Average Salary in New Jersey
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for New Jersey. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$76,320Rank #6 of 51
- Median annual wage$57,230Rank #9 of 51
- Median household income$104,294ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity108.8US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$70,147Rank #11 at national prices
- Total employment4,250,430Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $76,320 is $19,090 (33.4 %) above the median of $57,230, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in New Jersey are about 8.8 % above the national average (RPP 108.8, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in New Jersey buys what $70,147 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in New Jersey is $104,294 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in New Jersey
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $190,930 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $186,430 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $140,520 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $134,360 |
| Data Scientist | 15-2051 | $131,800 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $126,100 |
| Project Management Specialist | 13-1082 | $122,380 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $114,220 |
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