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Vineland salaries

The median worker in the Vineland, NJ metro area earned $47,650 a year in 2024, about $22.91 an hour. That ranks #154 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.7% below the national median.

New Jersey

Median pay $47,650 $22.91 per hour
Vs national -3.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 61,230 wage and salary
Metro rank #154 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Vineland pays 16.7% less than New Jersey as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Packers and Packagers, Hand 9.46× 2,260 $33,390
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7.98× 1,160 $99,480
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 6.52× 680 $37,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.77× 570 $41,120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.54× 840 $33,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.54× 1,820 $36,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.49× 830 $76,410
Nursing Assistants 1.49× 820 $45,640
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.49× 570 $37,210
Cashiers 1.32× 1,650 $31,710
Registered Nurses 1.27× 1,660 $99,340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.26× 540 $80,890

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Vineland
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,340 n/a 200
General and Operations Managers $123,610 $59.43 670
Medical and Health Services Managers $120,540 $57.95 250
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $105,140 $50.55 210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,000 $49.04 330
Correctional Officers and Jailers $99,480 $47.83 1,160
Registered Nurses $99,340 $47.76 1,660
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $84,000 $40.39 240
Accountants and Auditors $81,790 $39.32 340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,890 n/a 540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,710 $37.84 490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,090 $37.54 260
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,990 n/a 430
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $76,900 $36.97 260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,410 n/a 830
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $76,330 $36.70 390
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $69,510 n/a 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $67,600 $32.50 270
Construction Laborers $65,180 $31.34 420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,890 $31.20 560
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,590 $31.06 390
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,830 $30.69 380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $63,070 $30.32 280
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,570 $30.08 320
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $62,530 $30.06 200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,340 $29.49 220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,620 $29.15 970
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $58,830 $28.29 360
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,260 $25.12 370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,850 $23.97 520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,680 $23.88 430
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,770 $23.45 260
Social and Human Service Assistants $48,250 $23.20 370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,870 $23.02 440
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,390 $22.79 310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,220 $22.70 830
Light Truck Drivers $47,060 $22.63 450
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,760 $22.48 390
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $46,490 $22.35 220
Office Clerks, General $45,660 $21.95 910
Nursing Assistants $45,640 $21.94 820
Medical Assistants $44,940 $21.61 310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,750 $21.51 380
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,430 $20.40 430
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,120 $19.77 570
Customer Service Representatives $40,520 $19.48 590
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,520 $19.00 450
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,910 $18.71 220
Security Guards $38,540 $18.53 360
Pharmacy Technicians $37,890 $18.22 200
Food Batchmakers $37,560 $18.06 330
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,540 $18.05 680
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,520 $18.04 250
Production Workers, All Other $37,360 $17.96 220
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,260 $17.91 270
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,210 $17.89 570
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,110 $17.84 340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,630 $17.61 1,820
Waiters and Waitresses $36,410 $17.50 550
Cooks, Restaurant $36,380 $17.49 290

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Vineland by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,260 $33,390 $16.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,980 $35,770 $17.20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,820 $36,630 $17.61
Registered Nurses 1,660 $99,340 $47.76
Cashiers 1,650 $31,710 $15.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,570 $31,570 $15.18
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,340 $36,220 $17.42
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,160 $99,480 $47.83
Retail Salespersons 1,120 $34,320 $16.50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 970 $60,620 $29.15
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 910 $34,680 $16.68
Office Clerks, General 910 $45,660 $21.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 840 $33,830 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 830 $76,410 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 830 $47,220 $22.70
Nursing Assistants 820 $45,640 $21.94
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 680 $37,540 $18.05
General and Operations Managers 670 $123,610 $59.43
Customer Service Representatives 590 $40,520 $19.48
Receptionists and Information Clerks 570 $37,210 $17.89

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other New Jersey metro areas

Vineland pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Vineland?

The median across all occupations is $47,650, or $22.91 an hour, covering 61,230 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,300, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Vineland pay more than the rest of New Jersey?

No. The metro median of $47,650 is 16.7% below the New Jersey median of $57,230. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Vineland?

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary ($129,340), General and Operations Managers ($123,610), Medical and Health Services Managers ($120,540). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Vineland unusually full of?

Packers and Packagers, Hand, at 9.46× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.