New Jersey Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 732 occupations
Highest Median
$238,870
Physicians, All Other
Occupations
732
All Jobs in New Jersey (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $238,870 | $233,330 | 7,840 | $65,930 | $239,200+ |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $214,630 | $211,960 | 360 | $69,330 | $239,200+ |
| Neurologists | $213,200 | $209,890 | 190 | $72,750 | $239,200+ |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $202,310 | $207,130 | 9,010 | $132,450 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $202,110 | $195,230 | N/A | $160,160 | $239,200+ |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $200,150 | $166,650 | 990 | $55,280 | $221,840 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $196,480 | $204,240 | 33,860 | $131,610 | $239,200+ |
| Financial Managers | $188,750 | $211,620 | 32,370 | $128,690 | $239,200+ |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $182,660 | $190,280 | 810 | $120,760 | $239,200+ |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $174,230 | $187,940 | 4,320 | $125,300 | $239,200+ |
| Marketing Managers | $173,310 | $190,930 | 11,750 | $116,980 | $239,200+ |
| Purchasing Managers | $173,130 | $185,390 | 2,830 | $122,270 | $239,200+ |
| Sales Managers | $171,490 | $190,380 | 18,110 | $99,990 | $239,200+ |
| Pediatricians, General | $171,380 | $168,700 | 730 | $79,080 | $239,200+ |
| Public Relations Managers | $169,510 | $178,810 | 2,380 | $95,370 | $239,200+ |
| Physicists | $168,610 | $177,610 | 320 | $98,030 | $239,200+ |
| Human Resources Managers | $166,070 | $179,340 | 6,470 | $99,920 | $239,200+ |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $165,100 | $163,490 | 100 | $139,190 | $195,540 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $163,700 | $166,950 | 450 | $95,570 | $238,340 |
| Managers, All Other | $163,630 | $170,910 | 24,000 | $84,400 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $159,860 | $175,720 | 2,710 | $63,900 | $239,200+ |
| Lawyers | $158,470 | $186,430 | 23,360 | $78,850 | $239,200+ |
| Optometrists | $156,000 | $145,500 | 950 | $49,920 | $183,010 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $155,860 | $155,570 | 1,950 | $97,130 | $203,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $155,570 | $208,350 | 2,210 | $77,160 | $239,200+ |
| Training and Development Managers | $151,570 | $163,230 | 1,430 | $90,780 | $239,200+ |
| General and Operations Managers | $149,990 | $182,010 | 63,940 | $72,300 | $239,200+ |
| Nurse Practitioners | $149,620 | $140,470 | 9,590 | $65,130 | $173,320 |
| Veterinarians | $148,550 | $158,100 | 1,750 | $82,300 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Network Architects | $147,650 | $148,960 | 6,440 | $91,530 | $205,750 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $146,290 | $147,070 | 1,110 | $93,520 | $203,950 |
| Sales Engineers | $145,410 | $144,290 | 1,960 | $83,290 | $203,380 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $145,080 | $154,980 | 5,930 | $95,920 | $219,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $144,160 | $146,900 | 7,420 | $117,100 | $180,210 |
| Database Architects | $143,900 | $144,260 | 2,530 | $88,550 | $208,360 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $140,800 | $145,280 | 30 | $75,760 | $239,200+ |
| Physician Assistants | $140,490 | $149,160 | 2,370 | $107,070 | $198,730 |
| Podiatrists | $138,220 | $140,420 | 350 | $57,500 | $224,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $137,650 | $136,380 | 1,650 | $96,420 | $166,750 |
| Fundraising Managers | $137,440 | $149,040 | 790 | $95,260 | $213,710 |
| Actuaries | $137,330 | $144,990 | 1,280 | $80,810 | $216,050 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $137,260 | $144,260 | 11,060 | $103,230 | $180,490 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $137,210 | $151,490 | 10,050 | $90,990 | $221,210 |
| Nurse Midwives | $135,680 | $138,980 | 190 | $106,630 | $161,010 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $135,470 | $142,650 | 210 | $82,860 | $208,250 |
| Information Security Analysts | $135,390 | $141,130 | 4,730 | $83,840 | $198,050 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $134,590 | $130,920 | 410 | $89,630 | $170,160 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $134,240 | $149,330 | 5,620 | $67,260 | $225,650 |
| Pharmacists | $132,510 | $134,360 | 10,930 | $107,860 | $164,020 |
| Software Developers | $132,400 | $140,520 | 57,120 | $84,220 | $205,420 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $132,250 | $169,520 | 16,070 | $89,910 | $239,200+ |
| Engineers, All Other | $131,960 | $131,270 | 3,910 | $78,100 | $191,880 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,540 | $133,600 | 690 | $85,190 | $191,010 |
| Construction Managers | $130,580 | $140,070 | 8,580 | $75,880 | $214,020 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $130,520 | $147,820 | 3,150 | $82,330 | $226,100 |
| Data Scientists | $130,370 | $131,800 | 5,860 | $74,780 | $184,520 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,550 | $146,830 | N/A | $48,150 | $239,200+ |
| Database Administrators | $128,970 | $126,670 | 2,060 | $75,890 | $170,910 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $128,400 | $142,110 | 1,550 | $107,580 | $169,830 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $127,210 | $136,600 | 6,510 | $76,530 | $213,010 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,050 | $135,630 | 350 | $51,620 | $215,790 |
| Art Directors | $126,030 | $130,770 | 1,620 | $79,940 | $197,190 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $125,530 | $130,670 | 320 | $78,920 | $186,620 |
| Electrical Engineers | $125,120 | $123,540 | 3,620 | $77,130 | $167,230 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $125,050 | $102,080 | 60 | $59,400 | $125,070 |
| Radiation Therapists | $124,820 | $132,650 | 750 | $105,430 | $146,770 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $124,800 | $114,860 | 470 | $91,430 | $145,770 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $124,300 | $123,510 | 160 | $66,290 | $162,040 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $123,690 | $170,950 | 6,830 | $64,170 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $123,640 | $124,650 | 17,290 | $70,790 | $173,320 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $123,390 | $138,700 | 8,230 | $82,300 | $205,280 |
| Facilities Managers | $123,010 | $128,260 | 5,290 | $76,610 | $183,860 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $123,000 | $128,970 | 2,370 | $76,730 | $181,200 |
| Genetic Counselors | $120,550 | $109,680 | 220 | $52,900 | $171,010 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | $118,940 | $115,720 | 2,920 | $65,010 | $163,580 |
| Chemical Engineers | $118,340 | $123,740 | 480 | $78,830 | $179,880 |
| Ship Engineers | $117,090 | $114,450 | 170 | $74,050 | $157,660 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $116,280 | $107,690 | 1,270 | $80,030 | $125,890 |
| Hydrologists | $115,770 | $112,970 | 70 | $70,430 | $150,080 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $115,080 | $121,730 | 490 | $85,520 | $165,680 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $113,830 | $116,770 | 3,000 | $70,850 | $170,680 |
| Project Management Specialists | $113,320 | $122,380 | 26,850 | $72,340 | $173,730 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $112,340 | $119,010 | 320 | $96,480 | $146,220 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $112,330 | $121,170 | 560 | $76,860 | $166,320 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $111,800 | $111,430 | 1,250 | $86,450 | $129,950 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $111,790 | $118,210 | 6,930 | $69,690 | $163,650 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $111,580 | $108,520 | 320 | $45,190 | $154,260 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $111,000 | $113,080 | 660 | $97,720 | $129,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $110,850 | $117,200 | 1,370 | $97,130 | $140,400 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | $110,760 | $109,060 | 180 | $80,860 | $129,020 |
| Epidemiologists | $110,240 | $106,980 | N/A | $75,150 | $153,890 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $110,190 | $128,400 | 2,850 | $52,960 | $217,260 |
| Power Plant Operators | $109,970 | $106,940 | 210 | $80,970 | $123,670 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $109,810 | $109,190 | 30 | $71,770 | $150,290 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $109,380 | $126,100 | 11,100 | $71,030 | $208,600 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $108,780 | $113,950 | 400 | $63,840 | $169,140 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $108,750 | $103,640 | 650 | $80,240 | $120,560 |
| Producers and Directors | $107,850 | $116,970 | 3,060 | $57,760 | $200,230 |
| Carpet Installers | $107,850 | $91,880 | 450 | $44,080 | $133,810 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $107,020 | $112,560 | 4,440 | $72,440 | $159,010 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.