Salaries by state
New Jersey Salaries
What jobs pay in New Jersey, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, New Jersey pay runs about 8% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in New Jersey
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$482,7002Surgeons, All Other$437,8903Physicians, Pathologists$355,9704Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,4305Emergency Medicine Physician$315,3406Chief Sustainability Officer$310,4407Chief Executive$310,4408Family Medicine Physician$292,1709Nurse Anesthetist$291,35010Pediatric Surgeon$288,93011Cardiologist$286,54012Allergists and Immunologists$285,01013Hospitalist$285,01014Urologist$285,01015Preventive Medicine Physician$285,010
Most common jobs and what they pay in New Jersey
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,0902Retail Salesperson$36,5203Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,1504General and Operations Managers$173,6905Registered Nurse$106,5006Cashier$34,5907Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,5408Stockers and Order Fillers$37,2509Customer Service Representative$47,74010Office Clerks, General$48,57011Waiters and Waitresses$44,96012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,63013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,57014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,26015Software Developer$135,940
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
