Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Atlantic City Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area
Figures describe the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Atlantic City city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 377 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $393,890 | $189.37 | 250 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $328,600 | $157.98 | 60 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $294,910 | $141.78 | 140 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $276,970 | $133.16 | 40 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $252,370 | $121.33 | 350 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $208,430 | $100.21 | 30 |
| 8 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $204,160 | $98.15 | 50 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences Managers | $172,540 | $82.95 | 60 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $170,760 | $82.10 | 100 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,980 | $80.76 | 180 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,660 | $80.13 | 700 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $164,620 | $79.14 | 60 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $161,620 | $77.70 | 80 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $157,800 | $75.87 | 510 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $153,280 | $73.69 | 150 |
| 17 | Public Relations Managers | $153,140 | $73.62 | 40 |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $151,760 | $72.96 | 230 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $148,740 | $71.51 | 120 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $144,220 | $69.34 | 330 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $143,330 | $68.91 | 430 |
| 22 | Marketing Managers | $143,200 | $68.85 | 210 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $141,310 | $67.94 | 80 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,190 | $67.40 | 290 |
| 25 | Aerospace Engineers | $136,590 | $65.67 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Atlantic City metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.