Salaries in New Jersey, United States
Reference period May 2025 · Data updated
New Jersey has a published median for 20 of the 20 occupations we track from this source.
The best-paid is marketing manager at $180,040; the lowest of the tracked roles is paralegal at $71,500.
15 of these roles pay more than 3% above the national median here, 0 pay more than 3% below it and 5 are within 3%.
The largest gap is for school principal: 30% above the national figure.
Across all occupations the median wage is $58,570, against $50,980 nationally.
Its largest cities by GeoNames population are Newark, Jersey City, Paterson.
Pay by role in New Jersey
| Role | Median Observed | vs United States Derived |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing ManagerMarketing Managers | $180,040 | +8% |
| DentistDentists, General | $171,330 | +0% |
| LawyerLawyers | $161,430 | +1% |
| ActuaryActuaries | $142,800 | +10% |
| PharmacistPharmacists | $137,620 | -2% |
| School PrincipalEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $137,440 | +30% |
| Software EngineerSoftware Developers | $135,940 | 0% |
| Data ScientistData Scientists | $135,280 | +13% |
| Cybersecurity AnalystInformation Security Analysts | $134,820 | +4% |
| Electrical EngineerElectrical Engineers | $125,370 | +4% |
| Project ManagerProject Management Specialists | $122,980 | +20% |
| Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers | $112,300 | +8% |
| Physical TherapistPhysical Therapists | $112,140 | +9% |
| Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts | $108,610 | +6% |
| Registered NurseRegistered Nurses | $106,500 | +9% |
| Civil EngineerCivil Engineers | $104,660 | +4% |
| AccountantAccountants and Auditors | $100,830 | +20% |
| Frontend DeveloperWeb Developers | $95,180 | +3% |
| TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,200 | +14% |
| ParalegalParalegals and Legal Assistants | $71,500 | +14% |
Roles without a link have too few reliable published figures, or differ too little from the national figure, for a separate page; their figure is shown here instead.
Largest cities
- Newark: population 281,944 (GeoNames)
- Jersey City: population 264,290 (GeoNames)
- Paterson: population 147,754 (GeoNames)
- Elizabeth: population 129,007 (GeoNames)
- Edison: population 102,548 (GeoNames)
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Source, method and data quality
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Reference period: May 2025. Updates: Yearly (spring release).
- Observed figures are copied from the published table without adjustment. Derived figures (rankings, ratios and differences) are calculated by us from those observed figures. No figure on this page is modeled or estimated.
- Relative standard error (PRSE) published per estimate.
- Place hierarchy from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data last updated: .
- Full method: methodology.