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Salaries in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Browse salary data for 442 occupations in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ area. The average median salary across all occupations is $75,741.

Occupations

442

Avg Median Salary

$75,741

Highest Paying

$204,420

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

All Occupations in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Dentists, General$204,420140
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$200,15040
Marketing Managers$199,9501,240
Compensation and Benefits Managers$199,68050
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
Database Architects$150,760120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$148,270250
Pediatricians, General$143,760N/A
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
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$135,020N/A
Pharmacists$134,170390
Managers, All Other$132,2701,950
Chemical Engineers$131,32050
Data Scientists$130,590370
Lawyers$130,3302,100
Information Security Analysts$129,970230
Facilities Managers$129,970320
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$126,920N/A
Software Developers$126,8204,010
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,040N/A
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
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$103,530N/A
Biochemists and Biophysicists$103,100440
Personal Financial Advisors$102,590690
Physical Scientists, All Other$102,350260
Property Appraisers and Assessors$102,35030
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$101,120N/A
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$101,020N/A
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$101,010250
Civil Engineers$100,7101,070
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$100,390480
Instructional Coordinators$100,160360
Materials Engineers$100,16050
Urban and Regional Planners$99,44060
Management Analysts$99,3802,630
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,020250
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,020N/A
Operations Research Analysts$99,000350
Epidemiologists$98,98060
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$98,890N/A
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$94,500N/A
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$90,570N/A
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$81,690N/A
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$80,680N/A
Writers and Authors$80,350140
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$79,760N/A
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$79,570100
Training and Development Specialists$79,390660
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,290N/A
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
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$78,42070
Public Relations Specialists$78,420720
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,360N/A
Mechanical Drafters$78,33060
Dietitians and Nutritionists$78,320130
Landscape Architects$77,97040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,910N/A
Fundraisers$77,860140
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,690N/A
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,680110
Editors$77,610150
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,610920
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,540320
Food Service Managers$77,520210
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,500N/A
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
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,5301,310
Cost Estimators$76,530160
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$75,780N/A
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
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
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 Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,580900
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,200310
Physical Therapist Assistants$67,13080
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
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
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,590510
Machinists$60,580100
Insurance Sales Agents$60,380330
Millwrights$60,34040
Interpreters and Translators$60,31080
Coaches and Scouts$60,310400
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
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,870230
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,870270
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
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
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$49,150N/A
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
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$47,660N/A
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
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
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
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
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
School Bus Monitors$31,720220
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$31,47080
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,470310