Ocean City, NJ

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Ocean City, NJ, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 179 detailed occupations covering about 34,550 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Ocean City, NJ, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Financial Managers $139,860 +24.8% 70
Veterinarians $138,140 +16% 30
Managers, All Other $135,300 +1.3% 170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $132,370 +27.9% 100
Nurse Practitioners $127,500 +1% 40
Construction Managers $127,260 +21.3% 90
Pharmacists $125,070 -8.1% 80
Administrative Services Managers $124,800 +17.2% 80
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $117,070 +15.1% 60
Lawyers $110,610 -24.1% 120
Sales Managers $109,120 -19.3% 60
General and Operations Managers $100,980 -0.3% 460
Facilities Managers $99,280 -3% 50
Software Developers $96,790 -41.9% 60
Physical Therapists $95,940 -3.8% 50
Dental Hygienists $91,840 +4.9% 80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $90,510 +7% 30
Registered Nurses $85,490 -28.8% 650
Civil Engineers $83,870 -49.7% 40
Management Analysts $83,750 -15.8% 30
Accountants and Auditors $83,510 -49.9% 190
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $83,190 -8.7% 40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $82,350 +33.4% 50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,660 +23.7% 350
Speech-Language Pathologists $80,630 -9.7% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Ocean City, NJ, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 1,740 $27,870
Waiters and Waitresses 1,720 $30,060
Retail Salespersons 1,490 $29,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,150 $28,760
Stockers and Order Fillers 870 $31,700
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 840 $30,590
Cooks, Restaurant 800 $36,950
Office Clerks, General 730 $38,210
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 710 $36,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 690 $34,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 680 $37,930
Registered Nurses 650 $85,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 640 $44,520
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 600 $29,700
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 500 $44,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 490 $29,990
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 480 $43,680
Bartenders 480 $30,910
General and Operations Managers 460 $100,980
Food Preparation Workers 460 $29,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 450 $48,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 410 $57,280
Receptionists and Information Clerks 410 $34,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 390 $75,420
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 390 $28,120
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