Top 100 NJ Jobs by 2024

Rank

Job Title

Growth %

Average Wage

Jobs in 2024

1

Material Handler

113.70%

$28,980

95,350

2

Registered Nurse

113.20%

$80,580

92,130

3

Crew Member

116.30%

$21,990

67,860

4

Certified Nursing Assistant

115.20%

$28,980

62,840

5

Receptionist

111.60%

$31,440

58,100

6

Home Health Aid

145.00%

$23,230

51,000

7

Software Developer

117.90%

$101,450

44,880

8

Accountant

110.90%

$88,940

43,980

9

Packer

110.30%

$23,200

33,280

10

Food Preparer

112.20%

$22,900

31,170

11

Delivery Driver

111.60%

$37,100

30,280

12

Stylist

111.40%

$36,960

29,460

13

Carpenter

110.60%

$60,380

25,630

14

Barista

111.50%

$20,460

25,340

15

Assistant Manager

115.50%

$41,770

23,870

16

Billing Specialist

111.80%

$41,510

23,170

17

Volunteer

111.20%

$36,960

22,250

18

Computer Programmer

115.10%

$85,100

19,860

19

Management Consultant

110.80%

$98,630

19,130

20

Medical Assistant

117.40%

$35,250

18,510

21

Licensed Practical Nurse

114.60%

$53,740

18,510

22

Bartender

114.90%

$28,710

18,450

23

Business Analyst

117.00%

$102,310

18,170

24

Marketing Internship

117.10%

$76,400

17,710

25

Forklift Operator

112.00%

$35,430

17,680

26

Instructor

113.50%

$58,020

16,630

27

Computer Technician

112.70%

$59,150

16,390

28

Electrician

118.50%

$71,310

16,120

29

Fitness Trainer

116.60%

$52,920

16,070

30

Medical Receptionist

112.30%

$41,180

15,660

31

Recreation Leader

112.80%

$27,900

15,070

32

Food Runner

118.10%

$24,010

14,000

33

HVAC Technician

117.50%

$58,420

12,720

34

Personal Care Assistant

120.20%

$28,670

12,140

35

Medical Director

113.70%

$119,410

11,380

36

Software Engineer

110.50%

$115,650

10,860

37

Nail Technician

111.60%

$26,320

10,700

38

Plumber

114.60%

$69,360

10,620

39

Dental Assistant

111.50%

$41,460

10,430

40

Physical Therapist

129.40%

$96,890

9,760

41

Emergency Medical Technician

119.50%

$37,460

9,560

42

Driver

111.60%

$32,490

9,360

43

Ride Operator

116.70%

$21,210

9,290

44

Detailer

110.30%

$24,480

9,220

45

Massage Therapist

121.80%

$46,580

8,710

46

Painter

110.60%

$45,540

8,260

47

Mechanic

114.10%

$54,500

8,150

48

Cook

118.90%

$31,410

8,120

49

Industrial Mechanic

116.70%

$56,450

7,700

50

Dental Hygienist

111.40%

$84,180

7,340

51

Animal Care Technician

112.30%

$25,700

6,470

52

Clinical Psychology

112.40%

$94,650

6,250

53

Speech-Language Pathology

114.10%

$84,890

6,210

54

Phlebotomist

120.70%

$37,430

5,890

55

Mental Health Counselor

117.50%

$53,410

5,710

56

Baker

112.10%

$29,390

5,570

57

Medical Technologist

112.80%

$69,160

5,470

58

Program Manager

111.50%

$86,100

4,940

59

Physical Therapy Aide

131.20%

$27,540

4,880

60

Occupational Therapist

122.90%

$91,660

4,620

61

Executive Chef

113.40%

$61,970

4,490

62

Nurse Practitioner

128.20%

$115,230

4,230

63

Scientist

111.60%

$117,930

4,130

64

Substance Abuse Counselor

117.20%

$53,490

3,810

65

Shampoo Assistant

111.60%

$21,090

3,760

66

Respiratory Therapist

111.10%

$71,940

3,700

67

X-Ray Technician

121.80%

$51,040

3,570

68

Web Developer

120.30%

$73,610

3,440

69

Medical Laboratory Technician

115.30%

$50,780

3,250

70

Veterinary Technician

115.30%

$36,540

3,170

71

Security Technician

118.80%

$50,200

3,040

72

Travel Agent

110.60%

$43,500

3,020

73

Operations Analyst

136.30%

$95,200

2,930

74

Mental Health Worker

114.70%

$71,600

2,730

75

Roofer

117.50%

$59,260

2,680

76

Meeting Planner

110.90%

$61,830

2,640

77

Health Claims Examiner

117.80%

$89,630

2,580

78

Surgical Technician

113.50%

$50,000

2,530

79

Dietitian

113.10%

$66,540

2,510

80

Cement Mason

116.90%

$57,890

2,490

81

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

122.20%

$73,850

2,480

82

Cargo Agent

114.90%

$44,560

2,470

83

Physician Assistant

126.10%

$110,950

2,320

84

Sterile Processing Technician

111.00%

$37,550

2,320

85

Miner

120.60%

$63,250

2,280

86

Education Director

111.90%

$64,610

2,260

87

Environmental Engineer

114.30%

$94,150

2,080

88

Helper/driver

112.60%

$53,310

1,880

89

Physical Therapist Assistant

135.90%

$64,230

1,740

90

Optician

121.70%

$53,770

1,740

91

Tile Installer

111.20%

$54,770

1,690

92

Dock Loader

114.10%

$54,520

1,540

93

Hair Stylist

111.50%

$23,430

1,450

94

Actuarial Internship

113.30%

$114,290

1,360

95

Plastic Technician

112.70%

$46,240

1,240

96

Optometrist

122.20%

$111,860

1,210

97

Helper

113.20%

$31,220

1,200

98

Cardiovascular Technician

121.70%

$73,870

1,120

99

Community Health Representative

112.00%

$45,850

1,120

100

Drywall Sander

111.10%

$60,200

1,100