New Jersey
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$64,730
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2014
4,058,280
Total Workers
725
Occupations Tracked
New Jersey is a State with 725 tracked occupations and an estimated 4,058,280 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $238,870 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $214,630 |
| Neurologists | $213,200 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $202,310 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $202,110 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $200,150 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $196,480 |
| Financial Managers | $188,750 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $182,660 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $174,230 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+7.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Athletes and Sports Competitors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+325.3%
$50,470 → $214,630
|
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+143.1%
$20,890 → $50,790
|
| Carpet Installers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+138.0%
$45,320 → $107,850
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+126.5%
$28,630 → $64,850
|
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+122.8%
$28,560 → $63,630
|
Most Jobs Added
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+2400.0%
100 → 2,530
|
| Aerospace Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+300.0%
380 → 1,550
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 470
|
| Religious Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
220 → 1,010
|
| Genetic Counselors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
Wage Declines
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-37.7%
$70,690 → $44,010
|
| Mathematicians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-26.8%
$131,950 → $96,620
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-22.8%
$70,050 → $54,060
|
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-20.7%
$54,210 → $43,000
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-20.3%
$75,850 → $60,430
|
Wage Trends in New Jersey
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $64,730 |
| 2023 | $64,285 |
| 2022 | $62,260 |
| 2021 | $60,595 |
| 2020 | $57,770 |
| 2019 | $56,190 |
| 2018 | $55,625 |
| 2017 | $53,670 |
| 2016 | $52,440 |
| 2015 | $51,720 |
| 2014 | $51,425 |
Metro Areas in New Jersey
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.