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Average Nurse Salary in

New Jersey

Average Nurse Salary in New Jersey

New Jersey is one of the higher paying states for registered nurses. The registered nurse salary in New Jersey is $94,690 per year. This means that nurses in New Jersey earn an average of $45.52 per hour. On the other hand, the national average for registered nurses is $77,600 per year. This annual salary is approximately $37.31 per hour.

(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Highest Paying Cities in

New Jersey

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Travel Nurse

Average gross weekly nurse pay in the top cities/wider metro area

Montclair - $2,842
Rockleigh - $2,561
Willingboro - $2,308
Paramus - $2,276
Atlantic City - $2,257
Parsippany-Troy Hills - $2,160
Westfield - $2,086
Trenton - $1,888
Newton - $1,838
Mendham - $1,817

(Trusted Health Data)(Data courtesy of Trusted Health, May 2021)

Registered Nurse

Average annual nurse salary in the following cities/wider metro areas

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area: $98,950
Ocean City, NJ Metro Area: $80,020
Trenton, NJ Metro Area: $79,950
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ Metro Area: $79,360
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area: $79,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area: $78,460
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area: $77,830

(Data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Nurse Specialties

Average annual nurse salary for the following nurse specialties

Med/Surg Nurse - $107,526 (Range of $97,276 - $119,787)‍
Progressive Care Nurse - $95,863 (Range of $84,384 - $108,674)‍
Operating Room Nurse - $87,194 (Range of $78,233 - $96,392)‍
Emergency Nurse - $84,832 (Range of $75,754 - $94,223)‍
ICU Nurse - $84,263 (Range of $75,921 - $91,572)‍
Labor and Delivery Nurse - $81,900 (Range of $74,500 - $92,700)‍
Pediatric Nurse - $80,100 (Range of $72,600 - $91,700)

(Data courtesy of Salary.com) (Data courtesy of Salary.com, May 2021)

Cost of Living

Although nurse salaries in New Jersey may be 22% higher than the national average, living in New Jersey isn’t cheap. New Jersey ranks above the national cost of living index. While your nursing salary may be higher, the cost of rent alone may make up for it. For more detailed cost of living by city, check out the nurse Salary Explorer.

(Data courtesy of World Population Review)

Job Growth for Nurses

New Jersey is a popular destination for staff and travel nurses alike. In 2021, New Jersey was home to more than 84,970 nurses.

However, New Jersey has a strong job outlook, as the number of nurses in New Jersey is expected to grow. Registered nurse jobs are forecasted to grow by more than 1.5% between 2021 and 2023, bringing the total number of working nurses in New Jersey to more than 86,240.

(Data courtesy of Projections Central)

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We combined proprietary data with official nurse salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the most comprehensive view of nurse salary in the United States. We present our findings in hourly pay for staff nurses and gross weekly pay for travel nurses to account for the different ways nurses think about pay.

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