May 2025 OEWS · New Jersey

Highest-paying jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

All-occupations median

$63,490

10th percentile: $35,100
25th percentile: $43,300
Median: $63,490
75th percentile: $101,630
90th percentile: $152,950
Mean: $82,560

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 240,190.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 103.180, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Trenton-Princeton, NJ with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	30	$71,430	$298,050	$370,530
Psychiatrists	60	$180,750	$294,890	$322,470
Physicians, All Other	360	$77,120	$279,930	$363,150
Dentists, General	170	$92,770	$216,750	$339,100
Marketing Managers	1,250	$131,980	$208,440	$288,660
Commercial Pilots	50	$62,350	$205,700	$304,560
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	50	$95,280	$204,160	$218,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,000	$133,870	$197,420	$291,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers	320	$132,550	$196,870	$276,380
Family Medicine Physicians	190	$190,440	$192,090	$359,400
Chief Executives	200	$166,740	$191,360	$602,580
Compensation and Benefits Managers	60	$121,010	$186,700	$287,630
Financial Managers	2,460	$127,480	$184,800	$317,050
Natural Sciences Managers	2,150	$147,120	$182,230	$309,780
General and Operations Managers	3,100	$81,050	$181,450	$438,160
Purchasing Managers	330	$131,880	$180,340	$289,430
Public Relations Managers	430	$95,420	$179,330	$298,490
Sales Managers	850	$100,300	$178,360	$300,560
Training and Development Managers	130	$99,820	$170,050	$234,340
Human Resources Managers	530	$111,100	$161,720	$294,180
Industrial Production Managers	320	$96,330	$157,160	$222,820
Optometrists	70	$53,810	$155,960	$310,510
Administrative Services Managers	1,260	$103,990	$154,070	$199,140
Nurse Practitioners	490	$127,350	$153,630	$176,920
Pediatricians, General	90	$73,000	$152,990	$242,190
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	Not available	$77,630	$152,390	$214,460
Veterinarians	100	$93,390	$150,520	$276,630
Fundraising Managers	100	$110,570	$145,540	$303,000
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	610	$101,290	$141,580	$177,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	940	$96,870	$141,550	$339,860
Database Architects	100	$86,880	$141,220	$202,850
Computer Network Architects	350	$80,020	$140,340	$207,090
Pharmacists	310	$110,290	$138,910	$164,480
Physician Assistants	140	$123,870	$138,880	$188,860
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	370	$91,980	$138,760	$228,060
Lawyers	2,470	$93,480	$138,760	$265,810
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	60	$79,990	$135,710	$207,990
Data Scientists	430	$77,890	$135,320	$209,470
Managers, All Other	2,340	$85,870	$135,180	$224,990
Chemical Engineers	40	$81,070	$135,110	$234,060

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	100	$44.96	$44.96	$56.43

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Trenton-Princeton, NJ by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	5,570	$54,340	$89,370	$132,600
Registered Nurses	5,180	$82,110	$99,990	$125,900
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,920	$34,110	$37,760	$46,330
Cashiers	4,800	$32,220	$34,710	$39,060
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	4,460	$34,610	$37,560	$49,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,300	$32,220	$34,720	$37,510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,840	$32,220	$37,640	$50,590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,680	$37,490	$54,050	$75,710
Software Developers	3,390	$81,110	$128,770	$190,830
Customer Service Representatives	3,140	$34,710	$47,590	$72,320
Security Guards	3,110	$32,220	$34,980	$59,540
General and Operations Managers	3,100	$81,050	$181,450	$438,160
Retail Salespersons	3,090	$32,220	$36,720	$57,640
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,960	$32,220	$37,330	$48,920
Accountants and Auditors	2,890	$66,140	$99,550	$154,650
Management Analysts	2,810	$62,150	$102,020	$137,960
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,770	$50,910	$79,460	$111,940
Office Clerks, General	2,770	$35,810	$48,730	$70,340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,570	$32,220	$36,700	$52,060
Lawyers	2,470	$93,480	$138,760	$265,810
Financial Managers	2,460	$127,480	$184,800	$317,050
Managers, All Other	2,340	$85,870	$135,180	$224,990
Waiters and Waitresses	2,160	$32,220	$38,070	$72,180
Natural Sciences Managers	2,150	$147,120	$182,230	$309,780
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2,040	$52,270	$92,060	$159,250

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $63,490. Employment is 240,190.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Obstetricians and Gynecologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $298,050, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Trenton-Princeton, NJ.