Nurse pay in New Jersey
Nurses in New Jersey are being offered a median $99,715 a year right now across 2,160 live job postings that state pay — ranking #13 of 51 states. Updated October 27, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $118k
- 90th percentile
- $126k
Where does your pay sit in New Jersey?
Checked against 2,160 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $71k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $118k
- 90th percentile
- $126k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
New Jersey market overview
- 25th percentile
- $93,600
- Median
- $99,715
- 75th percentile
- $117,884
- 90th percentile
- $126,276
- Median hourly (1,750 postings)
- $45/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (138 postings)
- $5,500
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $50,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 2,160
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 27, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New Jersey
Highest-offering employers in New Jersey right now
- #1$137k
SSV TECHNOLOGIES
median across 4 priced postings
- #2$131k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 9 priced postings
- #3$130k
CareOne
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$129k
Veterans Health Administration
median across 19 priced postings
- #5$129k
White Glove Placement New Jersey
median across 7 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in New JerseyEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
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- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
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Starting out? New grad RN jobs in New Jersey.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New Jersey?
- Across 2,160 live job postings in New Jersey that state pay, the median posted offer is $99,715 a year (about $45/hr). The middle half of postings runs $93,600–$117,884, and the top 10% start at $126,276.
- How does New Jersey nurse pay compare nationally?
- New Jersey's posted median of $99,715 is 4% above the national median ($95,992), ranking #13 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do New Jersey nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 138 live postings in New Jersey advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $5,500 and offers up to $50,000.