In the May 2008 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for New Jersey, published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, data shows that workers at all educational levels
and working in all occupations in New Jersey made an average hourly wage of $23.41,
which is $48,690 per year. This same report shows that income potential is considerably
higher in careers that generally require a degree in business from an accredited
institution, such as management occupations, which paid an average hourly wage of
$57.82 ($120,260 per year), and business and financial operations occupations, which
paid an hourly average of $34.26 ($71,250 per year).
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