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There are 154 occupations in New Jersey with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Radiologists at $482,700/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $482,700 | $374,880 | N/A |
| 2 | Physicians, Pathologists | $355,970 | $298,760 | 230 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $341,430 | $347,890 | 420 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $315,340 | $262,080 | 500 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $310,440 | $372,910 | 2,430 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,170 | $291,470 | 3,050 |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $291,350 | $290,920 | N/A |
| 8 | Pediatric Surgeons | $288,930 | $280,020 | N/A |
| 9 | Cardiologists | $286,540 | $325,020 | N/A |
| 10 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $253,870 | $241,760 | 390 |
| 11 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $228,870 | $222,080 | 740 |
| 12 | Commercial Pilots | $226,710 | $215,210 | 670 |
| 13 | Neurologists | $222,120 | $243,370 | 140 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $207,030 | $217,190 | 10,040 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $204,160 | $170,500 | 920 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,460 | $206,650 | 34,470 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $201,560 | $194,010 | 1,280 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $199,110 | $216,740 | 32,510 |
| 19 | Psychiatrists | $194,070 | $244,560 | 1,290 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $180,640 | $193,220 | 4,540 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $180,040 | $198,400 | 13,510 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $174,980 | $185,230 | 2,420 |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $174,520 | $186,350 | 3,430 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $173,690 | $205,250 | 53,000 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $173,020 | $190,770 | 20,090 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $172,440 | $186,360 | 6,400 |
| 27 | Dentists, General | $171,330 | $198,290 | 2,980 |
| 28 | Medical Dosimetrists | $170,650 | $180,230 | 90 |
| 29 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $168,370 | $178,260 | 950 |
| 30 | Economists | $167,550 | $161,990 | 280 |
| 31 | Physician Assistants | $165,690 | $162,100 | 4,790 |
| 32 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $165,390 | $185,040 | 470 |
| 33 | Physicists | $163,270 | $175,090 | 470 |
| 34 | Computer Network Architects | $162,350 | $159,330 | 5,660 |
| 35 | Lawyers | $161,430 | $184,090 | 23,160 |
| 36 | Training and Development Managers | $160,540 | $166,180 | 1,540 |
| 37 | Podiatrists | $160,300 | $161,820 | 260 |
| 38 | Veterinarians | $160,140 | $166,170 | 1,910 |
| 39 | Nurse Practitioners | $159,310 | $155,750 | 9,950 |
| 40 | Optometrists | $159,040 | $161,110 | 1,380 |
| 41 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $158,730 | $154,750 | 1,820 |
| 42 | Personal Financial Advisors | $158,570 | $191,890 | 9,300 |
| 43 | Nurse Midwives | $153,970 | $159,170 | 120 |
| 44 | Industrial Production Managers | $147,260 | $153,000 | 6,780 |
| 45 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $145,650 | $178,050 | 16,900 |
| 46 | Administrative Services Managers | $144,460 | $156,590 | 10,910 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $142,990 | $145,430 | 7,650 |
| 48 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $142,880 | $146,990 | 580 |
| 49 | Actuaries | $142,800 | $152,850 | 1,260 |
| 50 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,840 | $148,250 | 1,580 |
| 51 | Fundraising Managers | $140,500 | $151,970 | 750 |
| 52 | Sales Engineers | $139,010 | $141,310 | 1,760 |
| 53 | Construction Managers | $138,230 | $151,170 | 6,910 |
| 54 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,920 | $138,440 | 800 |
| 55 | Pharmacists | $137,620 | $141,350 | 9,420 |
| 56 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $137,440 | $145,910 | 11,450 |
| 57 | Software Developers | $135,940 | $143,800 | 51,570 |
| 58 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,760 | $156,120 | 470 |
| 59 | Data Scientists | $135,280 | $138,590 | 6,430 |
| 60 | Chiropractors | $134,990 | $126,020 | 1,370 |
| 61 | Information Security Analysts | $134,820 | $140,040 | 4,860 |
| 62 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $133,210 | $137,140 | 2,210 |
| 63 | Air Traffic Controllers | $132,230 | $139,660 | 190 |
| 64 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,930 | $141,920 | 270 |
| 65 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $131,570 | $148,340 | 4,100 |
| 66 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,380 | $117,850 | 50 |
| 67 | Power Plant Operators | $131,370 | $120,430 | 300 |
| 68 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $131,360 | $142,790 | 5,600 |
| 69 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $130,610 | $145,200 | 9,120 |
| 70 | Radiation Therapists | $129,460 | $137,970 | 600 |
| 71 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $129,280 | $138,450 | 6,120 |
| 72 | Financial Risk Specialists | $129,220 | $133,950 | 2,760 |
| 73 | Art Directors | $129,200 | $136,160 | 1,840 |
| 74 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $128,320 | $133,870 | 330 |
| 75 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $128,220 | $125,710 | 330 |
| 76 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $127,090 | $131,590 | 2,700 |
| 77 | Chemical Engineers | $126,760 | $129,080 | 440 |
| 78 | Hydrologists | $126,680 | $127,450 | N/A |
| 79 | Aerospace Engineers | $126,430 | $131,410 | 3,400 |
| 80 | Database Administrators | $125,860 | $125,070 | 1,810 |
| 81 | Electrical Engineers | $125,370 | $126,990 | 2,940 |
| 82 | Acupuncturists | $125,260 | $129,250 | 240 |
| 83 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $124,280 | $122,290 | 540 |
| 84 | Facilities Managers | $124,110 | $130,980 | 5,690 |
| 85 | Project Management Specialists | $122,980 | $127,900 | 28,300 |
| 86 | Computer Systems Analysts | $122,890 | $125,850 | 16,520 |
| 87 | Music Directors and Composers | $122,750 | $133,540 | 210 |
| 88 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $122,620 | $121,470 | 2,570 |
| 89 | Technical Writers | $122,320 | $116,550 | 1,550 |
| 90 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $121,580 | $109,390 | 1,310 |
| 91 | Emergency Management Directors | $120,990 | $118,090 | 490 |
| 92 | Database Architects | $120,790 | $130,590 | 3,090 |
| 93 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $120,180 | $124,250 | 60 |
| 94 | Producers and Directors | $119,840 | $124,310 | 2,970 |
| 95 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $119,470 | $120,550 | 6,550 |
| 96 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $119,370 | $121,820 | 430 |
| 97 | Audiologists | $119,230 | $113,560 | 210 |
| 98 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $118,950 | $105,690 | 240 |
| 99 | Labor Relations Specialists | $118,370 | $114,980 | 3,700 |
| 100 | Ship Engineers | $118,310 | $114,470 | 170 |
| 101 | Statisticians | $118,280 | $126,370 | 880 |
| 102 | Genetic Counselors | $117,750 | $111,660 | 240 |
| 103 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $117,450 | $122,120 | 1,340 |
| 104 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $116,420 | $119,390 | 9,280 |
| 105 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $116,300 | $116,540 | 3,080 |
| 106 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $116,110 | $112,650 | N/A |
| 107 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $115,190 | $111,170 | 290 |
| 108 | Carpet Installers | $115,180 | $97,430 | 390 |
| 109 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $114,680 | $123,200 | 680 |
| 110 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $113,220 | $112,660 | 1,060 |
| 111 | Mechanical Engineers | $112,300 | $116,640 | 4,180 |
| 112 | Physical Therapists | $112,140 | $114,550 | 9,750 |
| 113 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $111,600 | $107,730 | 450 |
| 114 | Real Estate Brokers | $111,390 | $105,630 | 1,290 |
| 115 | Gas Plant Operators | $110,900 | $111,490 | 190 |
| 116 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,910 | $122,510 | 1,270 |
| 117 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,880 | $129,390 | 410 |
| 118 | Epidemiologists | $109,760 | $110,160 | 290 |
| 119 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $108,610 | $123,940 | 10,380 |
| 120 | Lodging Managers | $107,720 | $106,460 | 450 |
| 121 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $107,610 | $103,690 | 330 |
| 122 | Millwrights | $107,540 | $101,150 | 340 |
| 123 | Dental Hygienists | $107,040 | $104,410 | 7,230 |
| 124 | Materials Engineers | $106,920 | $117,440 | 260 |
| 125 | Registered Nurses | $106,500 | $110,100 | 92,680 |
| 126 | Financial Examiners | $106,410 | $125,230 | 2,190 |
| 127 | Transit and Railroad Police | $106,290 | $102,930 | 340 |
| 128 | Management Analysts | $105,820 | $115,990 | 22,080 |
| 129 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,510 | $107,160 | 16,230 |
| 130 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $105,370 | $110,880 | 1,900 |
| 131 | Computer Programmers | $104,940 | $114,950 | 3,930 |
| 132 | Civil Engineers | $104,660 | $114,750 | 6,900 |
| 133 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $104,540 | $103,240 | 420 |
| 134 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $104,340 | $112,340 | 630 |
| 135 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $103,930 | $106,180 | 1,250 |
| 136 | Industrial Engineers | $103,840 | $112,840 | 6,870 |
| 137 | Occupational Therapists | $103,410 | $110,150 | 6,290 |
| 138 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $103,150 | $103,800 | 3,370 |
| 139 | Materials Scientists | $103,150 | $107,960 | 440 |
| 140 | Environmental Engineers | $102,630 | $109,560 | 990 |
| 141 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $102,090 | $95,220 | 2,540 |
| 142 | Fashion Designers | $101,610 | $103,480 | 160 |
| 143 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $101,560 | $109,510 | 6,840 |
| 144 | Funeral Home Managers | $101,520 | $115,690 | 420 |
| 145 | Gambling Managers | $101,470 | $111,510 | 130 |
| 146 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $101,100 | $101,660 | 440 |
| 147 | Credit Analysts | $100,940 | $112,680 | 1,220 |
| 148 | Accountants and Auditors | $100,830 | $110,590 | 42,250 |
| 149 | Respiratory Therapists | $100,810 | $99,760 | 3,350 |
| 150 | Crane and Tower Operators | $100,640 | $102,380 | 1,000 |
| 151 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $100,520 | $98,880 | N/A |
| 152 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,260 | $101,590 | 650 |
| 153 | Avionics Technicians | $100,250 | $90,280 | 260 |
| 154 | Compliance Officers | $100,000 | $103,950 | 13,310 |
The $100K+ jobs in New Jersey are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Arts & Media fields.
22.8% of all tracked occupations in NJ earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,000/year (Compliance Officers), while the top earner makes $482,700/year.
New Jersey ranks #5 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.