Salaries in Trenton, NJ

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Trenton-Princeton, NJ • 463 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Obstetricians and Gynecologists $298,05030
      Psychiatrists $294,89060
      Physicians, All Other $279,930360
      Dentists, General $204,420140
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $200,15040
      Marketing Managers $199,9501,240
      Compensation and Benefits Managers $199,68050
      Chief Executives $191,360200
      Family Medicine Physicians $187,200190
      Sales Managers $181,500850
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $180,3302,460
      Survey Researchers $180,06040
      Computer and Information Research Scientists $177,36090
      Natural Sciences Managers $175,4202,260
      Financial Managers $175,2902,320
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $174,320320
      Purchasing Managers $172,830290
      Public Relations Managers $172,640450
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $169,09060
      Training and Development Managers $166,110140
      Commercial Pilots $160,55060
      General and Operations Managers $160,4603,390
      Industrial Production Managers $159,110270
      Human Resources Managers $156,250530
      Optometrists $155,96070
      Database Architects $150,760120
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $148,270250
      Pediatricians, General $143,760
      Nurse Practitioners $142,200450
      Veterinarians $139,43090
      Computer Network Architects $139,220380
      Administrative Services Managers $137,9901,120
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $137,710580
      Fundraising Managers $137,440110
      Physician Assistants $137,400110
      Physicists $135,030
      Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $135,020
      Pharmacists $134,170390
      Managers, All Other $132,2701,950
      Chemical Engineers $131,32050
      Data Scientists $130,590370
      Lawyers $130,3302,100
      Facilities Managers $129,970320
      Information Security Analysts $129,970230
      Construction Managers $129,820400
      Medical and Health Services Managers $129,620890
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $128,570390
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $127,500260
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $126,990850
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $126,920
      Software Developers $126,8204,010
      Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $126,040
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $125,700140
      Database Administrators $123,410180
      Sales Engineers $123,05080
      Hydrologists $119,18030
      Financial Risk Specialists $119,070100
      Art Directors $116,41090
      Actuaries $115,22080
      Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $113,86090
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $113,80050
      Project Management Specialists $110,5001,590
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $108,73070
      Computer Occupations, All Other $108,540970
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $107,290420
      Electrical Engineers $107,240220
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $107,24040
      Counselors, All Other $107,020150
      Computer Systems Analysts $106,9401,280
      Computer Programmers $106,880360
      Engineers, All Other $106,100290
      Statisticians $105,83030
      Computer Hardware Engineers $105,02080
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $104,470490
      Labor Relations Specialists $104,170280
      Physical Therapists $103,830280
      Industrial Engineers $103,740310
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $103,530
      Biochemists and Biophysicists $103,100440
      Personal Financial Advisors $102,590690
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $102,35030
      Physical Scientists, All Other $102,350260
      Social and Community Service Managers $102,230360
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,190680
      Therapists, All Other $101,970100
      Mechanical Engineers $101,560180
      Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $101,120
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $101,020
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $101,010250
      Civil Engineers $100,7101,070
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $100,390480
      Materials Engineers $100,16050
      Instructional Coordinators $100,160360
      Urban and Regional Planners $99,44060
      Management Analysts $99,3802,630
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $99,020250
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $99,020
      Operations Research Analysts $99,000350
      Epidemiologists $98,98060
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $98,890
      Biological Scientists, All Other $98,56030
      Financial and Investment Analysts $97,920920
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $97,840120
      Occupational Therapists $97,730190
      Accountants and Auditors $97,6702,860
      Registered Nurses $97,6405,330
      Credit Analysts $97,390220
      Dental Hygienists $96,950320
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $96,620720
      Music Directors and Composers $96,43050
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $96,3502,260
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $96,26030
      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $95,61060
      Technical Writers $94,670110
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,500
      Financial Examiners $94,170270
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $93,780950
      Materials Scientists $92,79040
      Education Administrators, All Other $92,48060
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $91,990150
      Roofers $91,920120
      Speech-Language Pathologists $91,280290
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $91,04080
      Insurance Underwriters $90,770180
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $90,570
      Marriage and Family Therapists $89,030350
      Firefighters $88,970370
      Health Education Specialists $88,37080
      Producers and Directors $87,280120
      Logisticians $86,920210
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $86,82080
      Financial Specialists, All Other $86,540960
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $86,4105,620
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $86,41060
      Environmental Engineers $86,120280
      Chemists $86,090640
      Budget Analysts $86,050210
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $86,000750
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $85,22030
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $85,060650
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $85,02090
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $84,9901,100
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $84,830190
      Religious Workers, All Other $84,77090
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $84,530160
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $84,200350
      Economists $83,99060
      Electricians $83,940600
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $83,7401,030
      Loan Officers $83,730310
      Artists and Related Workers, All Other $83,51030
      Web Developers $83,480180
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $83,47070
      Computer Network Support Specialists $83,190250
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $83,160120
      Compliance Officers $82,7601,680
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $82,410340
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $82,330100
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $82,30090
      Microbiologists $82,120100
      Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,690
      Construction and Building Inspectors $81,220710
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $81,080920
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $81,01030
      Conservation Scientists $80,97040
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,8801,420
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,680
      Writers and Authors $80,350140
      Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $79,760
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,570100
      Training and Development Specialists $79,390660
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $79,290
      Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $79,29040
      Surveyors $79,10070
      Healthcare Social Workers $79,010260
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $78,8701,250
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $78,830390
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $78,420260
      Public Relations Specialists $78,420720
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $78,42070
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,360
      Mechanical Drafters $78,33060
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $78,320130
      Landscape Architects $77,97040
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,910
      Fundraisers $77,860140
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $77,690
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,680110
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $77,610920
      Editors $77,610150
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $77,540320
      Food Service Managers $77,520210
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $77,500
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,160520
      Human Resources Specialists $77,0501,550
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $76,940390
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $76,770310
      Cost Estimators $76,530160
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,5301,310
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,480770
      Athletic Trainers $76,30040
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $76,300200
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,080390
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $75,90050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $75,7901,740
      Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,780
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $75,710270
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $75,43070
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $75,3902,690
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $75,380830
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,9701,890
      Advertising Sales Agents $74,710130
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $74,650440
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $74,55060
      Medical Equipment Repairers $74,52070
      Transportation Security Screeners $74,40050
      Biological Technicians $74,310250
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $74,050550
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $74,030220
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $73,910180
      Home Appliance Repairers $73,56060
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $73,470260
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $73,290350
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $73,070370
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $72,940170
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $72,830370
      Construction Laborers $72,800960
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $72,690270
      Audio and Video Technicians $72,61070
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $72,420840
      Chefs and Head Cooks $71,790300
      Hydrologic Technicians $71,70030
      Social Workers, All Other $71,650100
      Fire Inspectors and Investigators $71,16070
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $70,870100
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $70,770130
      Clergy $69,83060
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $69,820170
      Rehabilitation Counselors $69,740140
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $68,17050
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $67,950140
      Computer User Support Specialists $67,6001,410
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $67,580900
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $67,200310
      Physical Therapist Assistants $67,13080
      Mechanical Door Repairers $67,09070
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $67,040250
      Surgical Technologists $66,850150
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $66,760170
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $66,480840
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $66,36040
      Postal Service Clerks $65,77080
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $65,700130
      Brokerage Clerks $65,120260
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $64,48080
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $64,170140
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,92080
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,8501,440
      Opticians, Dispensing $63,83090
      Cargo and Freight Agents $63,43040
      Graphic Designers $63,030270
      Glaziers $62,85050
      Carpenters $62,450520
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,45070
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,400290
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $62,320340
      Bus Drivers, School $62,250710
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $61,570130
      Interior Designers $61,560100
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $61,040490
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $60,900200
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $60,720110
      Media and Communication Workers, All Other $60,71030
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $60,590510
      Machinists $60,580100
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $60,480240
      Insurance Sales Agents $60,380330
      Millwrights $60,34040
      Coaches and Scouts $60,310400
      Interpreters and Translators $60,31080
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,00090
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $59,960150
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,91050
      Psychiatric Aides $59,730460
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $59,680600
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $59,57080
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $59,530120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,510460
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,07040
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,8501,300
      Drafters, All Other $58,240100
      Medical Equipment Preparers $58,14080
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,960110
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $57,81090
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $57,520140
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $57,400470
      Financial Clerks, All Other $56,960180
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $56,870270
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $56,870230
      Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $56,72070
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $56,40060
      Social Science Research Assistants $56,35050
      Procurement Clerks $56,000140
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $55,700180
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $55,6901,800
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $55,500300
      Private Detectives and Investigators $55,23040
      Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $55,13050
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $54,90050
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $54,400310
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $54,36070
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $53,940270
      Emergency Medical Technicians $53,920100
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $53,880170
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $53,82040
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $53,820780
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $53,190160
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $52,420280
      Chemical Technicians $52,290200
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $52,18040
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $52,100340
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $52,000190
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $51,770350
      Printing Press Operators $51,760180
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,6903,680
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $51,570190
      Community Health Workers $51,410110
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $51,290140
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $51,260170
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,2101,270
      Social and Human Service Assistants $51,2001,350
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $51,130820
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,8601,810
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,750610
      Medical Records Specialists $50,590160
      Order Clerks $50,120120
      Billing and Posting Clerks $49,630620
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $49,150
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $49,14060
      Bill and Account Collectors $49,060110
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $48,650100
      Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $48,63030
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $48,57040
      Highway Maintenance Workers $48,430250
      Phlebotomists $48,320200
      Real Estate Sales Agents $48,29030
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,270680
      Photographers $48,25030
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $48,130420
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,090200
      Dental Assistants $47,980530
      Medical Assistants $47,780910
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $47,700620
      Library Assistants, Clerical $47,70070
      Massage Therapists $47,67090
      Medical Transcriptionists $47,660
      Pest Control Workers $47,560160
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,320210
      Office Clerks, General $47,1203,020
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $46,46030
      Skincare Specialists $46,09070
      Customer Service Representatives $45,9503,630
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,940180
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,9301,280
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,92040
      Light Truck Drivers $45,8401,700
      Psychiatric Technicians $45,770190
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,71090
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,66040
      Travel Agents $45,52040
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,51040
      Nursing Assistants $45,4001,520
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,2201,070
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,110850
      Counter and Rental Clerks $44,920350
      Bartenders $44,740620
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,420360
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $44,390240
      Tellers $44,320420
      File Clerks $44,260130
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $43,920170
      Helpers--Electricians $43,89060
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,880110
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,770860
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,500490
      Upholsterers $43,12040
      Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $42,93030
      Word Processors and Typists $42,860410
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $42,230370
      Orderlies $42,170270
      Residential Advisors $41,29090
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,250540
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $40,84060
      Telephone Operators $40,77040
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $40,630120
      Data Entry Keyers $40,540350
      Production Workers, All Other $40,050140
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $39,750370
      Couriers and Messengers $39,65080
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,1902,300
      Helpers--Production Workers $39,11060
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,070180
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,630650
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,580150
      Tutors $38,450430
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,3801,160
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,280510
      Parts Salespersons $38,080180
      Floral Designers $38,06060
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $37,78030
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,770570
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,740120
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,7203,800
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,700150
      Cooks, Restaurant $37,5301,340
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $37,50080
      Waiters and Waitresses $37,3602,200
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,300400
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,180220
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,9104,470
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,8303,470
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,7303,200
      Parking Attendants $36,600120
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,280170
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,180180
      Bakers $36,060300
      Tire Repairers and Changers $35,91070
      Concierges $35,87060
      Sewing Machine Operators $35,790190
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,690930
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $35,36070
      Security Guards $35,2403,020
      Retail Salespersons $35,2003,570
      Food Preparation Workers $35,0501,140
      Animal Caretakers $34,950280
      Cooks, Short Order $34,860100
      Food Batchmakers $34,84040
      Pharmacy Aides $34,80040
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $34,7702,480
      Cooks, Fast Food $34,700190
      Childcare Workers $34,520990
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,45050
      Shampooers $34,36080
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,340140
      Dishwashers $34,270380
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,250480
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,21050
      Physical Therapist Aides $34,14030
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $34,060170
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,96080
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,890510
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $33,880360
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $33,850350
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,650460
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,6204,160
      Recreation Workers $33,540450
      Cashiers $33,5304,140
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,280390
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,020230
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $32,22090
      School Bus Monitors $31,720220
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,470310
      Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $31,47080