By Erin Petenko | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The top jobs in the state include retail salespeople, stock movers, cashiers and nurses, according to the most recent data from the federal government. In that sense, the state is almost exactly in line with the nation.

But what job is more uniquely New Jersey than anywhere else in the country?

Here's the work Garden Staters do more than the rest of the nation.

(Note: Jobs described as "other" and those with very low overall totals were excluded.)

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15. Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers

New Jersey has 12,290 special education teachers for kindergartens and elementary schools, or three for every 1,000 jobs, making them 2.3 times more common in the state. They earn an annual median wage of $63,890. (Martin Griff | Times of Trenton)

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14. Pile-Driver Operators

The state had 240 pile driver operators in 2016, only 0.06 jobs per 1,000, though 2.4 times more common in New Jersey than the rest of the nation. They earn an annual median wage of $88,600. (Wikimedia Commons | AlfvanBeem)

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13. Word Processors and Typists

Word processors and typists hold 1.2 per 1,000 jobs in New Jersey, with a total employment in 2016 of 4,570. They are 2.4 times more common in the state than the rest of the nation. The profession had an annual median wage of $41,340. (ThinkStock.com/scyther5)

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12. Physical Therapist Aides

There were 3,480 physical therapist aides in New Jersey in 2016, forming .9 per 1,000 jobs in the state. The job was 2.5 times more common in the state than the rest of the country, while physical therapists themselves were 1.1 times more common. The job had an annual median wage of $26,840. (Aristide Economopoulos | The Star-Ledger)

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11. Middle School Special Education Teachers

New Jersey had 6,650 special education teachers for middle schools in 2016, and made up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the state. The profession was 2.6 times more common in New Jersey than the rest of the nation. The job had an annual median wage of $64,830. (Staff Photo by Lori M. Nichols | South Jersey Times)

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10. Chemists

New Jersey had 6,410 chemists in 2016, making it 1.6 per 1,000 jobs in the state. The profession is 2.6 times more common in the state than the rest of the country, and earns an annual median wage of $78,980. (Steve Adubato | ON THE AIR )

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9. Crossing Guards

The state had 5,700 crossing guards in 2016, with the profession forming 1.4 per 1,000 jobs. It is 2.8 times more common in New Jersey and has an annual median wage of $31,470. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

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8. Food Scientists and Technologists

The state had 1,150 food scientists last year, or 0.3 per 1,000 jobs. The job was 2.9 times more common in New Jersey and had an annual median wage of $71,840. (Wikimedia Commons | Visitor7)

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7. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Manicurists and pedicurists totaled 7,570 jobs in New Jersey in 2016, making up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs. They were 2.96 times more common in the state than in the rest of the nation. The job has an annual median wage of $24,630. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

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6. Natural Science Managers

New Jersey has 4,590 jobs for natural science managers, comprising 1.2 out of 1,000 jobs. They are 2.97 times more common in the state than the rest of the nation. The profession's median annual wage is $174,250. (Stuart Jenner | For NJ.com)

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5. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

The state has 9,210 automotive and watercraft service attendants, which includes gas station attendants and routine maintenance workers, but not automotive repair personnel. Attendants compose 2.4 out of every 1,000 jobs in the state, and are 2.98 times more common in New Jersey than the rest of the nation. Their median annual wages are $19,920. (file photo)

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4. Fire Inspectors and Investigators

New Jersey had 1,010 fire inspectors and investigators in 2016, with the job making up .3 out of every 1,000 jobs in the state. It is 2.99 times more common in New Jersey. The average annual wage of a fire inspector was $52,450. (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

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3. Marriage and Family Therapists

There were 4,080 marriage and family therapists working in New Jersey in 2016, of one out of every 1,000 jobs. The job is 3.9 times more common in the state than the rest of the nation and has an annual median wage of $74,720. (file photo)

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2. Biochemists and Biophysicists

New Jersey had 3,540 biochemists and biophysicists employed in 2016, forming .9 out of 1,000 jobs. The profession was 4.3 times more common in New Jersey than the rest of the nation, and had an annual median wage of $112,150. (Robert Sciarrino | The Star-Ledger)

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1. Shampooers

Shampooers in hair salons topped the list. They were 5.5 times more common in New Jersey than the rest of the country, with 2,380 people employed forming .6 out of 1,000 jobs in the state. Shampooers earned an annual median wage of $19,940. (Wikimedia Commons | Brentron2000)

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