By Disha Raychaudhuri | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The six-figure salary has long been an aspiration of the American worker, but it often seems like a distant hope.

But here’s the glass half full perspective: There are 95 occupations in New Jersey that typically pay $100,000 or more, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Technically, the Garden State already has a leg up on most of the country. The cost of living is high here and so, too, are salaries. A New Jersey household typically brings in $76,126 a year, 30 percent higher than the income of the average American household.

That said, there could be a million reasons why you may be looking to bring in more — kids, debt, medical expenses — the list goes on and on. So if you want a job that gets you that six-figure salary, we might be able to help you start your next job hunt.

Of course, there might be a significant amount of investment in terms of education and time if you’re looking to land one of these 95 cushy gigs. But if you can acquire the degrees and skills, that coveted six-figure salary may not be that far out of reach.

A note about the data: From the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. Descriptions of the job categories can be found here.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to remove repeat entries.

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1. Orthodontists: $263,880

2. Psychiatrists: $252,470

3. Anesthesiologists: $243,800

4. Chief Executives: $230,870

5. Internists, General: $220,490

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6. Family and General Practitioners: $216,880

7. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other: $207,340

8. Petroleum Engineers: $187,370

9. Natural Sciences Managers: $184,040

10. Pediatricians, General: $180,040

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11. Marketing Managers: $177,070

12. Computer and Information Systems Managers: $175,830

13. Financial Managers: $175,290

14. General and Operations Managers: $167,790

15. Sales Managers: $165,780

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16. Dentists, General: $164,310

17. Compensation and Benefits Managers: $163,600

18. Human Resources Managers: $162,540

19. Architectural and Engineering Managers: $162,530

20. Public relations and Fundraising Managers: $161,860

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21. Purchasing Managers: $161,130

22. Education Administrators, Postsecondary: $154, 300

23. Dentists, All Other Specialists: $153,820

24. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates: $150,260

25. Management Occupations: $149,770

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26. Advertising and Promotions Managers: $148,540

27. Training and Development Managers: $147,970

28. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists: $145,340

29. Lawyers: $140,340

30. Managers, All Other: $140,080

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31. Construction Managers: $138,980

32. Podiatrists: $137,160

33. Administrative Services Managers: $131,430

34. Industrial Production Managers: $131,400

35. Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School: $128,570

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36. Computer Network Architects: $128,370

37. Personal Financial Advisors: $127,220

38. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: $126,450

39. Computer and Information Research Scientists: $125,240

40. Veterinarians: $124,870

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41. Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers: $122,280

42. Funeral Service Managers: $121,960

43. Information Security Analysts: $120,020

44. Physician Assistants: $119,260

45. Medical and Health Services Managers: $118,290

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46. Nurse Practitioners: $117,630

47. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary: $117,440

48. Software Developers, Systems Software: $117,080

49. Pharmacists: $115,110

50. Air Traffic Controllers: $115,050

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51. Actuaries: $114,780

52. Aerospace Engineers: $114,680

53. Mathematicians: $114,280

54. Statisticians: $114,020

55. First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers: $113,990

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56. Optometrists: $113,760

57. Nuclear Engineers: $113,160

58. Legal Occupations: $112,690

59. Engineers, All Other: $112,130

60. Biomedical Engineers: $111,680

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61. Nurse Midwives: $111,600

62. Chemical Engineers: $111,540

63. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary: $110,290

64. Business Teachers, Postsecondary: $108,650

65. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers: $108,600

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66. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists: $107,950

67. Computer Hardware Engineers: $107,790

68. Electrical Engineers: $107,370

69. Operations Research Analysts: $107,270

70. Software Developers, Applications: $107,040

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71. Radiation Therapists: $106,860

72. Database Administrators: $106,390

73. Financial Examiners: $106,340

74. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $106,270

75. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary: $106,150

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76. Anthropology and Archaeology Teachers, Postsecondary: $105,930

77. Computer Systems Analysts: $105,750

78. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: $105,450

79. First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers: $105,380

80. Financial Analysts: $105,110

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81. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Inspectors: $105,110

82. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors: $104,720

83. Economists: $104,610

84. Management Analysts: $104,350

85. Materials Scientists: $104,340

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86. Epidemiologists: $103,540

87. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary: $103,370

88. Sales Engineers: $102,380

89. Civil Engineers: $102,170

90. Art Directors: $101,510

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91. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary: $101,490

92. Detectives and Criminal Investigators: $100,980

93. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $100,540

94. Network and Computer Systems Administrators: $100,220

95. Atmospheric and Space Scientists: $100,050

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