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Careers in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Part of New Jersey.

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.857, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.2% · 179,848 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$393,890
  2. 2Psychiatrists$328,600
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$294,910
  4. 4Chief Executives$276,970
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$252,370

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Waiters and Waitresses6,070 employed
  2. 2Cashiers5,790 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers5,510 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,250 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons3,580 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers38.29× national avg
  2. 2Gambling Dealers33.01× national avg
  3. 3Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators22.88× national avg
  4. 4Gambling Cage Workers22.73× national avg
  5. 5Gambling Managers22.35× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$398,444
  2. 2Psychiatrists$332,399
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$298,320
  4. 4Chief Executives$280,172
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$255,288

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see New Jersey state page.