Location Salary Data

Salaries in Jersey City,, NJ

Government-verified salary data from 87 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$93,598
87 filings
Median DOL Salary
$93,598
Total DOL Filings
87
Companies Hiring
60
Cost of Living Index
113.7
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Jersey City,, NJ$93,598
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Jersey City,, NJ is 53.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Jersey City,

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Lucid USA, Inc.12$125,000Other
Mitchell/Martin, Inc.11$124,987Other
Mindtree Limited7$81,786Staffing
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP INC6$92,000Other
First Tek Inc6$74,006Other
HCL America INC4$84,115Staffing
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC4$136,400Other
Wipro Limited3$72,301Staffing
Tata Consultancy Services Limited3$69,200Other
Kaizen Technologies Inc3$78,700Other
VST Consulting Inc.3$65,000Other
NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS2$70,577Other
Alltech Consulting Services Inc.1$91,562Other
Amazon Development Center U.S. Inc.1$148,400Other
Delegate IT LLC1$85,197Other
FIRST TEK DOS LLC1$70,782Other
Ness USA, Inc.1$83,782Other
Averon Services Inc1$94,000Other
Hexaware Technologies Inc.1$80,300Staffing
Tory Burch LLC1$125,000Other
Tiger Analytics Inc1$140,000Other
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc.1$75,546Other
GLOBAL NEST, LLC1$60,000Other
ARETE SYSTEMS INC1$70,250Other
TECHNO SERVICES LLC1$75,000Other

BLS Wage Survey Data - New Jersey

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for New Jersey.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Physicians, All Other$238,8707,840
Athletes and Sports Competitors$214,630360
Neurologists$213,200190
Natural Sciences Managers$202,3109,010
Dentists, All Other Specialists$202,110N/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$200,150990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$196,48033,860
Financial Managers$188,75032,370
Compensation and Benefits Managers$182,660810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,2304,320

Salary Trend in Jersey City,, NJ

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Jersey City,, NJ has a cost of living index of 113.7, which is 13.7% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $87,951 in an average-cost city.

Compare to Other Cities

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.