Salaries in Jersey City, NJ
292K residents · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area
Jersey City, NJ is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Jersey City, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in New Jersey is $58,570. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Jersey City
Cardiologists$492,150Radiologists$465,780Anesthesiologists$460,800Surgeons, All Other$399,990Dermatologists$374,000Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$342,730Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750Physicians, Pathologists$327,770Nurse Anesthetists$321,030Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$302,410
Most common jobs in Jersey City
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,680
- Retail Salespersons$38,280
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,420
- General and Operations Managers$157,000
- Registered Nurses$119,720
- Cashiers$35,950
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,290
- Stockers and Order Fillers$38,600
- Customer Service Representatives$49,590
- Office Clerks, General$47,670
- Waiters and Waitresses$47,610
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,840