What work pays in New Jersey
The 26 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 109
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $285,010
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 26
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 5.6%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $137.02/hr | $285,010 | $261,933 | 9,730 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $97.82/hr | $203,460 | $186,986 | 34,470 |
| Financial Managers | $95.73/hr | $199,110 | $182,988 | 32,510 |
| Marketing Managers | $86.56/hr | $180,040 | $165,462 | 13,510 |
| General and Operations Managers | $83.51/hr | $173,690 | $159,626 | 53,000 |
| Sales Managers | $83.18/hr | $173,020 | $159,011 | 20,090 |
| Human Resources Managers | $82.90/hr | $172,440 | $158,478 | 6,400 |
| Managers, All Other | $77.65/hr | $161,510 | $148,433 | 30,270 |
| Lawyers | $77.61/hr | $161,430 | $148,359 | 23,160 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $76.59/hr | $159,310 | $146,411 | 9,950 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $76.24/hr | $158,570 | $145,731 | 9,300 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $70.80/hr | $147,260 | $135,336 | 6,780 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $70.02/hr | $145,650 | $133,857 | 16,900 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $69.45/hr | $144,460 | $132,763 | 10,910 |
| Construction Managers | $66.46/hr | $138,230 | $127,037 | 6,910 |
| Pharmacists | $66.16/hr | $137,620 | $126,477 | 9,420 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $137,440 | $126,311 | 11,450 |
| Software Developers | $65.36/hr | $135,940 | $124,933 | 51,570 |
| Data Scientists | $65.04/hr | $135,280 | $124,326 | 6,430 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $63.15/hr | $131,360 | $120,724 | 5,600 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $62.79/hr | $130,610 | $120,034 | 9,120 |
| Project Management Specialists | $59.12/hr | $122,980 | $113,022 | 28,300 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $59.08/hr | $122,890 | $112,939 | 16,520 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $55.97/hr | $116,420 | $106,993 | 9,280 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $53.99/hr | $112,300 | $103,207 | 4,180 |
| Physical Therapists | $53.91/hr | $112,140 | $103,060 | 9,750 |
Cities and metro areas in New Jersey
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Trenton-Princeton run 4% above Atlantic City-Hammonton, on the same state income tax.
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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