Median pay · New Jersey
$58,570A year, or $28 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $34,450 | $17 |
| 25th percentile | $39,400 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $58,570 | $28 |
| 75th percentile | $96,720 | $47 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $142,750 | $69 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $78,040 | $38 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in New JerseyBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$58,570
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$28.16
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,963 a month at an effective rate of 18.8%.$47,553 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in New Jersey sit at 108.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,830
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.14.9% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.4,285,720
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in New Jersey: common questions
What is the average salary in New Jersey?
$78,040 a year, or $37.52 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in New Jersey for May 2025.
The median is lower, $58,570: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in New Jersey?
Anything over $58,570 pays more than half the jobs in New Jersey. $96,720 puts you in the top quarter and $142,750 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,963 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in New Jersey?
By median pay: pathologists ($355,970), orthopedic surgeons ($341,430), emergency medicine physicians ($315,340), chief executives ($310,440) and family medicine physicians ($292,170). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in New Jersey?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($37,090), cashiers ($34,590), laborers or material movers ($39,540), fast food or counter workers ($34,150) and registered nurses ($106,500), with the median pay for each.