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489 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in New Jersey (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 489 occupations in New Jersey with a median salary above $50K 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

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

Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $50K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

489
Jobs Over $50K

$482,700

#1: Radiologists

$94,517

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

2,239,160

Workers in These Jobs

All 489 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	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
155	Real Estate Sales Agents	$99,990	$92,310	N/A
156	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,900	$110,860	780
157	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$99,800	$118,250	2,390
158	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,450	$108,030	900
159	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,030	$111,480	10,370
160	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,920	$103,930	530
161	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,500	$104,710	480
162	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,630	$124,280	2,960
163	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$96,510	$89,000	1,000
164	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$96,420	$97,780	1,430
165	Budget Analysts	$96,250	$100,310	840
166	Insurance Underwriters	$96,220	$99,990	3,150
167	Instructional Coordinators	$96,090	$91,700	3,770
168	Microbiologists	$96,020	$95,920	790
169	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$95,690	$94,120	9,650
170	Survey Researchers	$95,580	$106,680	100
171	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$95,310	$104,180	2,170
172	Social and Community Service Managers	$95,290	$101,660	5,530
173	Web Developers	$95,180	$94,990	2,250
174	School Psychologists	$95,160	$99,570	2,130
175	Landscape Architects	$95,020	$101,390	360
176	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$95,000	$93,240	6,320
177	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$94,770	$87,780	7,570
178	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$94,280	$91,680	N/A
179	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$93,250	$97,390	12,180
180	Loan Officers	$92,920	$102,890	6,200
181	Sheet Metal Workers	$92,840	$88,620	2,790
182	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$92,680	$95,460	14,930
183	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,610	$93,700	21,780
184	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$92,390	$99,420	1,190
185	Logisticians	$92,280	$97,280	6,280
186	Marriage and Family Therapists	$92,150	$90,310	4,040
187	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$92,060	$96,730	1,720
188	Soil and Plant Scientists	$91,970	$91,400	130
189	Surgical Assistants	$90,710	$97,840	N/A
190	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,610	$92,160	3,830
191	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$90,310	$99,540	510
192	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$90,310	$93,840	1,230
193	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$89,990	$165,650	2,920
194	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$89,660	$93,270	5,980
195	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$89,590	$100,930	2,260
196	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$89,520	$89,380	11,690
197	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,500	$93,180	300
198	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$88,480	$90,510	170
199	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$88,190	$94,660	22,990
200	Lighting Technicians	$87,550	$90,900	340
201	Computer Network Support Specialists	$87,440	$93,000	3,370
202	Commercial Divers	$86,920	$89,120	N/A
203	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$86,820	$86,380	330
204	Paramedics	$86,630	$87,760	540
205	Locomotive Engineers	$86,550	$88,640	830
206	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$86,380	$104,220	N/A
207	Urban and Regional Planners	$86,280	$94,620	790
208	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,510	$87,320	2,250
209	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,250	$104,370	3,190
210	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,130	$95,920	120
211	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$85,040	$92,580	3,150
212	Chemists	$84,450	$96,980	5,280
213	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$84,450	$87,460	2,870
214	Firefighters	$84,130	$85,810	7,500
215	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,770	$86,430	2,320
216	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,770	$88,760	7,520
217	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,620	$93,990	330
218	Mechanical Drafters	$83,380	$86,540	690
219	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$83,030	$92,150	90
220	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$82,990	$86,720	260
221	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,910	$101,920	190
222	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,890	$95,600	350
223	Film and Video Editors	$82,890	$101,590	620
224	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$82,850	$100,440	7,110
225	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,710	$81,870	2,440
226	Healthcare Social Workers	$82,690	$85,340	4,310
227	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,420	$109,890	15,230
228	Boilermakers	$82,410	$80,990	280
229	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,200	$87,100	38,140
230	Riggers	$82,130	$81,960	200
231	Construction and Building Inspectors	$81,760	$86,370	5,950
232	Editors	$81,680	$107,030	2,120
233	Insurance Sales Agents	$81,640	$102,460	11,370
234	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,600	$92,670	750
235	Writers and Authors	$81,590	$87,170	1,180
236	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,500	$94,680	1,440
237	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$81,190	$104,670	170
238	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$81,110	$84,850	15,040
239	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$81,100	$77,410	1,350
240	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,790	$95,070	1,630
241	Human Resources Specialists	$80,690	$89,170	21,690
242	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,660	$90,840	1,660
243	Cost Estimators	$80,570	$89,600	5,240
244	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$80,310	$88,110	740
245	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,280	$80,640	2,890
246	Public Relations Specialists	$80,130	$88,460	4,980
247	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,100	$106,020	3,300
248	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	$92,210	1,570
249	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,410	$99,790	34,360
250	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$79,210	$86,690	3,150
251	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$79,200	$93,800	44,980
252	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$79,110	$82,680	5,660
253	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,060	$87,900	850
254	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$78,950	$78,690	1,880
255	Pipelayers	$78,830	$78,600	400
256	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$78,770	$87,680	2,900
257	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,770	$81,690	23,650
258	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	$88,440	1,950
259	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$78,760	$77,530	2,500
260	Rail Car Repairers	$78,750	$78,940	410
261	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,540	$90,910	50
262	Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,440	$77,020	1,810
263	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,380	$82,240	4,100
264	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,350	$86,430	550
265	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,240	$92,590	8,750
266	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,200	$82,120	40,300
267	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,180	$77,770	3,520
268	Food Service Managers	$78,020	$85,050	6,360
269	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$78,000	$80,230	2,690
270	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$77,950	$82,890	400
271	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$77,910	$81,430	8,190
272	Curators	$77,800	$77,880	120
273	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,780	$81,250	1,380
274	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,600	$79,490	2,580
275	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,600	$83,530	240
276	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	$91,920	450
277	Electricians	$77,250	$86,700	13,520
278	Surgical Technologists	$77,200	$75,640	2,780
279	Fundraisers	$77,170	$83,810	1,950
280	Surveyors	$77,160	$86,060	900
281	Historians	$77,080	$78,220	130
282	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$77,040	$81,530	390
283	Training and Development Specialists	$77,020	$81,390	9,210
284	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,010	$83,470	520
285	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,980	$83,650	2,000
286	Coaches and Scouts	$76,700	$81,840	5,670
287	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$76,660	$80,520	11,610
288	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,640	$80,250	55,210
289	Roofers	$76,600	$74,380	1,860
290	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,560	$77,280	1,400
291	Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,380	$78,470	220
292	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$76,280	$78,560	7,360
293	Athletic Trainers	$76,210	$79,790	890
294	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$75,930	$78,720	590
295	Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,720	$70,060	470
296	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,160	$74,600	17,410
297	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,080	$81,280	1,340
298	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$75,020	$68,820	150
299	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	$77,600	1,290
300	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,960	$77,640	1,080
301	Brokerage Clerks	$74,830	$77,210	3,260
302	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,760	$74,420	8,380
303	Tool and Die Makers	$74,460	$73,770	540
304	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,450	$77,580	10,330
305	Transportation Security Screeners	$74,400	$73,490	1,200
306	Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,280	$72,930	9,100
307	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,210	$78,110	5,370
308	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$74,160	$70,530	70
309	Interior Designers	$74,020	$79,580	1,670
310	Graphic Designers	$73,790	$79,430	5,670
311	Health Education Specialists	$73,740	$84,800	1,420
312	Fish and Game Wardens	$72,920	$76,200	90
313	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,890	$74,540	920
314	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$72,780	$77,880	2,160
315	Opticians, Dispensing	$72,460	$69,680	2,010
316	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,440	$74,290	2,590
317	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,340	$70,860	8,160
318	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$72,340	$68,850	70
319	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$71,940	$69,760	N/A
320	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,880	$67,710	250
321	Sailors and Marine Oilers	$71,880	$66,900	520
322	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,610	$74,080	530
323	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$71,500	$72,550	12,010
324	Audio and Video Technicians	$71,040	$74,430	2,280
325	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$71,030	$74,840	130
326	Glaziers	$70,890	$75,720	820
327	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$70,800	$125,080	190
328	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,650	$70,710	760
329	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,460	$70,830	520
330	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$69,990	$77,670	50
331	Advertising Sales Agents	$69,620	$79,150	2,110
332	Statistical Assistants	$69,480	$70,940	110
333	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$69,110	$64,290	580
334	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$68,970	$70,650	140
335	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$68,580	$70,660	2,830
336	Medical Equipment Repairers	$68,460	$72,250	2,400
337	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$68,450	$74,830	7,000
338	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$68,280	$68,170	N/A
339	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$67,980	$70,710	25,110
340	Archivists	$67,900	$74,040	70
341	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$67,600	$62,870	420
342	Mechanical Door Repairers	$67,150	$68,750	1,290
343	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$66,930	$72,070	270
344	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$66,590	$70,930	2,420
345	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$66,540	$74,750	230
346	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,230	$76,550	140
347	Stonemasons	$66,210	$67,130	N/A
348	Biological Technicians	$66,040	$70,010	1,290
349	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	$74,830	520
350	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$65,730	$68,570	N/A
351	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,590	$68,700	60
352	Clergy	$65,500	$65,740	1,460
353	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$65,330	$75,220	1,060
354	Hydrologic Technicians	$65,190	$70,310	40
355	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,180	$70,140	260
356	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$64,990	$73,950	310
357	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$64,890	$63,190	120
358	Exercise Physiologists	$64,680	$67,870	130
359	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$64,650	$69,490	220
360	Computer User Support Specialists	$64,470	$70,970	18,200
361	Postal Service Clerks	$64,290	$64,410	2,230
362	Traffic Technicians	$64,240	$66,050	110
363	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,210	$67,810	1,120
364	Construction Laborers	$64,060	$70,400	23,590
365	Conservation Scientists	$64,020	$69,610	500
366	Carpenters	$64,010	$71,990	14,230
367	Dredge Operators	$63,810	$66,300	30
368	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$63,570	$66,770	47,980
369	Forensic Science Technicians	$63,220	$64,370	60
370	Machinists	$63,190	$66,720	3,210
371	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,140	$65,320	2,740
372	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$63,080	$64,150	4,160
373	Meter Readers, Utilities	$63,030	$67,780	870
374	Desktop Publishers	$63,020	$66,750	100
375	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,960	$67,820	2,280
376	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,820	$71,360	14,210
377	Social Science Research Assistants	$62,760	$69,260	370
378	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,710	$64,170	9,410
379	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,400	$65,980	3,720
380	Tile and Stone Setters	$62,370	$71,440	460
381	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,300	$63,730	260
382	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$61,940	$78,380	1,680
383	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$61,930	$67,660	550
384	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$61,590	$65,520	2,200
385	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,410	$68,640	2,390
386	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,140	$62,050	6,420
387	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,130	$63,230	10,160
388	Travel Agents	$61,090	$59,240	1,660
389	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$61,040	$65,260	N/A
390	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$60,760	$65,410	90
391	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$60,750	$63,690	100
392	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,750	$62,510	4,290
393	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,740	$65,910	400
394	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,720	$63,940	750
395	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$60,530	$62,250	3,660
396	Models	$60,520	$64,230	N/A
397	Recreational Therapists	$60,400	$65,780	430
398	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$60,290	$61,560	40
399	Cargo and Freight Agents	$60,210	$61,390	4,280
400	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,100	$67,760	1,290
401	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$60,040	$71,060	200
402	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$59,870	$65,470	11,350
403	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$59,840	$80,210	700
404	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$59,830	$68,580	500
405	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$59,810	$60,450	5,000
406	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$59,770	$60,800	550
407	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$59,480	$61,210	780
408	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,440	$62,500	3,730
409	Bus Drivers, School	$59,430	$58,470	13,670
410	Motorcycle Mechanics	$59,430	$61,460	260
411	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$59,400	$58,450	600
412	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$59,250	$61,000	4,110
413	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$59,240	$60,860	4,010
414	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$59,170	$57,960	N/A
415	Interpreters and Translators	$58,970	$80,040	870
416	Judicial Law Clerks	$58,890	$61,530	530
417	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$58,760	$58,420	3,620
418	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$58,730	$57,830	200
419	Chemical Technicians	$58,580	$61,990	2,730
420	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$58,300	$59,120	37,550
421	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,240	$59,640	2,890
422	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,140	$62,770	930
423	Etchers and Engravers	$58,000	$67,190	60
424	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$57,920	$57,010	310
425	Farm and Home Management Educators	$57,810	$52,980	N/A
426	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,810	$57,330	2,050
427	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$57,550	$60,140	100
428	Procurement Clerks	$57,460	$56,780	2,370
429	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$57,380	$64,100	140
430	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$57,330	$57,310	2,190
431	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$57,320	$60,440	31,160
432	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,240	$63,310	270
433	New Accounts Clerks	$57,240	$60,310	230
434	Credit Counselors	$57,180	$56,680	530
435	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$57,000	$59,420	480
436	Prepress Technicians and Workers	$56,840	$59,660	880
437	Food Science Technicians	$56,730	$57,030	590
438	Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$56,700	$59,790	160
439	Fence Erectors	$56,690	$56,410	910
440	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,610	$58,830	17,640
441	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$56,500	$58,670	8,560
442	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$55,900	$64,790	2,250
443	Community Health Workers	$55,790	$59,500	1,330
444	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,650	$55,790	1,540
445	Home Appliance Repairers	$55,450	$66,230	1,200
446	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$55,210	$55,030	330
447	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$55,170	$58,720	5,600
448	Barbers	$54,850	$54,080	N/A
449	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$54,810	$57,750	37,350
450	Private Detectives and Investigators	$54,710	$66,160	410
451	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$54,630	$54,260	4,330
452	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$54,590	$58,030	6,420
453	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$54,410	$54,620	4,000
454	Agricultural Technicians	$54,370	$71,690	N/A
455	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$54,330	$56,420	4,640
456	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$54,260	$57,210	3,390
457	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,100	$55,070	1,770
458	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$54,080	$52,680	680
459	Psychiatric Technicians	$54,040	$56,400	2,520
460	Helpers--Extraction Workers	$53,820	$51,810	N/A
461	Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,780	$61,540	13,380
462	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$53,700	$56,090	5,710
463	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,680	$52,310	510
464	Emergency Medical Technicians	$53,610	$55,280	6,120
465	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,250	$74,660	80
466	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$52,750	$60,330	820
467	Bill and Account Collectors	$52,510	$56,010	3,310
468	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$52,440	$54,490	300
469	Medical Appliance Technicians	$52,400	$52,480	310
470	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$52,360	$56,060	3,530
471	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,190	$58,880	830
472	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$52,160	$55,550	90
473	Animal Control Workers	$52,050	$55,340	260
474	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$52,000	$56,140	660
475	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$51,760	$56,470	790
476	Billing and Posting Clerks	$51,750	$53,660	14,910
477	Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,720	$56,570	4,850
478	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,460	$55,330	100
479	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,380	$55,020	920
480	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,180	$52,380	750
481	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$50,910	$59,720	140
482	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$50,750	$47,560	210
483	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,530	$51,080	190
484	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$50,500	$56,050	840
485	Printing Press Operators	$50,430	$55,600	4,180
486	Medical Equipment Preparers	$50,280	$54,150	2,440
487	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,260	$52,910	65,960
488	Medical Records Specialists	$50,240	$54,490	4,450
489	Massage Therapists	$50,150	$53,420	2,890

New Jersey High-Salary Insights

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

72.6% of all tracked occupations in NJ earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,150/year (Massage Therapists), while the top earner makes $482,700/year.

New Jersey ranks #6 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 2025 BLS data, there are 489 occupations in New Jersey with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 72.6% of all tracked occupations in NJ.

What is the highest paying job in New Jersey?

The highest paying occupation in New Jersey is Radiologists with a median salary of $482,700 per year based on 2025 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 $50,150/year (Massage Therapists). 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 489 occupations that pay over $50K in New Jersey is $94,517 per year (2025 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.

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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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics