
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,040	$104,730 – $232,960	1,380
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,620	$112,560 – $172,110	9,420
9	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$78,690 – $154,160	1,370
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,140	$84,640 – $140,040	9,750
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$107,040	$94,260 – $117,730	7,230
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$106,500	$83,060 – $135,170	92,680
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,410	$78,690 – $159,230	6,290
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,150	$80,090 – $134,550	3,370
15	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,560	$71,620 – $167,230	6,840
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,810	$78,000 – $123,370	3,350
17	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,250	$64,750 – $172,230	7,090
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,000	$71,770 – $118,410	6,320
19	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$89,990	$82,320 – $431,460	2,920
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$84,450	$62,670 – $114,400	2,870
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,710	$47,950 – $115,550	2,440
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,200	$48,270 – $100,490	2,780
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,160	$63,210 – $85,400	17,410
24	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,460	$47,110 – $85,020	2,010
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$68,450	$46,530 – $107,470	7,000
26	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$61,940	$39,300 – $136,970	1,680
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,300	$43,060 – $100,150	5,830
28	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,040	$45,770 – $64,620	2,520
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,610	$45,550 – $64,740	6,120
30	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,240	$33,280 – $83,650	4,450
31	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,050	$39,970 – $58,250	4,150
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,050	$37,870 – $75,310	2,910
33	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,610	$36,170 – $59,700	14,020

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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