Ocean City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Ocean City, New Jersey Area

Tourism is the top industry in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Boardwalk includes hundreds of shops, eateries and amusements. A lot of the jobs are provided by shops and small tourist-related businesses.

Boat building is also important to the local economy. Nearby, Shore Memorial Hospital, is one of the region's major employers. Atlanticare is also a top employer. The close by casino industry in Atlantic City also provides a large number of jobs for the region.

The leading fields of employment in Ocean City are healthcare, arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food services; educational services, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (36% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (28% of the workforce). Service occupations (18% of the labor force).

Details about Ocean City, New Jersey: The cost of living index in 2008 was 125.4 which is high when compared to the country's average of 100. Regarding the adult population, 34% have earned a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary was $37,000.

Some of the jobs in Ocean City where the majority of the workers are college graduates are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, educational administrators, sales managers, pharmacists, and sales and human service assistants.

Some of the region's notable employers are provided below:

Shore Memorial Hospital
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
City of Ocean City
Telemark Global Solutions
Synectics

Local companies have access to helpful organizations including:

The Ocean City Gazette includes current information regarding the local business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	680	62,380	$44,450 - 82,780	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	610	62,890	$41,090 - 85,460	24%	56%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	520	59,440	$44,040 - 78,610	6%	96%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	280	60,120	$43,490 - 81,670	11%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	190	61,500	$37,890 - 91,350	18%	79%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	170	38,700	$23,940 - 61,020	9%	54%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	150	60,080	$23,970 - 117,160	8%	51%
8	Lawyers	140	83,260	$41,410 - 135,750	11%	99%
9	Financial managers	110	88,680	$54,800 - 127,310	13%	60%
10	Managers, all other	110	88,460	$55,700 - 123,310	7%	55%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	93,200	$32,870 - 136,460	8%	78%
12	Pharmacists	90	115,680	$84,670 -	22%	97%
13	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	90	57,410	$43,670 - 79,870	20%	87%
14	Sales managers	90	95,970	$49,400 -	10%	69%
15	Legislators	80		$ -	1%	65%
16	Marriage and family therapists	70	53,070	$38,970 - 71,670	30%	73%
17	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	57,120	$32,910 - 78,170	5%	58%
18	Special education teachers, middle school	60	58,670	$42,870 - 79,450	16%	87%
19	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	74,440	$56,180 - 99,000	17%	54%
20	Librarians	50	54,990	$37,520 - 75,110	4%	85%
21	Sales and related workers, all other	50	36,370	$16,320 - 62,580	14%	62%
22	Social and human service assistants	40	28,030	$19,720 - 38,560	34%	58%
23	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	45,600	$28,080 - 65,690	25%	58%
24	Physical therapists	40	77,930	$64,160 - 99,930	27%	89%
25	Civil engineers	40	81,740	$54,680 - 111,780	18%	87%
26	Coaches and scouts	40		$ -	15%	60%
27	Medical and health services managers	40	90,140	$65,960 - 113,040	16%	57%
28	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	40	70,630	$48,340 - 95,530	13%	73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	1,820	20,020	$15,730 - 26,220	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	1,630	28,290	$16,090 - 42,310	12%	25%
3	Waiters and waitresses	1,390	20,900	$15,430 - 29,120	11%	14%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,200	21,950	$15,630 - 33,030	18%	5%
5	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	990	21,840	$16,420 - 29,060	13%	5%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	890	26,090	$20,360 - 31,800	18%	7%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	890	32,110	$21,610 - 44,260	1%	18%
8	Office clerks, general	710	24,860	$16,360 - 34,520	13%	19%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	690	35,730	$21,020 - 56,170	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	590	25,750	$16,410 - 49,090	-7%	8%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	570	33,570	$20,440 - 51,620	10%	6%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	550	27,160	$17,490 - 42,280	15%	4%
13	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	540	72,450	$44,800 - 102,550	11%	33%
14	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	500	27,340	$18,060 - 38,910	18%	6%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	490	42,000	$22,950 - 60,410	4%	25%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	470	23,180	$16,890 - 30,040	17%	13%
17	Cooks, restaurant	450	24,750	$16,500 - 34,440	12%	5%
18	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	440	23,530	$16,760 - 35,210	17%	14%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	420	38,650	$21,480 - 59,450	11%	14%
20	Bartenders	390	24,200	$15,440 - 36,460	11%	17%
21	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	380	26,210	$16,720 - 39,970	2%	5%
22	General and operations managers	380	126,780	$51,790 -	2%	48%
23	Amusement and recreation attendants	380	18,210	$15,110 - 24,540	24%	22%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	380	47,980	$30,330 - 67,890	6%	29%
25	Carpenters	370	45,680	$28,170 - 65,490	10%	6%
26	Home health aides	350	22,910	$20,920 - 25,350	49%	7%
27	Food preparation workers	330	20,890	$16,490 - 28,310	15%	7%
28	Teacher assistants	330	23,220	$16,010 - 32,490	10%	18%
29	Customer service representatives	330	34,440	$22,660 - 52,450	25%	22%
30	Construction laborers	320	41,340	$23,800 - 65,320	11%	5%
31	Tellers	310	26,070	$19,950 - 35,690	14%	16%
32	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	290	30,260	$15,370 - 47,570	19%	14%
33	Word processors and typists	280	31,280	$21,570 - 41,960	-11%	19%
34	Business operations specialists, all other	280	60,520	$20,700 - 101,620	21%	49%
35	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	270	18,010	$15,180 - 24,050	12%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	260	40,550	$25,640 - 50,780	16%	26%
37	Security guards	260	24,730	$17,020 - 37,190	17%	13%
38	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	250	39,440	$27,230 - 52,990	10%	4%
39	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	250	29,160	$18,260 - 38,260	12%	6%
40	Dishwashers	240	19,710	$16,130 - 25,670	10%	3%
41	Cooks, short order	240	24,930	$16,690 - 34,170	5%	5%
42	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	240	19,280	$15,600 - 25,600	10%	8%
43	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	230	46,350	$37,450 - 58,040	14%	7%
44	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	230	24,370	$16,140 - 34,370	8%	4%
45	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	220	55,320	$35,190 - 90,810	11%	4%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	210	41,140	$26,310 - 54,130	14%	4%
47	Painters, construction and maintenance	200	37,830	$28,690 - 49,570	12%	6%
48	Food servers, nonrestaurant	200	19,840	$15,980 - 28,370	16%	9%
49	Personal care and service workers, all other	190	23,760	$16,300 - 38,890	-12%	21%
50	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	20,660	$16,200 - 27,680	10%	17%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	180	64,100	$48,080 - 83,250	9%	10%
52	Recreation workers	180	26,910	$15,570 - 46,220	13%	47%
53	Postal service mail carriers	170			1%	11%
54	Child care workers	160	21,630	$16,210 - 28,550	18%	15%
55	Electricians	150	46,640	$30,620 - 65,000	7%	7%
56	Bus drivers, school	150	26,430	$16,300 - 37,940	9%	4%
57	Driver/sales workers	150	27,480	$18,000 - 40,270	-4%	4%
58	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	140	50,280	$37,270 - 66,550	15%	18%
59	Counter and rental clerks	140	20,870	$15,630 - 31,250	23%	16%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	140	55,180	$28,250 - 81,730	7%	13%
61	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	23,300	$17,070 - 34,000	10%	5%
62	Packers and packagers, hand	130	18,320	$15,720 - 24,610	-11%	3%
63	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	32,630	$22,850 - 41,440	4%	15%
64	Service station attendants	120	17,500	$15,090 - 20,390	13%	6%
65	Lodging managers	120	42,180	$24,590 - 61,700	12%	45%
66	Motorboat mechanics	120	36,840	$26,490 - 54,350	19%	5%
67	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	110	35,410	$24,790 - 49,710	14%	11%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	110	88,550	$32,980 -	28%	48%
69	Legal secretaries	110	40,940	$33,270 - 52,980	12%	18%
70	Court, municipal, and license clerks	110	37,850	$26,400 - 50,900	9%	24%
71	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	100	27,200	$17,990 - 35,290	11%	5%
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	100	50,030	$30,610 - 80,710	8%	3%
73	Medical secretaries	100	33,690	$26,650 - 47,420	17%	18%
74	Food service managers	100	64,330	$38,760 - 88,400	5%	24%
75	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	90	29,110	$20,820 - 42,030	12%	0%
76	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	90	26,690	$15,940 - 43,320	13%	15%
77	Dental hygienists	90	73,810	$67,830 - 83,640	30%	33%
78	Insurance sales agents	90	58,420	$33,990 - 91,010	13%	45%
79	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	90	19,360	$15,030 - 29,130	19%	31%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	38,990	$27,090 - 60,060	13%	11%
81	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	80	33,010	$23,620 - 43,360	0%	22%
82	Helpers--carpenters	80	30,760	$22,050 - 41,390	12%	3%
83	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	80	32,940	$19,620 - 48,180	4%	6%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	80	104,120	$82,040 - 134,860	9%	33%
85	Administrative services managers	80	71,110	$44,900 - 117,690	12%	40%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80	125,010	$55,420 -	4%	38%
87	Pharmacy technicians	80	27,840	$19,500 - 33,890	32%	16%
88	Nonfarm animal caretakers	70	25,070	$16,970 - 34,690	18%	16%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	70	63,250	$31,230 - 99,200	-4%	15%
90	Order clerks	70	24,610	$18,350 - 31,000	-23%	16%
91	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	60	49,380	$25,670 - 80,770	0%	36%
92	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	43,410	$33,170 - 59,310	12%	3%
93	Postal service clerks	60			1%	11%
94	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	60	39,290	$27,710 - 50,800	-2%	8%
95	Highway maintenance workers	60	40,220	$28,040 - 50,510	9%	5%
96	Medical records and health information technicians	60	38,900	$26,310 - 63,560	18%	12%
97	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	50	52,470	$31,280 - 79,560	7%	6%
98	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	50	53,790	$27,930 - 79,280	16%	43%
99	Dental assistants	50	35,320	$27,800 - 41,090	29%	9%
100	Healthcare support workers, all other	50	26,210	$15,460 - 35,550	16%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Ocean City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Motorboat mechanics	36,840	120	50.3
Lodging managers	42,180	120	17.5
Personal care and service workers, all other	23,760	190	13.1
Word processors and typists	31,280	280	8.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	23,530	440	7.9
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,550	260	7.5
Service station attendants	17,500	120	7
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,260	290	6.4
Cooks, short order	24,930	240	6.1
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,210	380	6
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	35,410	110	4.9
Court, municipal, and license clerks	37,850	110	4.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,840	990	4.2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	19,840	200	4
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	72,450	540	3.4
Bartenders	24,200	390	2.9
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,830	200	2.9
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,160	250	2.5
Recreation workers	26,910	180	2.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,090	890	2.5
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,010	270	2.4
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	23,300	130	2.3
Waiters and waitresses	20,900	1,390	2.2
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,440	520	2
Tellers	26,070	310	2
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,340	500	2
Cashiers	20,020	1,820	2
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	38,650	420	2
Food service managers	64,330	100	1.9
Elementary school teachers, except special education	62,380	680	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	24,750	450	1.9
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,320	220	1.9
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	93,200	100	1.8
Postal service mail carriers		170	1.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	20,660	180	1.8
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	32,110	890	1.8
Dishwashers	19,710	240	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	60,120	280	1.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,280	240	1.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,570	570	1.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	21,950	1,200	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,000	490	1.6
Carpenters	45,680	370	1.6
Receptionists and information clerks	23,180	470	1.5
Legal secretaries	40,940	110	1.5
Driver/sales workers	27,480	150	1.5
Home health aides	22,910	350	1.5
Food preparation workers	20,890	330	1.4
Bus drivers, school	26,430	150	1.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,730	690	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Ocean City, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales representatives, services, all other	88,550	1.71	110
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	72,450	1.49	540
Construction laborers	41,340	1.33	320
General and operations managers	126,780	1.31	380
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	50,280	1.3	140
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	38,650	1.28	420
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	21,950	1.27	1,200
Elementary school teachers, except special education	62,380	1.25	680
Cooks, short order	24,930	1.25	240
Bartenders	24,200	1.25	390
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	23,530	1.21	440
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,320	1.2	220
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	60,120	1.19	280
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,160	1.19	550
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	23,300	1.17	130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	46,350	1.17	230
Carpenters	45,680	1.17	370
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	20,660	1.16	180
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,440	1.16	520
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,160	1.16	250
Customer service representatives	34,440	1.16	330
Retail salespersons	28,290	1.16	1,630
Dishwashers	19,710	1.14	240
Court, municipal, and license clerks	37,850	1.14	110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,840	1.14	990
Cooks, restaurant	24,750	1.14	450
Legal secretaries	40,940	1.14	110
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,550	1.14	260
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	41,140	1.13	210
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,750	1.13	590
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,340	1.13	500
Child care workers	21,630	1.12	160
Waiters and waitresses	20,900	1.12	1,390
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,730	1.12	690
Recreation workers	26,910	1.11	180
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	64,100	1.1	180
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,830	1.1	200
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	32,110	1.1	890
Tellers	26,070	1.1	310
Food preparation workers	20,890	1.09	330
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,090	1.09	890
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,210	1.09	380
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,000	1.09	490
Cashiers	20,020	1.08	1,820
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,280	1.08	240
Home health aides	22,910	1.08	350
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	32,630	1.08	130
Managers, all other	88,460	1.07	110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,980	1.06	380
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,080	1.06	150

Highest Paying Jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,940
General and operations managers	126,780	380
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	125,010	80
Construction managers	118,780
Pharmacists	115,680	90
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	104,120	80
Sales managers	95,970	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	93,200	100
Medical and health services managers	90,140	40
Financial managers	88,680	110
Sales representatives, services, all other	88,550	110
Managers, all other	88,460	110
Lawyers	83,260	140
Civil engineers	81,740	40
Physical therapists	77,930	40
Detectives and criminal investigators	74,440	60
Dental hygienists	73,810	90
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	72,450	540
Administrative services managers	71,110	80
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70,630	40
Food service managers	64,330	100
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	64,100	180
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	63,250	70
Registered nurses	62,890	610
Elementary school teachers, except special education	62,380	680
Accountants and auditors	61,500	190
Business operations specialists, all other	60,520	280
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	60,120	280
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,080	150
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,440	520
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	59,230	40
Special education teachers, middle school	58,670	60
Insurance sales agents	58,420	90
Construction and building inspectors	57,620	50
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	57,410	90
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	57,120	70
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,320	220
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	55,180	140
Librarians	54,990	50
Brickmasons and blockmasons	54,360	50
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	53,790	50
Roofers	53,680
Property, real estate, and community association managers	53,200	30
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	53,150	50
Marriage and family therapists	53,070	70
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	52,680	30
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	52,470	50
Self-enrichment education teachers	52,250
Architectural and civil drafters	51,380	50
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	50,280	140

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