Federal Employees in New Jersey
↑ 6.3% above national average
Federal Employees
10.8K
Average Salary
$124,540
2025 Separations
8.2K
Top Agencies
15
What DOGE Means for New Jersey
New Jersey employs 10,807 federal workers with an average salary of $124,540, 6.3% above the national average. DOGE workforce reductions in 2025 resulted in 8,165 separations statewide.
Salary Comparison
New Jersey Average$124,540
National Average$117,113
Top Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs4.1K
Department of Transportation1.6K
Social Security Administration829
Department of Homeland Security791
Department of Justice557
Department of Commerce515
Department of Agriculture465
Department of Treasury459
Department of Health and Human Services391
Department of Interior269
Environmental Protection Agency223
Department of Labor141
General Services Administration119
Small Business Administration73
Department of Housing and Urban Developm58
Top Occupations
Nurse
821$135,913
Information Technology Management
655$159,128
Social Insurance Administration
583$110,402
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
387$127,225
Management and Program Analysis
377$139,220
Medical Officer
288$289,175
Contracting
280$136,686
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
277$55,222
Medical Support Assistance
273$60,731
General Engineering
245$152,426
General Attorney
225$163,560
Computer Science
210$149,578
Social Work
203$107,602
Human Resources Management
187$124,695
Emergency Management Specialist
173$101,384
Top Federal Occupations in New Jersey
Showing top 15 occupation groups by employee count, with average salary data.
| # | Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group | 2.6K | $130,651 |
| 2 | General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group | 1.3K | $113,736 |
| 3 | Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group | 1.1K | $112,514 |
| 4 | Legal and Kindred Group | 679 | $121,380 |
| 5 | Information Technology Group | 664 | $159,004 |
| 6 | Business and Industry Group | 525 | $127,902 |
| 7 | Engineering and Architecture Group | 523 | $150,342 |
| 8 | Accounting and Budget Group | 460 | $140,298 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous Occupations Group | 439 | $105,508 |
| 10 | Transportation Group | 320 | $142,959 |
| 11 | Mathematics and Statistics Group | 287 | $149,510 |
| 12 | Physical Sciences Group | 279 | $144,829 |
| 13 | Human Resources Management Group | 226 | $123,956 |
| 14 | Biological Sciences Group | 225 | $114,349 |
| 15 | Investigation Group | 187 | $102,526 |