488 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in New Jersey (2024)

There are 488 occupations in New Jersey with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Nurse Anesthetists at $231,080/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

488
Jobs Over $50K

$231,080

#1: Nurse Anesthetists

$88,702

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

2,148,220

Workers in These Jobs

All 488 Jobs Paying Over $50K in New Jersey

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$231,080	$252,130	1,030
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$222,010	$237,520	1,900
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$221,880	$245,960	670
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$214,410	$213,320	4,150
5	Petroleum Engineers	$212,230	$206,490	100
6	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$204,510	$201,640	410
7	Physicians, All Other	$196,760	$204,450	9,180
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$196,230	$163,200	990
9	Pediatricians, General	$195,150	$204,190	860
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$191,450	$205,120	27,890
11	Natural Sciences Managers	$188,190	$206,820	10,010
12	Financial Managers	$185,430	$208,370	34,530
13	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$179,090	$188,300	660
14	Marketing Managers	$173,460	$188,550	12,260
15	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$173,380	$178,480	590
16	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$171,300	$220,990	3,220
17	Sales Managers	$170,690	$191,150	16,360
18	Public Relations Managers	$170,350	$182,190	2,200
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,100	$179,490	5,530
20	Purchasing Managers	$168,210	$181,120	3,290
21	Human Resources Managers	$167,880	$184,810	5,590
22	Physicists	$164,330	$177,010	320
23	Managers, All Other	$162,820	$174,290	21,260
24	Database Architects	$162,410	$158,930	1,290
25	Training and Development Managers	$159,690	$163,820	1,320
26	Gambling Managers	$159,440	$148,240	130
27	Medical Dosimetrists	$158,980	$157,980	130
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$152,240	$156,540	5,490
29	Lawyers	$151,170	$177,230	25,680
30	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$150,970	$159,220	50
31	General and Operations Managers	$148,370	$180,890	64,680
32	Optometrists	$146,700	$141,870	1,290
33	Computer Network Architects	$144,670	$148,820	6,810
34	Nurse Practitioners	$142,950	$145,030	6,400
35	Construction Managers	$142,810	$149,900	9,250
36	Industrial Production Managers	$140,940	$154,520	5,690
37	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,250	$128,770	50
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$137,140	$140,390	6,840
39	Physician Assistants	$137,100	$148,350	3,150
40	Actuaries	$135,710	$142,300	1,610
41	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$134,940	$139,750	2,620
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$134,070	$141,310	11,090
43	Fundraising Managers	$133,170	$139,950	800
44	Veterinarians	$132,970	$153,630	1,930
45	Administrative Services Managers	$131,860	$146,190	9,150
46	Software Developers	$131,680	$134,970	54,570
47	Information Security Analysts	$131,340	$135,940	6,580
48	Pharmacists	$131,190	$130,390	10,540
49	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$130,700	$148,370	2,010
50	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$130,640	$148,560	3,120
51	Data Scientists	$130,570	$134,140	4,340
52	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,340	$136,020	2,810
53	Aerospace Engineers	$129,950	$138,060	1,130
54	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$129,950	$134,260	1,200
55	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$129,500	$124,970	570
56	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,490	$145,640	380
57	Computer Hardware Engineers	$129,460	$126,680	980
58	Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,370	$162,430	17,070
59	Psychologists, All Other	$128,810	$114,830	230
60	Sales Engineers	$128,750	$139,140	1,330
61	Nurse Midwives	$128,050	$133,980	280
62	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$127,840	$140,000	6,510
63	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$127,000	$121,770	810
64	Personal Financial Advisors	$126,670	$178,300	8,320
65	Art Directors	$126,280	$130,820	2,070
66	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$126,070	$129,410	4,490
67	Hydrologists	$125,840	$122,800	100
68	Engineers, All Other	$125,270	$122,570	3,670
69	Facilities Managers	$125,050	$129,670	4,610
70	Podiatrists	$124,260	$135,180	490
71	Computer Systems Analysts	$123,190	$126,240	14,970
72	Air Traffic Controllers	$122,620	$125,990	190
73	Financial Risk Specialists	$120,750	$127,540	2,200
74	Ship Engineers	$120,180	$109,590	320
75	Database Administrators	$119,450	$122,460	2,080
76	Statisticians	$119,250	$122,370	430
77	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$118,930	$124,140	300
78	Emergency Management Directors	$117,000	$118,360	420
79	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$116,020	$118,930	100
80	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,780	$128,290	1,500
81	Radiation Therapists	$113,410	$116,250	660
82	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$112,560	$103,140	1,330
83	Chemical Engineers	$112,350	$121,450	620
84	Producers and Directors	$111,360	$120,330	3,110
85	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$108,940	$116,730	840
86	Project Management Specialists	$108,890	$136,990	24,510
87	Computer Programmers	$108,760	$122,830	5,460
88	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$108,670	$115,420	460
89	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,360	$156,300	170
90	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,310	$117,790	1,450
91	Electrical Engineers	$108,120	$119,140	3,990
92	Physical Scientists, All Other	$107,990	$116,970	510
93	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,790	$99,620	420
94	Power Plant Operators	$107,620	$104,080	230
95	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$107,520	$112,390	1,390
96	Epidemiologists	$107,400	$108,790	320
97	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,220	$107,240	2,230
98	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,030	$132,430	2,860
99	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$106,530	$90,070	190
100	Genetic Counselors	$106,500	$101,970	70
101	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,380	$122,370	630
102	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$106,000	$115,180	6,540
103	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,960	$109,680	380
104	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,460	$122,930	770
105	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,160	$117,200	1,290
106	Life Scientists, All Other	$104,980	$109,530	130
107	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,930	$115,350	1,730
108	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$104,750	$101,670	920
109	Occupational Therapists	$104,570	$105,880	4,950
110	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,410	$109,910	800
111	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,020	$106,710	520
112	Physical Therapists	$104,010	$109,280	7,310
113	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,850	$111,190	11,030
114	Management Analysts	$103,770	$122,840	19,300
115	Financial and Investment Analysts	$103,680	$128,280	11,250
116	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,540	$112,670	1,370
117	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,320	$121,710	450
118	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$103,250	$107,910	3,360
119	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,600	$123,170	1,780
120	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,570	$107,330	930
121	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,460	$101,540	2,100
122	Mechanical Engineers	$102,370	$107,640	4,830
123	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,180	$114,630	620
124	Operations Research Analysts	$102,140	$108,990	3,890
125	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,990	$118,630	570
126	Audiologists	$101,890	$107,660	N/A
127	Gas Plant Operators	$101,580	$93,750	190
128	Labor Relations Specialists	$101,570	$107,340	3,130
129	Industrial Engineers	$101,410	$104,170	6,910
130	Materials Engineers	$101,300	$110,680	280
131	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,250	$109,900	220
132	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,250	$117,450	470
133	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,140	$119,440	270
134	Financial Examiners	$101,020	$113,280	3,440
135	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$100,900	$123,700	560
136	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$100,720	$93,800	560
137	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,680	$107,440	2,720
138	Transit and Railroad Police	$100,170	$93,570	310
139	Registered Nurses	$100,160	$101,960	82,950
140	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$100,080	$152,300	230
141	Civil Engineers	$100,040	$106,760	7,830
142	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,980	$105,140	490
143	Accountants and Auditors	$99,710	$110,700	46,860
144	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$99,490	$98,880	1,170
145	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,420	$115,580	14,810
146	Dental Hygienists	$99,330	$95,700	6,060
147	Broadcast Technicians	$99,320	$92,110	460
148	Food Scientists and Technologists	$99,080	$100,890	1,110
149	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$98,890	$92,930	2,930
150	Environmental Engineers	$98,880	$112,310	1,170
151	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$98,550	$87,930	240
152	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,970	$102,150	700
153	Funeral Home Managers	$97,780	$106,860	450
154	Economists	$97,760	$103,550	130
155	Speech-Language Pathologists	$97,220	$102,820	5,940
156	Acupuncturists	$96,880	$98,230	680
157	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,520	$103,470	2,180
158	Materials Scientists	$96,510	$97,910	1,080
159	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$96,420	$91,500	580
160	Fashion Designers	$95,500	$96,290	330
161	Computer Occupations, All Other	$94,810	$111,680	12,210
162	Logisticians	$94,260	$96,590	6,220
163	Respiratory Therapists	$94,220	$92,350	3,300
164	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$94,180	$82,290	N/A
165	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$93,860	$87,930	750
166	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$93,810	$92,000	1,320
167	School Psychologists	$93,380	$94,060	2,330
168	Insurance Underwriters	$93,190	$99,040	3,320
169	Biological Scientists, All Other	$93,060	$94,370	680
170	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$92,980	$91,850	2,580
171	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$92,890	$93,740	440
172	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,770	$97,750	16,640
173	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,370	$90,420	2,590
174	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$92,370	$99,590	370
175	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$92,280	$110,990	18,000
176	Tapers	$92,260	$92,590	50
177	Real Estate Brokers	$92,180	$112,390	490
178	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$91,850	$94,070	21,330
179	Social and Community Service Managers	$91,640	$99,480	5,190
180	Financial Specialists, All Other	$91,500	$98,960	4,980
181	Commercial Divers	$91,370	$98,690	N/A
182	Landscape Architects	$91,000	$94,350	490
183	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$90,680	$103,000	1,390
184	Compliance Officers	$90,340	$94,060	11,300
185	Technical Writers	$90,160	$98,840	1,140
186	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$89,790	$96,120	12,210
187	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$89,110	$88,850	100
188	Mathematicians	$88,520	$107,260	80
189	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$87,810	$82,740	1,120
190	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$87,460	$81,900	8,540
191	Glaziers	$87,360	$77,250	930
192	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$87,320	$96,910	2,170
193	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$87,180	$83,670	970
194	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,650	$92,360	80
195	Chemists	$86,570	$99,860	5,740
196	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,360	$100,460	740
197	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$86,180	$88,250	210
198	Budget Analysts	$86,130	$89,470	750
199	Marriage and Family Therapists	$86,030	$92,120	3,900
200	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,700	$92,790	37,890
201	Pipelayers	$85,650	$84,470	1,050
202	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,630	$93,020	3,480
203	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,520	$89,700	430
204	Firefighters	$85,330	$84,850	5,530
205	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$85,290	$91,900	2,710
206	Education Administrators, All Other	$84,930	$102,330	520
207	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$84,790	$83,540	460
208	Set and Exhibit Designers	$84,590	$77,290	340
209	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$84,490	$85,850	14,580
210	Stonemasons	$84,400	$75,800	260
211	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$84,240	$80,680	660
212	Instructional Coordinators	$83,810	$84,110	3,600
213	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,710	$88,690	680
214	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$83,490	$93,100	21,120
215	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,360	$96,660	460
216	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,310	$90,090	210
217	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$83,180	$90,940	690
218	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$82,970	$90,340	1,690
219	Surveyors	$82,920	$87,250	990
220	Loan Officers	$82,560	$89,970	7,190
221	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,190	$77,130	1,420
222	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,170	$84,720	6,150
223	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,120	$81,580	250
224	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$82,080	$85,300	1,430
225	Computer Network Support Specialists	$82,000	$87,630	4,800
226	Crane and Tower Operators	$81,900	$90,880	670
227	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,820	$87,160	10,060
228	Sheet Metal Workers	$81,810	$82,010	2,380
229	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$81,670	$82,800	6,200
230	Boilermakers	$81,650	$83,530	390
231	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$81,580	$89,040	6,960
232	Locomotive Engineers	$81,550	$82,220	730
233	Designers, All Other	$81,530	$80,480	480
234	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$81,530	$76,560	160
235	Historians	$81,430	$79,670	90
236	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$81,200	$83,090	530
237	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,020	$89,230	3,640
238	Avionics Technicians	$80,890	$74,960	150
239	Cost Estimators	$80,820	$85,650	5,610
240	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,680	$83,590	31,770
241	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,120	$79,070	2,800
242	Microbiologists	$80,040	$89,480	1,680
243	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,030	$80,190	110
244	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$80,000	$93,390	1,670
245	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$79,970	$88,260	4,770
246	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$79,960	$80,390	1,030
247	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,910	$82,330	2,320
248	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,870	$81,920	27,950
249	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$79,860	$81,430	40
250	Food Service Managers	$79,760	$85,800	5,590
251	Credit Analysts	$79,730	$94,850	2,250
252	Web Developers	$79,590	$85,490	2,400
253	Medical Equipment Repairers	$79,580	$79,830	1,730
254	Training and Development Specialists	$79,400	$84,200	7,190
255	Sound Engineering Technicians	$79,370	$86,150	330
256	Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,350	$83,340	200
257	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,170	$78,210	1,540
258	Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,830	$81,600	6,620
259	Paramedics	$78,790	$80,510	860
260	Human Resources Specialists	$78,640	$84,920	20,500
261	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,450	$97,690	9,560
262	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,360	$79,050	42,040
263	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$78,350	$92,260	32,840
264	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$78,220	$81,010	7,240
265	Counselors, All Other	$78,060	$84,320	560
266	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$78,030	$79,480	14,180
267	Insurance Sales Agents	$77,970	$106,910	11,180
268	Healthcare Social Workers	$77,680	$82,010	3,730
269	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,580	$84,970	90
270	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,090	$87,860	2,150
271	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$76,900	$86,510	N/A
272	Lighting Technicians	$76,860	$76,800	640
273	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$76,800	$72,470	180
274	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,740	$75,960	410
275	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,730	$79,590	14,490
276	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$76,690	$84,320	40
277	Fence Erectors	$76,570	$70,450	320
278	Therapists, All Other	$76,510	$90,160	1,840
279	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,390	$89,190	60
280	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$76,360	$75,770	900
281	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$76,290	$76,070	80
282	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$76,290	$91,260	100
283	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$76,270	$79,030	7,350
284	Archivists	$76,140	$73,290	80
285	Writers and Authors	$76,020	$81,280	1,800
286	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,970	$77,610	4,370
287	Fish and Game Wardens	$75,930	$73,890	70
288	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$75,820	$73,450	590
289	Public Relations Specialists	$75,590	$83,850	5,800
290	Statistical Assistants	$75,400	$72,600	210
291	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$75,300	$80,350	490
292	Surgical Assistants	$75,180	$84,030	420
293	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$75,000	$77,070	11,300
294	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$74,890	$90,490	42,840
295	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$74,600	$81,290	660
296	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$74,390	$75,400	320
297	Chiropractors	$74,020	$102,500	720
298	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$73,960	$73,000	640
299	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$73,800	$73,890	1,330
300	Millwrights	$73,670	$74,300	310
301	Mechanical Drafters	$73,620	$77,280	880
302	Editors	$73,520	$78,540	2,450
303	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$73,510	$78,960	1,100
304	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$73,490	$69,890	2,850
305	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$73,190	$73,780	70
306	Fundraisers	$73,160	$73,020	1,550
307	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$73,100	$73,680	6,990
308	Audio and Video Technicians	$73,090	$72,300	1,640
309	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$72,590	$68,870	380
310	Political Scientists	$72,460	$78,560	70
311	Clergy	$72,350	$73,910	1,390
312	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$72,060	$72,990	3,480
313	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$71,740	$81,990	2,070
314	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$71,680	$74,720	N/A
315	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,680	$79,210	2,510
316	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$71,650	$72,680	970
317	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,540	$76,190	5,440
318	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,530	$75,060	53,110
319	Athletic Trainers	$71,480	$77,540	600
320	Real Estate Sales Agents	$71,360	$82,490	1,350
321	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$71,270	$76,750	3,470
322	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,880	$73,440	1,380
323	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$70,560	$72,660	540
324	Hearing Aid Specialists	$70,390	$73,290	130
325	Physical Therapist Assistants	$70,160	$65,920	2,010
326	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$70,040	$73,850	190
327	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$70,000	$69,470	2,230
328	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$69,980	$76,690	2,180
329	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$69,630	$77,060	460
330	Carpenters	$69,620	$79,180	13,400
331	Lodging Managers	$69,610	$80,100	680
332	Surgical Technologists	$69,580	$70,240	2,650
333	Pile Driver Operators	$69,370	$75,470	70
334	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$69,150	$71,510	1,270
335	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$68,600	$70,800	8,300
336	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$68,370	$70,380	11,440
337	Electricians	$68,250	$78,530	14,350
338	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$68,060	$62,750	5,070
339	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$68,000	$64,600	940
340	Health Education Specialists	$67,880	$76,180	890
341	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$67,870	$76,660	880
342	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$67,860	$71,480	2,520
343	Transportation Workers, All Other	$67,830	$63,180	150
344	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$67,480	$78,650	80
345	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$67,070	$68,650	9,220
346	Film and Video Editors	$66,830	$81,360	870
347	Drafters, All Other	$66,380	$69,740	640
348	Dredge Operators	$66,250	$63,810	90
349	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$66,180	$73,440	2,100
350	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$65,980	$67,240	90
351	Advertising Sales Agents	$65,480	$78,600	2,290
352	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$65,350	$65,350	640
353	Computer User Support Specialists	$65,180	$70,210	18,170
354	Chefs and Head Cooks	$65,000	$71,100	6,350
355	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$64,970	$68,630	970
356	Tool and Die Makers	$64,810	$65,920	750
357	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,710	$68,230	2,000
358	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$64,700	$78,110	990
359	Recreational Therapists	$64,680	$69,300	420
360	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,620	$66,620	16,250
361	Brokerage Clerks	$64,510	$71,450	3,030
362	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$64,480	$71,720	790
363	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$64,400	$67,160	70
364	Paperhangers	$64,370	$72,500	90
365	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,200	$72,300	530
366	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,020	$71,960	170
367	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$63,980	$68,150	22,050
368	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,820	$65,540	8,800
369	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$63,680	$66,270	710
370	Conservation Scientists	$63,590	$68,890	350
371	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,490	$70,460	440
372	Riggers	$63,320	$69,770	220
373	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$63,290	$66,970	8,520
374	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,170	$66,480	570
375	Graphic Designers	$63,070	$70,880	5,980
376	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$63,050	$68,110	110
377	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$62,970	$70,110	6,060
378	Curators	$62,890	$66,830	140
379	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$62,760	$63,070	300
380	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,490	$64,270	52,580
381	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$62,430	$57,060	2,920
382	New Accounts Clerks	$62,270	$60,580	60
383	Interior Designers	$62,200	$69,390	1,680
384	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$62,140	$65,760	630
385	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,940	$64,330	190
386	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,940	$66,980	10,360
387	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,920	$68,650	1,350
388	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$61,920	$57,920	370
389	Opticians, Dispensing	$61,770	$61,350	2,170
390	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$61,570	$64,250	1,040
391	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$61,540	$57,610	310
392	Roofers	$61,430	$67,630	2,290
393	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$61,260	$60,100	30
394	Social Workers, All Other	$61,160	$66,490	880
395	Postal Service Clerks	$61,150	$61,300	2,490
396	Sailors and Marine Oilers	$61,120	$65,540	840
397	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$61,110	$70,180	N/A
398	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,020	$59,420	1,180
399	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,010	$62,770	810
400	Music Directors and Composers	$60,960	$83,900	310
401	Construction Laborers	$60,830	$67,280	20,230
402	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$60,470	$63,500	220
403	Credit Counselors	$60,360	$65,150	450
404	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,250	$67,250	13,320
405	Carpet Installers	$60,230	$65,690	550
406	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,150	$66,130	2,160
407	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,020	$57,790	270
408	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$59,990	$60,440	4,890
409	Exercise Physiologists	$59,940	$64,290	150
410	Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,900	$59,360	3,340
411	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$59,750	$58,450	2,710
412	Forensic Science Technicians	$59,650	$58,450	60
413	Traffic Technicians	$59,580	$60,140	150
414	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,030	$62,010	1,840
415	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$58,960	$58,880	3,920
416	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$58,960	$66,940	410
417	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,920	$60,220	4,100
418	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$58,920	$75,940	1,150
419	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,850	$61,210	100
420	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$58,750	$61,470	890
421	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$58,630	$63,250	1,460
422	Medical Records Specialists	$58,520	$62,900	2,980
423	Interpreters and Translators	$58,220	$63,130	620
424	Machinists	$58,180	$58,780	3,290
425	Coaches and Scouts	$58,160	$81,130	6,920
426	Watch and Clock Repairers	$58,130	$57,340	60
427	Chemical Technicians	$57,910	$59,030	3,030
428	Helpers--Extraction Workers	$57,840	$61,320	150
429	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$57,550	$75,570	110
430	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,450	$62,270	4,220
431	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,300	$61,000	3,690
432	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$57,230	$63,080	N/A
433	Social Science Research Assistants	$57,100	$53,540	300
434	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,050	$58,540	6,440
435	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$56,830	$56,240	2,160
436	Mechanical Door Repairers	$56,750	$57,170	1,320
437	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$56,510	$58,240	4,670
438	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,440	$57,740	12,240
439	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$56,430	$55,110	940
440	Massage Therapists	$56,380	$68,670	2,050
441	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,330	$59,910	10,070
442	Biological Technicians	$56,260	$58,880	1,540
443	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$56,160	$57,770	5,060
444	Psychiatric Technicians	$56,040	$54,550	1,060
445	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$55,710	$56,350	3,040
446	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,690	$55,840	780
447	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$55,580	$57,530	530
448	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$55,000	$57,600	2,850
449	Meter Readers, Utilities	$54,890	$58,460	1,220
450	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$54,810	$53,970	120
451	Crematory Operators	$54,690	$54,500	N/A
452	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$54,630	$62,250	28,390
453	Costume Attendants	$54,470	$76,670	160
454	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$54,430	$57,110	1,050
455	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$54,410	$55,920	5,140
456	Tax Preparers	$54,340	$58,420	2,020
457	Agricultural Inspectors	$54,080	$56,780	N/A
458	Bus Drivers, School	$53,960	$53,600	11,780
459	Prepress Technicians and Workers	$53,950	$57,070	760
460	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$53,410	$55,650	4,310
461	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,360	$54,800	45,840
462	Woodworkers, All Other	$53,290	$52,070	N/A
463	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$53,280	$57,820	14,880
464	Judicial Law Clerks	$52,640	$54,830	530
465	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$52,120	$53,510	570
466	Motorboat Operators	$52,000	$56,680	130
467	Tile and Stone Setters	$51,870	$59,590	900
468	Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$51,610	$43,930	N/A
469	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,490	$52,460	1,530
470	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$51,410	$58,190	4,510
471	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,370	$51,870	250
472	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$51,340	$54,290	40
473	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,340	$56,180	N/A
474	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$51,290	$53,030	540
475	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$51,230	$49,710	970
476	Food Science Technicians	$51,230	$58,330	760
477	Medical Equipment Preparers	$51,170	$52,480	2,270
478	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,100	$53,590	5,240
479	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$51,000	$51,700	2,960
480	Financial Clerks, All Other	$50,840	$54,710	1,630
481	Procurement Clerks	$50,710	$51,400	3,340
482	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,590	$55,410	6,390
483	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,550	$49,630	2,150
484	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$50,420	$58,120	210
485	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,320	$52,110	130
486	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$50,270	$60,430	780
487	Hydrologic Technicians	$50,220	$59,980	50
488	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$50,140	$50,950	5,290

Aiming for a $50K+ Career in New Jersey?

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New Jersey High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in New Jersey are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Architecture & Engineering fields.

66.9% of all tracked occupations in NJ earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,140/year (Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors), while the top earner makes $231,080/year.

New Jersey ranks #5 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in New Jersey?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 488 occupations in New Jersey with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 66.9% of all tracked occupations in NJ.

What is the highest paying job in New Jersey?

The highest paying occupation in New Jersey is Nurse Anesthetists with a median salary of $231,080 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in New Jersey?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in New Jersey is $50,140/year (Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in New Jersey?

The average median salary among all 488 occupations that pay over $50K in New Jersey is $88,702 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in New Jersey?

High-paying jobs in New Jersey typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for New Jersey

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics