State data / New Jersey State occupation data
New Jersey estimates These May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates describe employment and typical wages across the state. They add local context to the national measures in the atlas and are not predictions for any individual workplace or career.
May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates for New Jersey Occupation Employment Mean annual wage Median annual wage General and Operations Managers 53,000 $205,250 $173,690 Marketing Managers 13,510 $198,400 $180,040 Computer and Information Systems Managers 34,470 $206,650 $203,460 Construction Managers 6,910 $151,170 $138,230 Food Service Managers 6,360 $85,050 $78,020 Medical and Health Services Managers 16,900 $178,050 $145,650 Human Resources Specialists 21,690 $89,170 $80,690 Logisticians 6,280 $97,280 $92,280 Project Management Specialists 28,300 $127,900 $122,980 Management Analysts 22,080 $115,990 $105,820 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 22,990 $94,660 $88,190 Accountants and Auditors 42,250 $110,590 $100,830 Financial and Investment Analysts 10,380 $123,940 $108,610 Personal Financial Advisors 9,300 $191,890 $158,570 Computer Systems Analysts 16,520 $125,850 $122,890 Information Security Analysts 4,860 $140,040 $134,820 Computer and information research scientists 1,580 $148,250 $140,840 Computer network support specialists 3,370 $93,000 $87,440 Computer User Support Specialists 18,200 $70,970 $64,470 Computer network architects 5,660 $159,330 $162,350 Database administrators 1,810 $125,070 $125,860 Database architects 3,090 $130,590 $120,790 Network and computer systems administrators 9,280 $119,390 $116,420 Computer Programmers 3,930 $114,950 $104,940 Software Developers 51,570 $143,800 $135,940 Web Developers 2,250 $94,990 $95,180 Computer occupations, all other 12,010 $125,650 $108,310 Actuaries 1,260 $152,850 $142,800 Mathematicians 70 Not available Not available Operations Research Analysts 3,280 Not available Not available Data Scientists 6,430 $138,590 $135,280 Mathematical science occupations, all other 50 $70,110 $61,400 Civil Engineers 6,900 $114,750 $104,660 Electrical Engineers 2,940 $126,990 $125,370 Mechanical Engineers 4,180 $116,640 $112,300 Medical Scientists 6,120 $138,450 $129,280 Chemists 5,280 $96,980 $84,450 Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $86,690 $79,210 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,360 $78,560 $76,280 Lawyers 23,160 $184,090 $161,430 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 12,010 $72,550 $71,500 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 23,650 $81,690 $78,770 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 38,140 $87,100 $82,200 Librarians and Library Media Specialists 4,100 $82,240 $78,380 Instructional Coordinators 3,770 $91,700 $96,090 Graphic Designers 5,670 $79,430 $73,790 Public Relations Specialists 4,980 $88,460 $80,130 Editors 2,120 $107,030 $81,680 Technical Writers 1,550 $116,550 $122,320 Writers and Authors 1,180 $87,170 $81,590 Physician Assistants 4,790 $162,100 $165,690 Physical Therapists 9,750 $114,550 $112,140 Speech-Language Pathologists 6,840 $109,510 $101,560 Registered Nurses 92,680 $110,100 $106,500 Nurse Practitioners 9,950 $155,750 $159,310 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 6,320 $93,240 $95,000 Pharmacy Technicians 14,020 $44,690 $39,610 Nursing assistants 32,400 $46,810 $46,830 Orderlies 2,640 $40,090 $38,670 Occupational therapy assistants 1,080 $77,640 $74,960 Occupational therapy aides Not available $45,300 $44,470 Massage therapists 2,890 $53,420 $50,150 Dental assistants 9,990 $52,940 $49,390 Medical Assistants 20,330 $47,400 $47,210 Medical equipment preparers 2,440 $54,150 $50,280 Medical transcriptionists 1,710 $41,480 $39,020 Pharmacy aides 1,020 $39,700 $36,590 Healthcare support workers, all other 2,640 $52,040 $49,600 Firefighters 7,500 $85,810 $84,130 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 21,780 $93,700 $92,610 Chefs and Head Cooks 9,100 $72,930 $74,280 Retail Salespersons 72,530 $41,870 $36,520 Insurance Sales Agents 11,370 $102,460 $81,640 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,550 $59,120 $58,300 Customer Service Representatives 59,690 $51,030 $47,740 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 11,690 $89,380 $89,520 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 65,960 $52,910 $50,260 Boilermakers 280 $80,990 $82,410 Brickmasons and blockmasons 520 $83,470 $77,010 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators 5,980 $93,270 $89,660 Electricians 13,520 $86,700 $77,250 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,750 $92,590 $78,240 Avionics technicians 260 $90,280 $100,250 Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers 650 $60,190 $48,780 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 1,900 $110,880 $105,370 Automotive body and related repairers 3,720 $65,980 $62,400 Automotive glass installers and repairers Not available $65,260 $61,040 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,640 $58,830 $56,610 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 8,160 $70,860 $72,340 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 3,520 $77,770 $78,180 Bicycle repairers 240 $52,200 $49,260 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 10,330 $77,580 $74,450 Camera and photographic equipment repairers 40 $61,560 $60,290 Machinists 3,210 $66,720 $63,190 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3,730 $62,500 $59,440 Commercial Pilots 670 $215,210 $226,710 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 47,980 $66,770 $63,570 Bus and Coach Drivers 6,420 $62,050 $61,140
Source: BLS, May 2025 OEWS. Geographic estimates are separate from the national BLS projections used elsewhere in the atlas.
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