Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Vineland, NJ

Each occupation's median wage in Vineland, 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 Vineland, NJ pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Vineland, NJ run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a Vineland, NJ salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Vineland, NJ · vs. national

1Correctional Officers and Jailers$106,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,620 – $106,570+80.8%
2Construction Laborers$83,680
No formal educational credential
$36,400 – $97,100+77.6%
3Structural Iron and Steel Workers$105,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,670 – $117,380+67.8%
4Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$63,340
Associate's degree
$36,430 – $85,790+66.1%
5First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$117,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$105,200 – $138,750+50.6%
6Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$68,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,920 – $82,010+48.3%
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$116,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,520 – $156,900+45.6%
8Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$87,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,700 – $101,090+42.7%
9Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380 – $90,190+33.4%
10Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990 – $66,050+31.0%
11Glaziers$73,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $96,370+28.3%
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $123,920+28.2%
13First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $77,080+27.3%
14First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $80,230+24.4%
15Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$73,480
Bachelor's degree
$45,330 – $116,860+23.9%
16General and Operations Managers$130,180
Bachelor's degree
$69,010 – $295,040+23.1%
17Insurance Sales Agents$76,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $153,280+22.8%
18First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$130,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,640 – $139,070+22.7%
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,960 – $105,520+22.3%
20Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $63,190+21.9%
21Electricians$76,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,900 – $125,130+21.7%
22Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,510
No formal educational credential
$34,890 – $52,830+21.5%
23Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $133,050+20.8%
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,760
Master's degree
$101,020 – $161,550+20.7%
25Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,770
Bachelor's degree
$65,210 – $88,000+20.3%
26Chefs and Head Cooks$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,780 – $95,750+20.1%
27Procurement Clerks$60,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,060 – $67,710+19.2%
28Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,380 – $97,220+19.1%
29Emergency Medical Technicians$52,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,450 – $65,110+18.9%
30Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $71,760+18.0%
31Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,100
Bachelor's degree
$62,620 – $95,380+17.9%
32Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$113,140
Associate's degree
$81,890 – $113,140+17.1%
33Construction Managers$133,920
Bachelor's degree
$96,420 – $206,030+16.5%
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$93,310
Associate's degree
$46,210 – $99,630+16.5%
35Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$83,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,980 – $97,300+16.2%
36Nursing Assistants$48,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $53,410+15.7%
37Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,530
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $94,010+15.1%
38Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $70,620+14.5%
39Facilities Managers$121,960
Bachelor's degree
$72,210 – $159,280+14.3%
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,220 – $242,700+14.1%
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,390 – $75,940+13.6%
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$70,940
Bachelor's degree
$55,030 – $96,860+13.2%
43Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,660
No formal educational credential
$38,710 – $49,100+13.2%
44Instructional Coordinators$87,500
Master's degree
$60,000 – $118,870+13.0%
45Nurse Practitioners$149,230
Master's degree
$108,770 – $175,790+12.8%
46Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$83,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,480 – $97,080+12.8%
47Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,080 – $75,860+12.3%
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$68,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,510 – $119,190+11.9%
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$71,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,080 – $74,910+10.9%
50Counter and Rental Clerks$45,620
No formal educational credential
$32,220 – $75,540+10.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianVineland, NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,570	$70,620 – $106,570	+80.8%
2	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$83,680	$36,400 – $97,100	+77.6%
3	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,370	$84,670 – $117,380	+67.8%
4	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$63,340	$36,430 – $85,790	+66.1%
5	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,450	$105,200 – $138,750	+50.6%
6	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,490	$37,920 – $82,010	+48.3%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,390	$66,520 – $156,900	+45.6%
8	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$87,810	$54,700 – $101,090	+42.7%
9	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,040	$48,380 – $90,190	+33.4%
10	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$51,990 – $66,050	+31.0%
11	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,260	$46,170 – $96,370	+28.3%
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,740	$47,150 – $123,920	+28.2%
13	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$35,870 – $77,080	+27.3%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,090	$46,710 – $80,230	+24.4%
15	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$73,480	$45,330 – $116,860	+23.9%
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,180	$69,010 – $295,040	+23.1%
17	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,480	$37,440 – $153,280	+22.8%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,140	$103,640 – $139,070	+22.7%
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,260	$60,960 – $105,520	+22.3%
20	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$36,410 – $63,190	+21.9%
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,920	$47,900 – $125,130	+21.7%
22	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$45,510	$34,890 – $52,830	+21.5%
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$47,460 – $133,050	+20.8%
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,760	$101,020 – $161,550	+20.7%
25	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$76,770	$65,210 – $88,000	+20.3%
26	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$32,780 – $95,750	+20.1%
27	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,280	$43,060 – $67,710	+19.2%
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,690	$59,380 – $97,220	+19.1%
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,890	$36,450 – $65,110	+18.9%
30	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$44,320 – $71,760	+18.0%
31	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,100	$62,620 – $95,380	+17.9%
32	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$113,140	$81,890 – $113,140	+17.1%
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,920	$96,420 – $206,030	+16.5%
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$93,310	$46,210 – $99,630	+16.5%
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$83,680	$62,980 – $97,300	+16.2%
36	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,890	$37,950 – $53,410	+15.7%
37	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$68,530	$45,760 – $94,010	+15.1%
38	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,700	$40,260 – $70,620	+14.5%
39	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,960	$72,210 – $159,280	+14.3%
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,310	$78,220 – $242,700	+14.1%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,130	$36,390 – $75,940	+13.6%
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$70,940	$55,030 – $96,860	+13.2%
43	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$46,660	$38,710 – $49,100	+13.2%
44	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$87,500	$60,000 – $118,870	+13.0%
45	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$149,230	$108,770 – $175,790	+12.8%
46	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,740	$63,480 – $97,080	+12.8%
47	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,550	$40,080 – $75,860	+12.3%
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,250	$45,510 – $119,190	+11.9%
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,410	$58,080 – $74,910	+10.9%
50	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$45,620	$32,220 – $75,540	+10.5%

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