NICU nurse pay in New Jersey
$93,891median posted offer#5 of 5 states for NICU
NICU nurses in New Jersey are being offered a median $93,891 a year across 7 live postings that state pay — 14% below the national NICU median of $109,325. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $94k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $100k
- 90th percentile
- $111k
Where does your pay sit in NICU in New Jersey?
Checked against 7 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $94k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $100k
- 90th percentile
- $111k
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.
Other specialties in New Jersey
- Travel 7 postings$131k
- Neurology 9 postings$124k
- Cardiac 8 postings$120k
- Psychiatric 8 postings$120k
- Medical-Surgical 24 postings$116k
- Clinical Research 5 postings$114k
- Palliative Care 5 postings$114k
- ER 21 postings$113k
Or see all nurse pay in New Jersey (2,155 postings), or NICU pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee NICU 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.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do NICU nurses make in New Jersey?
- Across 7 live NICU postings in New Jersey that state pay, the median offer is $93,891 a year. The middle half runs $93,891–$100,214, and the top 10% start at $111,030.
- Is New Jersey a good state for NICU nurses?
- On posted pay, New Jersey ranks #5 of 5 states for NICU. The median there is 14% below the national NICU median of $109,325. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.