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
Social Workers, All Other
21-1029
$76,640640241,745
Food Scientists and Technologistslimited
19-1012
$104,340630240
Film and Video Editors
27-4032
$82,89062012367
Special Education Teachers, All Other
25-2059
$71,11061018645
Radiation Therapists
29-1124
$129,4606009170
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkslimited
43-4041
$59,40060013
Food Science Technicians
19-4013
$56,730590352,823
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairerslimited
49-2021
$75,930590261
Physical Scientists, All Othermoderate
19-2099
$109,990590314
Computer Hardware Engineers
17-2061
$142,8805808977
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangerslimited
39-4031
$69,110580247
Musicians and Singers
27-2042
57019509
Religious Workers, All Otherlimited
21-2099
$43,480560215
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067
$78,35055021428
Designers, All Other
27-1029
$59,4705508143
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
23-2093
$61,93055014137
Biological Scientists, All Other
19-1029
$104,750540353,259
Paramedics
29-2043
$86,630540554
Nuclear Medicine Technologistslimited
29-2033
$124,28054017
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$71,610530442,851
Judicial Law Clerksmoderate
23-1012
$58,8905303573
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054
$98,92053015314
Credit Counselorsmoderate
13-2071
$57,18053038
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1193
$65,90052020505
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmerslimited
51-9162
$70,460520132
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4122
$53,6805108363
Emergency Medicine Physiciansmoderate
29-1214
$315,3405003780
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3023
$59,83050017571
Conservation Scientists
19-1031
$64,02050011226
Emergency Management Directors
11-9161
$120,9904908116
Media and Communication Workers, All Other
27-3099
$66,83048019872
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062
$97,50048018384
Animal Trainerslimited
39-2011
$46,690480121
Advertising and Promotions Managers
11-2011
$165,390470251,014
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1112
$135,7604705816
Physicists
19-2012
$163,27047014359
Actors
27-2011
47011215
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Otherlimited
29-1299
$100,900470228
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1113
$77,570450241,745
Lodging Managers
11-9081
$107,72045017233
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095
$111,60045012150
Chemical Engineers
17-2041
$126,7604405352
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
11-9131
$101,1004409264
Materials Scientistsmoderate
19-2032
$103,150440314
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4191
$49,64044015
Health and Safety Engineersmoderate
17-2111
$119,370430345
Recreational Therapistslimited
29-1125
$60,400430110
Orthopedic Surgeonsmoderate
29-1242
$341,4304203780
Funeral Home Managerslimited
11-9171
$101,520420247
Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9021
$54,71041021995
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
$109,88041017719
Rail Car Repairerslimited
49-3043
$78,750410114
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderslimited
51-7042
$49,68041014
Dietetic Technicians
29-2051
$40,5304006222
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3025
$60,740400134
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
17-3028
$77,04039012150
Athletes and Sports Competitorsmoderate
27-2021
$253,870390435
Social Science Research Assistants
19-4061
$62,760370356,721
Psychologists, All Other
19-3039
$132,220370324,506
Landscape Architectslimited
17-1012
$95,020360137
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-3099
$101,260350241,022
Dermatologistsmoderate
29-1213
3503780
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1053
$82,89035026502
Drafters, All Othermoderate
17-3019
$77,840350317
Lighting Technicians
27-4015
$87,5503405121
Millwrightslimited
49-9044
$107,540340112
Transit and Railroad Policelimited
33-3052
$106,29034011
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officersmoderate
23-1021
$128,3203303573
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031
$83,6203309444
Chemical Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8091
$86,82033011
Special Effects Artists and Animators
27-1014
32024484
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetationlimited
37-3012
$44,33032011
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
27-1013
31037958
Maintenance Workers, Machinerylimited
49-9043
$57,920310112
Geoscientists
19-2042
$88,50030011128
Epidemiologistslimited
19-1041
$109,7602901182
Sound Engineering Technicians
27-4014
$115,190290785
Dentists, All Other Specialistslimited
29-1029
$201,840290126
Economists
19-3011
$167,55028018895
Cooks, All Other
35-2019
$46,08028011179
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051
$131,93027011227
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
45-1011
$57,2402705130
Occupational Health and Safety Technicianslimited
19-5012
$66,93027015
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigatorslimited
33-9031
$48,62027011
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
49-9097
$82,990260131,589
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3027
$65,18026015215
Materials Engineersmoderate
17-2131
$106,920260341
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4023
$46,98025015
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
17-3012
$77,60024013162
Genetic Counselorslimited
29-9092
$117,750240270
Acupuncturistslimited
29-1291
$125,260240120
Physicians, Pathologistsmoderate
29-1222
$355,9702303780
New Accounts Clerkslimited
43-4141
$57,24023013
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleanersmoderate
47-4071
$64,6502204142
Set and Exhibit Designers
27-1027
$76,3802208127
Disc Jockeys
27-2091
220785
Music Directors and Composers
27-2041
$122,75021010278
Audiologistslimited
29-1181
$119,2302102106
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
17-3024
$60,04020017318
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
27-3011
$70,800190211,094

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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