Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Each occupation's median wage in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$62,910
No formal educational credential
$33,700 – $118,270+69.2%
2Sheet Metal Workers$100,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $124,200+62.6%
3Family Medicine Physicians$393,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$229,910 – $421,790+61.3%
4Coaches and Scouts$74,000
Bachelor's degree
$40,390 – $100,120+56.4%
5Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$59,320
Associate's degree
$36,710 – $96,700+55.5%
6Lodging Managers$106,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,120 – $158,210+53.1%
7Opticians, Dispensing$72,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,770 – $77,370+53.0%
8Rehabilitation Counselors$66,950
Master's degree
$40,370 – $102,440+42.9%
9Roofers$77,990
No formal educational credential
$42,440 – $99,760+40.7%
10Therapists, All Other$108,650
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $150,520+39.4%
11Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$86,120
Bachelor's degree
$57,470 – $123,860+38.1%
12Marriage and Family Therapists$92,150
Master's degree
$62,150 – $110,990+37.7%
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$102,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $102,250+37.6%
14Audio and Video Technicians$79,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,950 – $87,580+37.0%
15Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$70,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,860 – $79,770+36.6%
16Firefighters$80,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,060 – $125,080+35.9%
17Education Administrators, Postsecondary$141,310
Master's degree
$94,000 – $227,950+35.1%
18Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$63,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $79,190+33.6%
19First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $80,810+31.5%
20Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970 – $94,800+30.3%
21Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $112,440+28.6%
22First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $70,510+27.7%
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,970 – $128,480+27.4%
24Respiratory Therapists$104,350
Associate's degree
$82,010 – $119,660+26.8%
25Veterinarians$164,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,880 – $265,720+26.5%
26Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,480
Bachelor's degree
$59,570 – $102,590+25.8%
27First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740 – $133,560+25.5%
28Instructional Coordinators$96,940
Master's degree
$68,760 – $115,270+25.2%
29First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$116,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,360 – $154,350+25.1%
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$90,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,070 – $102,660+25.0%
31Nurse Anesthetists$294,910
Master's degree
$231,840 – $302,860+24.7%
32General and Operations Managers$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$72,300 – $300,240+24.6%
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,880
Master's degree
$101,210 – $161,630+23.6%
34Engineers, All Other$151,760
Bachelor's degree
$86,130 – $209,160+23.5%
35Personal Financial Advisors$129,560
Bachelor's degree
$66,240 – $377,530+23.3%
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$130,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$112,230 – $152,050+22.6%
37Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$80,420
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $107,790+21.4%
38Chefs and Head Cooks$75,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,500 – $95,530+21.2%
39Automotive Body and Related Repairers$66,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,150 – $94,250+20.9%
40Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,010 – $105,880+20.8%
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,350
Associate's degree
$51,930 – $81,470+20.6%
42Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$56,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $58,290+20.4%
43Bus Drivers, School$57,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890 – $68,290+19.9%
44Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$70,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,480 – $70,700+19.7%
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $103,200+19.6%
46Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,100
Bachelor's degree
$62,470 – $95,860+19.4%
47Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,460 – $94,100+19.1%
48Medical Records Specialists$60,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,990 – $96,510+18.7%
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,910 – $225,680+18.6%
50Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,770 – $81,010+18.3%

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	vs. national
1	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$62,910	$33,700 – $118,270	+69.2%
2	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,470	$47,020 – $124,200	+62.6%
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$393,890	$229,910 – $421,790	+61.3%
4	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$74,000	$40,390 – $100,120	+56.4%
5	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$59,320	$36,710 – $96,700	+55.5%
6	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,040	$57,120 – $158,210	+53.1%
7	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,290	$53,770 – $77,370	+53.0%
8	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$66,950	$40,370 – $102,440	+42.9%
9	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$77,990	$42,440 – $99,760	+40.7%
10	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,650	$57,730 – $150,520	+39.4%
11	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$86,120	$57,470 – $123,860	+38.1%
12	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,150	$62,150 – $110,990	+37.7%
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,250	$47,540 – $102,250	+37.6%
14	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,610	$63,950 – $87,580	+37.0%
15	Locksmiths and Safe RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,120	$63,860 – $79,770	+36.6%
16	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,560	$39,060 – $125,080	+35.9%
17	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$141,310	$94,000 – $227,950	+35.1%
18	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,410	$47,770 – $79,190	+33.6%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$38,600 – $80,810	+31.5%
20	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$34,970 – $94,800	+30.3%
21	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$82,760	$60,280 – $112,440	+28.6%
22	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$45,360 – $70,510	+27.7%
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,240	$49,970 – $128,480	+27.4%
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,350	$82,010 – $119,660	+26.8%
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$164,620	$98,880 – $265,720	+26.5%
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,480	$59,570 – $102,590	+25.8%
27	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,290	$58,740 – $133,560	+25.5%
28	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$96,940	$68,760 – $115,270	+25.2%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$116,990	$82,360 – $154,350	+25.1%
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$90,070	$62,070 – $102,660	+25.0%
31	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$294,910	$231,840 – $302,860	+24.7%
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,810	$72,300 – $300,240	+24.6%
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,880	$101,210 – $161,630	+23.6%
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$151,760	$86,130 – $209,160	+23.5%
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$129,560	$66,240 – $377,530	+23.3%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,040	$112,230 – $152,050	+22.6%
37	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,420	$52,210 – $107,790	+21.4%
38	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,740	$50,500 – $95,530	+21.2%
39	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,340	$45,150 – $94,250	+20.9%
40	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,730	$62,010 – $105,880	+20.8%
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,350	$51,930 – $81,470	+20.6%
42	Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,440	$38,770 – $58,290	+20.4%
43	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,440	$39,890 – $68,290	+19.9%
44	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,700	$49,480 – $70,700	+19.7%
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,990	$58,750 – $103,200	+19.6%
46	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,100	$62,470 – $95,860	+19.4%
47	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,990	$57,460 – $94,100	+19.1%
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,700	$33,990 – $96,510	+18.7%
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,130	$73,910 – $225,680	+18.6%
50	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,350	$33,770 – $81,010	+18.3%

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