New Jersey was 13.2% below the U.S. median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. It ranked 24 of 50 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for New Jersey was 108.8, or 8.8% above the national price level. Its housing index was 134.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$81,338
WageScope divides the published Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in New Jersey: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 19-2042 and BLS area 34.
Questions, answered
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay in New Jersey: common questions
What is the median wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in New Jersey?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $88,500 per year for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in New Jersey. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay higher in New Jersey than nationally?
New Jersey's published median was 13.2% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in New Jersey?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 108.8 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs does BLS estimate in New Jersey?
From market data to your evidence
Tailor for a real Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers job, not a generic wage number.
Pick an eligible listing, then MeritLog can help you prepare from experience you have confirmed. WageScope never turns a BLS estimate into a qualification or résumé claim.
What the Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median says in New Jersey
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median in New Jersey at $88,500 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 19-2042 and BLS area 34.
BLS lists 300 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $93,180 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
New Jersey's Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median is 13.2% below the U.S. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $101,920 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 19-2042 and area 34. SOC 19-2042 names Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Area 34 names New Jersey. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 19-2042/34 row reports 300 wage and salary jobs, 0.07 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.47 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 19-2042/34, the annual median is $88,500 per year, while the matching mean is $93,180 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 34 facts behind this Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers page
Area 34 reports 4,285,720 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $78,040. Its annual median is $58,570. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 19-2042 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in New Jersey runs from $34,450 at the 10th percentile to $142,750 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $39,400. The median is $58,570. The 75th percentile is $96,720. This is a place check, not a pay range for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 34. They do not show related skills or a path into Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
1. Area 34, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 117,080 jobs, $37,090 annual median, 27.32 jobs per 1,000, and 0.99 location quotient.
2. Area 34, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 107,680 jobs, $34,590 annual median, 25.13 jobs per 1,000, and 1.26 location quotient.
3. Area 34, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 97,230 jobs, $39,540 annual median, 22.69 jobs per 1,000, and 1.2 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the New Jersey wage ladder for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
The 10th percentile is $63,460 per year. The 25th percentile is $70,430 per year. The median is $88,500 per year. The 75th percentile is $100,720 per year. The 90th percentile is $141,090 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $70,430 per year to $100,720 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $77,630. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
New Jersey has a annual median of $88,500 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $101,920 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for New Jersey. New Jersey is 13.2% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where New Jersey sits for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
New Jersey ranks 24 of 50 among states and territories with a published annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 24 of 50 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
21. Utah has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $89,990 per year, 300 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.14.
22. Alabama has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $88,610 per year, 110 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.34.
23. New Mexico has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $88,530 per year, 160 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.24.
Pay leaders
Where Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 19-2042, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Texas has the highest published median in this set, at $145,220 per year. New Jersey sits at $88,500 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Texas has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $145,220 per year, or $56,720 above New Jersey. BLS lists 4,900 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 2.31.
2. Rhode Island has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $121,010 per year, or $32,510 above New Jersey. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is Not published.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs
Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in this same-source set, at 4,900 jobs. New Jersey has 300. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Texas has 4,900 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 4,600 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $145,220 per year, or $56,720 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 2.31.
2. California has 3,350 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 3,050 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $106,500 per year, or $18,000 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 1.22.
Local-share leaders
Where Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers takes the largest share of local jobs
Alaska has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 8.78. New Jersey has 0.47. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Alaska has a location quotient of 8.78, a gap of 8.31 from New Jersey. BLS lists 430 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $107,410 per year, or $18,910 above New Jersey.
2. Wyoming has a location quotient of 5.13, a gap of 4.66 from New Jersey. BLS lists 220 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $74,910 per year, or $13,590 below New Jersey.
3. Colorado has a location quotient of 3.42, a gap of 2.95 from New Jersey. BLS lists 1,480 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $114,410 per year, or $25,910 above New Jersey.
Job scale and share
How common Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers is in New Jersey
BLS lists 300 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs in New Jersey. It also lists 0.07 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.47. A value of 1 means Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers beside other roles in New Jersey
The all-occupations median in New Jersey is $58,570 per year. The Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median is $88,500 per year. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers is 51.1% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for New Jersey. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a New Jersey median of $91,060 per year. BLS lists 34,210 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a New Jersey median of $82,200 per year. BLS lists 38,140 jobs and a location quotient of 1.3.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in New Jersey
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded New Jersey table, at 117,080 jobs. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers has 300 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 4,285,720. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 117,080 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 116,780 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $37,090 per year, or $51,410 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.99.
2. Cashiers has 107,680 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 107,380 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $34,590 per year, or $53,910 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.26.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around New Jersey
Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published median in the bounded New Jersey role table, at $203,460 per year. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers has $88,500 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $58,570 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a median of $203,460 per year in New Jersey, or $114,960 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 34,470 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.87.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $173,690 per year in New Jersey, or $85,190 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 53,000 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.55.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in New Jersey
Packers and Packagers, Hand has the highest location quotient in the bounded New Jersey role table, at 4.62. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers has 0.47. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Packers and Packagers, Hand has a location quotient of 4.62 in New Jersey, a gap of 4.15 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 71,260 jobs and a median of $43,840 per year, or $44,660 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
2. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a location quotient of 1.87 in New Jersey, a gap of 1.40 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 34,470 jobs and a median of $203,460 per year, or $114,960 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
Price-level view
What $88,500 may mean after the New Jersey price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for New Jersey is 108.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 8.8% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $88,500 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median by 108.8 divided by 100. The result is $81,338 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 134.3. Goods are 107.1. Utilities are 114.2. Other services are 103.5. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers row is 16%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.9%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 300 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $93,180 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. It uses a New Jersey place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $88,500 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers row for New Jersey does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 300 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.47 is not a growth score. Rank 24 of 50 is not a place score. The 108.8 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 19-2042 in BLS area 34. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 300 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 34, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 93,730 jobs, $34,150 annual median, 21.87 jobs per 1,000, and 0.88 location quotient.
5. Area 34, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 92,680 jobs, $106,500 annual median, 21.62 jobs per 1,000, and 0.99 location quotient.
6. Area 34, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 72,530 jobs, $36,520 annual median, 16.92 jobs per 1,000, and 0.68 location quotient.
25. Virginia has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $88,390 per year, 300 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.48.
26. Vermont has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $87,070 per year, Not published estimated jobs, and a location quotient of Not published.
27. Maine has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $86,840 per year, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.67.
3. Oklahoma has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $119,990 per year, or $31,490 above New Jersey. BLS lists 770 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 2.99.
4. Colorado has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $114,410 per year, or $25,910 above New Jersey. BLS lists 1,480 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 3.42.
5. Mississippi has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $112,400 per year, or $23,900 above New Jersey. BLS lists 250 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 1.41.
6. Maryland has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $110,510 per year, or $22,010 above New Jersey. BLS lists 390 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 0.93.
7. Massachusetts has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $108,210 per year, or $19,710 above New Jersey. BLS lists 420 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 0.77.
8. Alaska has a Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers median of $107,410 per year, or $18,910 above New Jersey. BLS lists 430 jobs there, compared with 300 in New Jersey. The location quotient is 8.78.
3. Colorado has 1,480 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 1,180 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $114,410 per year, or $25,910 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 3.42.
4. Pennsylvania has 910 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 610 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $84,180 per year, or $4,320 below New Jersey. Its location quotient is 1.
5. Washington has 840 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 540 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $105,020 per year, or $16,520 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 1.57.
6. Oklahoma has 770 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 470 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $119,990 per year, or $31,490 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 2.99.
7. Florida has 660 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 360 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $95,140 per year, or $6,640 above New Jersey. Its location quotient is 0.44.
8. New York has 600 estimated Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs, a gap of 300 jobs from New Jersey. Its median is $86,410 per year, or $2,090 below New Jersey. Its location quotient is 0.41.
4. Oklahoma has a location quotient of 2.99, a gap of 2.52 from New Jersey. BLS lists 770 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $119,990 per year, or $31,490 above New Jersey.
5. Montana has a location quotient of 2.68, a gap of 2.21 from New Jersey. BLS lists 210 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $75,520 per year, or $12,980 below New Jersey.
6. Texas has a location quotient of 2.31, a gap of 1.84 from New Jersey. BLS lists 4,900 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $145,220 per year, or $56,720 above New Jersey.
7. Nevada has a location quotient of 2.21, a gap of 1.74 from New Jersey. BLS lists 520 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $99,890 per year, or $11,390 above New Jersey.
8. Delaware has a location quotient of 1.57, a gap of 1.10 from New Jersey. BLS lists 110 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers jobs and a median of $93,640 per year, or $5,140 above New Jersey.
3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a New Jersey median of $79,410 per year. BLS lists 34,360 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
4. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a New Jersey median of $79,200 per year. BLS lists 44,980 jobs and a location quotient of 1.3.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a New Jersey median of $78,200 per year. BLS lists 40,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a New Jersey median of $76,640 per year. BLS lists 55,210 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
7. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a New Jersey median of $100,830 per year. BLS lists 42,250 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.
8. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a New Jersey median of $106,500 per year. BLS lists 92,680 jobs and a location quotient of 0.99.
3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 97,230 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 96,930 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $39,540 per year, or $48,960 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.2.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 93,730 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 93,430 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $34,150 per year, or $54,350 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.88.
5. Registered Nurses has 92,680 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 92,380 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $106,500 per year, or $18,000 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.99.
6. Retail Salespersons has 72,530 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 72,230 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $36,520 per year, or $51,980 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.68.
7. Packers and Packagers, Hand has 71,260 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 70,960 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $43,840 per year, or $44,660 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 4.62.
8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 67,660 jobs in New Jersey, a gap of 67,360 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its median is $37,630 per year, or $50,870 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
3. Software Developers has a median of $135,940 per year in New Jersey, or $47,440 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 51,570 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
4. Registered Nurses has a median of $106,500 per year in New Jersey, or $18,000 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 92,680 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 0.99.
5. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $100,830 per year in New Jersey, or $12,330 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 42,250 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.06.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $91,060 per year in New Jersey, or $2,560 above Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 34,210 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.14.
7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $82,200 per year in New Jersey, or $6,300 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 38,140 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.3.
8. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $79,410 per year in New Jersey, or $9,090 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 34,360 jobs, compared with 300 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Its location quotient is 1.01.
3. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 1.68 in New Jersey, a gap of 1.21 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 42,060 jobs and a median of $41,650 per year, or $46,850 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.42 in New Jersey, a gap of 0.95 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 55,580 jobs and a median of $37,290 per year, or $51,210 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
5. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 1.4 in New Jersey, a gap of 0.93 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 65,960 jobs and a median of $50,260 per year, or $38,240 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a location quotient of 1.39 in New Jersey, a gap of 0.92 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 55,210 jobs and a median of $76,640 per year, or $11,860 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
7. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a location quotient of 1.3 in New Jersey, a gap of 0.83 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 44,980 jobs and a median of $79,200 per year, or $9,300 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.3 in New Jersey, a gap of 0.83 from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. BLS lists 38,140 jobs and a median of $82,200 per year, or $6,300 below Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers.
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