Occupations in New Jersey

462 occupations with a New Jersey page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which New Jersey schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in New Jersey.

462 occupations

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Occupations in New Jersey
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$106,50092,680516,544
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6014
$50,26065,96034
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workersmoderate
43-1011
$76,64055,210462
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$173,69053,0005210,433
Software Developers
15-1252
$135,94051,570374,259
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$79,20044,980222
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$100,83042,250311,617
Security Guardslimited
33-9032
$38,88041,54011
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$78,20040,300251,421
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$82,20038,140448,983
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$58,30037,55014237
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generallimited
49-9071
$54,81037,350271
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$203,46034,470537,720
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturingmoderate
41-4012
$79,41034,360355
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$91,06034,210497,113
Financial Managers
11-3031
$199,11032,510221,542
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$46,83032,40011859
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersmoderate
41-1011
$57,32031,160380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$41,36030,470312
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$161,51030,2705317,489
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$38,46028,80011178
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$122,98028,300507,705
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$48,42027,75011179
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$36,39025,070513
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$78,77023,65021888
Lawyersmoderate
23-1011
$161,43023,1603656
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$88,19022,990251,335
Management Analysts
13-1111
$105,82022,080519,143
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$92,61021,78017953
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$80,69021,690497,519
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$48,66020,9807202
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$47,21020,330311,886
Sales Managers
11-2022
$173,02020,090508,456
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$64,47018,2006184
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$56,61017,640161,297
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$75,16017,410241,520
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$48,42017,270669
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$145,65016,900321,624
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$122,89016,520464,238
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$105,51016,230151,903
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$48,22016,19019790
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$36,15015,500221,531
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentsmoderate
41-3031
$82,42015,23036
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$81,11015,04019
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairerslimited
49-1011
$92,68014,930220
Carpenterslimited
47-2031
$64,01014,230231
Pharmacy Technicianslimited
29-2052
$39,61014,020118
Electricians
47-2111
$77,25013,520131,589
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$180,04013,51024888
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$53,78013,380118
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$100,00013,31026860
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$108,31012,010475,362
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$71,50012,01017173
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6011
$89,52011,69034
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092
$36,37011,520211,648
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$137,44011,45018904
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$81,64011,37014
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$59,87011,35021499
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$144,46010,910507,635
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$108,61010,380251,718
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$99,03010,370222
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$74,45010,33013986
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$47,21010,27013
Natural Sciences Managers
11-9121
$207,03010,040416,781
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$49,3909,99011301
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$159,3109,95018675
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$112,1409,7504154
Physicians, All Othermoderate
29-1229
$285,0109,7303780
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorslimited
13-1031
$95,6909,65014
Pharmacistsmoderate
29-1051
$137,6209,4203269
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$158,5709,300191,492
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$116,4209,280413,623
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$77,0209,21016624
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$130,6109,120508,387
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1011
$74,2809,10011230
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersmoderate
47-2152
$78,2408,7504142
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderslimited
51-9011
$56,5008,56011
Industrial Machinery Mechanicslimited
49-9041
$74,7608,380112
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$77,9108,19014601
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$72,3408,1605165
Bakers
51-3011
$36,9608,110851
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$142,9907,650301,727
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$94,7707,5705243
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$83,7707,52017606
Firefighters
33-2011
$84,1307,500638
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteriamoderate
35-2012
$44,5207,49035
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$76,2807,360251,819
Dental Hygienists
29-1292
$107,0407,2305162
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managerslimited
11-9141
$82,8507,11012
Therapists, All Other
29-1129
$100,2507,0905102
Construction Managers
11-9021
$138,2306,910507,811
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$104,6606,9007580
Industrial Engineersmoderate
17-2112
$103,8406,8704660
Speech-Language Pathologists
29-1127
$101,5606,8408358
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$147,2606,780508,536
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1253
$119,4706,550485,847
Data Scientists
15-2051
$135,2806,430415,666
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$172,4406,400507,766
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$78,0206,36017234
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$95,0006,32015273

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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