High paying medical jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. 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 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
3Family Medicine Physicians$192,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$190,440 – $359,400190
4Nurse Practitioners$153,630
Master's degree
$127,350 – $176,920490
5Pediatricians, General$152,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,000 – $242,19090
6Veterinarians$150,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,390 – $276,630100
7Pharmacists$138,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,290 – $164,480310
8Physician Assistants$138,880
Master's degree
$123,870 – $188,860140
9Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$121,880
Master's degree
$97,640 – $249,60090
10Physical Therapists$108,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,620 – $131,580360
11Occupational Therapists$101,370
Master's degree
$76,710 – $134,690210
12Dental Hygienists$100,920
Associate's degree
$98,140 – $110,460330
13Registered Nurses$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $125,9005,180
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,300
Associate's degree
$77,220 – $117,400160
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,820
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $113,340220
16Speech-Language Pathologists$94,810
Master's degree
$68,090 – $125,720270
17Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,860
Associate's degree
$50,150 – $110,320160
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,050
Bachelor's degree
$61,640 – $103,730160
19Therapists, All Other$83,200
Bachelor's degree
$71,780 – $150,210220
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,840 – $80,890880
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$72,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $98,160380
22Surgical Technologists$70,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,780 – $90,310150
23Opticians, Dispensing$67,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $83,930100
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,030 – $100,150270
25Medical Records Specialists$58,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,110 – $84,620170
26Emergency Medical Technicians$56,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,160 – $73,280130
27Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$54,140
Associate's degree
$35,520 – $124,92090
28Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,820
Associate's degree
$36,820 – $70,490180
29Psychiatric Technicians$45,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,770 – $59,560190
30Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,070 – $59,430170
31Pharmacy Technicians$38,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $56,890500

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$192,090	$190,440 – $359,400	190
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$153,630	$127,350 – $176,920	490
5	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$152,990	$73,000 – $242,190	90
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$150,520	$93,390 – $276,630	100
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,910	$110,290 – $164,480	310
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,880	$123,870 – $188,860	140
9	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$121,880	$97,640 – $249,600	90
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,280	$83,620 – $131,580	360
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,370	$76,710 – $134,690	210
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,920	$98,140 – $110,460	330
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,990	$82,110 – $125,900	5,180
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,300	$77,220 – $117,400	160
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,820	$74,110 – $113,340	220
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$94,810	$68,090 – $125,720	270
17	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,860	$50,150 – $110,320	160
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$84,050	$61,640 – $103,730	160
19	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,200	$71,780 – $150,210	220
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,380	$62,840 – $80,890	880
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$72,970	$47,200 – $98,160	380
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,610	$53,780 – $90,310	150
23	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,110	$43,960 – $83,930	100
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,060	$45,030 – $100,150	270
25	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,590	$36,110 – $84,620	170
26	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,430	$46,160 – $73,280	130
27	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$54,140	$35,520 – $124,920	90
28	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,820	$36,820 – $70,490	180
29	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,770	$45,770 – $59,560	190
30	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,560	$36,070 – $59,430	170
31	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,100	$35,590 – $56,890	500

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