Atlantic City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Atlantic City, New Jersey Area

The convention and tourism industries are major contributors to Atlantic City's economy. The city includes numerous gambling casinos/hotels which attract millions of visitors on a yearly basis. Although a large part of the city's economic development is based on the casinos, the local government is striving to diversify the economy by developing recreational attractions such as retail shopping, theaters, night clubs and theme restaurants.

Other industries that are notable parts of the economy include real estate development, arts and entertainment, accommodation and food services, education, and health and social services. Goods produced in Atlantic City that provide jobs include clothing, boats, bottles and glassware, chinaware and hosiery.

The gaming industry is a major employer. Other major employment sectors are leisure and hospitality, the government, trade, transportation and utilities, educational and health services, professional and business services, construction and manufacturing. Service occupations (42% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (19% of the labor force).

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority provides a variety of real estate development, financial and technical services to businesses. The majority of the help is provided to small and medium sized companies.

Notable details about Atlantic City, New Jersey: In 2009 the average salary in Atlantic City was $25,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in Atlantic City was at 107.3 which is higher than the national average of 100. Regarding the adult population, 10% have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

Atlantic City's leading job providers:

  • Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort
  • Bally's Atlantic City
  • Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa
  • Marina District Development Company, LLC
  • Trump Plaza Associates, A New Jersey General Partnership
  • Harrah's Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC
  • Trump Marina Hotel & Casino Inc
  • R I H Acquisitions NJ LLC
  • Resorts International Hotel Financing Inc
  • Marina Associates LTD
  • Atlantic City Showboat Inc
  • Ace Gaming, LLC
  • Harrah's New Jersey, Inc
  • City of Atlantic City
  • Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Inc
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Trump Taj Mahal Associates, LLC
  • Showboat Casino Hotel
  • Tropicana Casino & Resort

Atlantic City companies have access to helpful organizations including:

The Press of Atlantic City provides readers with up-to-date information regarding the local business community.

Jobs in Atlantic City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations131960$48,520$23.33100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations20880$26,830$12.98.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations14640$40,050$19.2613.75
4Sales and Related Occupations12970$35,470$17.059.5
5Personal Care and Service Occupations9330$30,230$14.534.65
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9310$37,690$18.126.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8390$91,880$44.175.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations8320$62,580$30.096
9Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations7110$31,450$15.123.6
10Retail Salespersons5630$28,210$13.562.7
11Healthcare Support Occupations5070$31,180$14.992.85
12Management Occupations5040$122,100$58.76.35
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations4830$71,510$34.385.35
14Protective Service Occupations4770$50,600$24.332.2
15Fast Food and Counter Workers4600$22,340$10.742.45
16Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4600$51,870$24.943.75
17Construction and Extraction Occupations4570$67,470$32.444.6
18Waiters and Waitresses4360$23,820$11.451.65
19Gambling Dealers4350$23,460$11.280.1
20Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3480$33,410$16.061.5
21Cashiers3410$25,430$12.222.2
22Registered Nurses3260$82,460$39.641.95
23Community and Social Service Occupations2890$49,890$23.981.75
24Production Occupations2680$38,040$18.295.6
25Security Guards2340$31,070$14.940.7
26Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2210$24,990$12.020.9
27Computer and Mathematical Occupations2190$89,330$42.953
28First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2010$39,050$18.770.6
29Nursing Assistants2000$29,620$14.240.95
30Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1950$53,540$25.741.8
31Receptionists and Information Clerks1890$32,190$15.480.7
32Bartenders1790$30,040$14.440.4
33Stockers and Order Fillers1750$30,550$14.691.25
34Office Clerks, General1680$35,920$17.271.9
35Cooks, Restaurant1550$31,780$15.280.9
36Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1550$24,370$11.720.3
37Customer Service Representatives1510$34,480$16.581.75
38Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1400$42,910$20.631.4
39Home Health and Personal Care Aides1320$26,120$12.560
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1290$48,190$23.170.95
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1280$45,730$21.990.9
42Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1250$33,860$16.281.8
43Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1250$70,120$33.710.7
44Social and Human Service Assistants1220$35,200$16.930.3
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1190$54,980$26.430.95
46Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1190$31,230$15.010.3
47Amusement and Recreation Attendants1130$33,880$16.290.2
48Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1070$40,920$19.671.05
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers960$44,930$21.61.2
50Architecture and Engineering Occupations950$87,440$42.041.7
51General and Operations Managers930$145,120$69.771.5
52Food Preparation Workers920$25,730$12.370.5
53First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers890$58,450$28.10
54Audio and Video Technicians880$49,160$23.630.1
55Carpenters870$74,280$35.710.6
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers840$32,880$15.810.75
57Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop830$24,890$11.970.3
58Medical Assistants830$34,810$16.740.45
59Construction Laborers820$64,240$30.890.9
60Legal Occupations820$92,460$44.450.8
61Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers820$81,740$39.30.4
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel820$64,870$31.190.7
63Accountants and Auditors810$74,290$35.710.9
64Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses790$51,490$24.750.5
65Light Truck Drivers790$33,610$16.160.6
66Dishwashers700$23,240$11.170.3
67Electricians700$64,910$31.210.45
68Cooks, Short Order600$27,920$13.420.1
69Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants580$23,960$11.520.1
70Parking Attendants580$23,650$11.370.1
71Cooks, Fast Food560$22,150$10.650.3
72Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education560$39,050$18.780.3
73Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers550$46,860$22.530.2
74Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers550$100,670$48.40.65
75Computer and Information Systems Managers540$135,780$65.280.3
76Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations500$77,130$37.080.8
77Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products500$59,620$28.660.85
78Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric490$231,010$111.060.3
79Billing and Posting Clerks480$40,210$19.330.3
80Food Servers, Nonrestaurant480$26,320$12.650.2
81Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors480$50,270$24.170.2
82Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics460$36,690$17.640
83Manicurists and Pedicurists460$25,310$12.170.1
84Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks450$27,980$13.450.15
85Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers440$23,310$11.210.1
86Lawyers430$116,790$56.150.5
87Packers and Packagers, Hand430$25,230$12.130.4
88First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers420$41,710$20.050.2
89Medical and Health Services Managers420$115,360$55.460.3
90Human Resources Specialists390$60,940$29.30.4
91Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists380$56,520$27.170.45
92First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers350$71,940$34.590.3
93Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other350$112,470$54.070.7
94Media and Communication Workers, All Other340$59,980$28.830
95Tellers340$33,830$16.270.25
96Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics330$53,520$25.730.5
97Pharmacy Technicians330$40,020$19.240.3
98Substitute Teachers, Short-Term330$27,570$13.260.4
99Computer Systems Analysts320$93,600$450.4
100Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other320$23,680$11.390.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Atlantic City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,520131,960
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,83020,880
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,05014,640
Sales and Related Occupations$35,47012,970
Personal Care and Service Occupations$30,2309,330
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,6909,310
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$91,8808,390
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$62,5808,320
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,4507,110
Retail Salespersons$28,2105,630
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,1805,070
Management Occupations$122,1005,040
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$71,5104,830
Protective Service Occupations$50,6004,770
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,3404,600
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,8704,600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$67,4704,570
Waiters and Waitresses$23,8204,360
Gambling Dealers$23,4604,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,4103,480
Cashiers$25,4303,410
Registered Nurses$82,4603,260
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,8902,890
Production Occupations$38,0402,680
Security Guards$31,0702,340
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,9902,210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,3302,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,0502,010
Nursing Assistants$29,6202,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,5401,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,1901,890
Bartenders$30,0401,790
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,5501,750
Office Clerks, General$35,9201,680
Cooks, Restaurant$31,7801,550
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,3701,550
Customer Service Representatives$34,4801,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,9101,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1201,320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,1901,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,7301,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,8601,250
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,1201,250
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,2001,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,9801,190
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$31,2301,190
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,8801,130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,9201,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,930960
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$87,440950

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,520131,960
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,83020,880
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,05014,640
Sales and Related Occupations$35,47012,970
Personal Care and Service Occupations$30,2309,330
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,6909,310
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$91,8808,390
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$62,5808,320
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,4507,110
Retail Salespersons$28,2105,630
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,1805,070
Management Occupations$122,1005,040
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$71,5104,830
Protective Service Occupations$50,6004,770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,8704,600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$67,4704,570
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,4103,480
Cashiers$25,4303,410
Registered Nurses$82,4603,260
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,8902,890
Production Occupations$38,0402,680
Security Guards$31,0702,340
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$89,3302,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,0502,010
Nursing Assistants$29,6202,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,5401,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,1901,890
Bartenders$30,0401,790
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,5501,750
Office Clerks, General$35,9201,680
Cooks, Restaurant$31,7801,550
Customer Service Representatives$34,4801,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,9101,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1201,320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,1901,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,7301,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,8601,250
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,1201,250
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,2001,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,9801,190
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$31,2301,190
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,8801,130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,9201,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,930960
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$87,440950
General and Operations Managers$145,120930
Food Preparation Workers$25,730920
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$58,450890
Audio and Video Technicians$49,160880
Carpenters$74,280870

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