Salary, Cost of Living, Housing & Safety

Average Salary & Cost of Living in New Jersey

Average salary (this dataset)
$77,900
Across 495 roles in 3 New Jersey cities, BLS OEWS
Cost of living index
98.9
100 = U.S. average
Median home value
$384,211
zillow_real
Crime index
1402
Per 100k residents
State GDP
$846,000M
BEA, current dollars
Population
369,940
Census ACS 5-year

Highest-paying roles in New Jersey (top 30 of 1042)

CityRoleMean salary
Atlantic CityFamily Medicine Physicians$371,400
Atlantic CityChief Executives$332,580
Atlantic CityPsychiatrists$302,340
TrentonPsychiatrists$282,960
Atlantic CityPhysicians, All Other$281,830
Atlantic CityNurse Anesthetists$271,550
TrentonChief Executives$271,280
TrentonPhysicians, All Other$253,080
TrentonObstetricians and Gynecologists$241,210
TrentonFamily Medicine Physicians$238,720
Atlantic CityPediatricians, General$219,410
TrentonGeneral and Operations Managers$216,150
TrentonNatural Sciences Managers$210,640
TrentonMarketing Managers$206,860
TrentonDentists, General$205,980
VinelandDentists, General$205,940
TrentonFinancial Managers$205,250
TrentonComputer and Information Systems Managers$202,540
TrentonPurchasing Managers$195,400
TrentonArchitectural and Engineering Managers$195,300
Atlantic CityDentists, General$194,080
TrentonCompensation and Benefits Managers$190,420
Atlantic CityJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$190,040
TrentonSales Managers$189,470
TrentonOptometrists$186,160
TrentonPublic Relations Managers$183,670
TrentonCommercial Pilots$183,200
Atlantic CityNatural Sciences Managers$181,210
Atlantic CityPersonal Financial Advisors$180,440
TrentonMedical and Health Services Managers$177,990

New Jersey covers 3 cities and 495 professions in this dataset. Browse by profession to see all cities for a specific role.