New Jersey
Across all occupations in New Jersey, the median wage is $58,570 a year ($28.16 an hour) and the mean $78,040, May 2025. That median is +15% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 4,285,720 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is radiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: New Jersey vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $16.56 | $18.94 | $28.16 | $46.50 | $68.63 | $37.52 | 4,285,720 |
| Annual | $34,450 | $39,400 | $58,570 | $96,720 | $142,750 | $78,040 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in New Jersey
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the New Jersey minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in New Jersey
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $482,700 | $232.07 | ** |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $437,890 | $210.52 | 680 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $355,970 | $171.14 | 230 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $341,430 | $164.15 | 420 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $315,340 | $151.60 | 500 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $310,440 | $149.25 | 2,430 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,170 | $140.47 | 3,050 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $291,350 | $140.07 | ** |
| 9 | Pediatric Surgeons | $288,930 | $138.91 | ** |
| 10 | Cardiologists | $286,540 | $137.76 | ** |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $285,010 | $137.02 | 9,730 |
| 12 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $253,870 | * | 390 |
| 13 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $228,870 | $110.03 | 740 |
| 14 | Commercial Pilots | $226,710 | * | 670 |
| 15 | Neurologists | $222,120 | $106.79 | 140 |
| 16 | Natural Sciences Managers | $207,030 | $99.54 | 10,040 |
| 17 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $204,160 | $98.15 | 920 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,460 | $97.82 | 34,470 |
| 19 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $201,840 | $97.04 | 290 |
| 20 | Pediatricians, General | $201,560 | $96.91 | 1,280 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in New Jersey
Occupation groups in New Jersey
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $166,690 | $181,060 | 316,140 | 73.77 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $123,900 | $125,030 | 154,820 | 36.13 |
| Legal | $114,270 | $143,410 | 38,190 | 8.91 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $103,230 | $111,870 | 48,430 | 11.30 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $102,650 | $116,690 | 284,830 | 66.46 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $98,100 | $106,790 | 287,050 | 66.98 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $90,180 | $100,900 | 41,540 | 9.69 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $74,390 | $85,390 | 48,470 | 11.31 |
| Construction and Extraction | $73,470 | $80,460 | 126,280 | 29.46 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $65,270 | $71,670 | 298,920 | 69.75 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $63,290 | $69,200 | 141,990 | 33.13 |
| Community and Social Service | $63,230 | $70,040 | 73,130 | 17.06 |
| Protective Service | $54,480 | $69,580 | 122,610 | 28.61 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,800 | $56,140 | 536,650 | 125.22 |
| Production | $46,500 | $52,440 | 172,800 | 40.32 |
| Sales and Related | $45,520 | $63,980 | 362,000 | 84.47 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $44,740 | $52,160 | 454,140 | 105.97 |
| Healthcare Support | $43,220 | $43,620 | 208,870 | 48.74 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,940 | $43,210 | 3,240 | 0.76 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,870 | $43,230 | 129,560 | 30.23 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,820 | $44,920 | 119,240 | 27.82 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,480 | $42,450 | 316,810 | 73.92 |
Metropolitan areas in New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touch New Jersey, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Metropolitan | $48,990 | $23.55 | 377,180 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Metropolitan | $47,520 | $22.85 | 168,700 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metropolitan | $61,430 | $29.53 | 9,492,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metropolitan | $54,310 | $26.11 | 2,897,830 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Metropolitan | $63,490 | $30.52 | 240,190 |
| Vineland, NJ | Metropolitan | $48,190 | $23.17 | 62,300 |
Occupation pages for New Jersey
63 occupations have a dedicated New Jersey page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $100,830
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $56,610
- Bartenders $44,020
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $58,300
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $91,060
- Carpenters $64,010
- Cashiers $34,590
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $203,460
- Computer User Support Specialists $64,470
- Construction Laborers $64,060
- Cooks, Fast Food $32,220
- Cooks, Restaurant $38,460
- Customer Service Representatives $47,740
- Electricians $77,250
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $78,200
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,150
- Financial Managers $199,110
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $105,510
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,420
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $92,680
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $76,640
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $81,110
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $57,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $67,980
- Food Preparation Workers $35,540
- General and Operations Managers $173,690
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $63,570
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,090
- Human Resources Specialists $80,690
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,100
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,630
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,540
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $41,360
- Lawyers $161,430
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,160
- Light Truck Drivers $46,820
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,980
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $54,810
- Management Analysts $105,820
- Managers, All Other $161,510
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $88,190
- Medical Assistants $47,210
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,660
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,770
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,620
- Nursing Assistants $46,830
- Office Clerks, General $48,570
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $92,610
- Project Management Specialists $122,980
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $41,650
- Registered Nurses $106,500
- Retail Salespersons $36,520
- Sales Managers $173,020
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $79,200
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $79,410
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $82,200
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,260
- Security Guards $38,880
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,440
- Software Developers $135,940
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,250
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,290
- Waiters and Waitresses $44,960
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for New Jersey
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for New Jersey. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Jersey estimates.
#- Equal to or greater than the top code (BLS publishes no wage above it).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in New Jersey.