Location Salary Data

Salaries in New Jersey, NJ

Government-verified salary data from 293 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$98,739
293 filings
Median DOL Salary
$98,739
Total DOL Filings
293
Companies Hiring
225
Cost of Living Index
113.7
National avg = 100

Location vs National

New Jersey, NJ$98,739
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in New Jersey, NJ is 62.1% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in New Jersey

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.32$76,752Staffing
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited26$74,714Other
Goldman Sachs Services LLC8$122,000Other
LTIMindtree Limited4$103,210Staffing
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP4$105,645Other
JPMorgan Chase & Co4$125,000Other
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP3$82,000Other
KPMG LLP3$85,000Other
Infosys Limited3$77,487Staffing
Infocons Inc3$100,069Other
ADP Technology Services, Inc.3$105,040Other
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.3$109,500Other
Virtusa Corporation3$102,100Other
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC3$125,000Other
Capgemini America Inc3$85,900Staffing
eClinicalWorks LLC3$76,211Other
Deloitte & Touche LLP3$71,594Other
Populus Group LLC2$107,016Other
Neumeric Technologies2$76,960Other
IrisLogic Inc2$94,500Other
NITYA Software Solutions Inc2$67,590Other
Tavant Technologies Inc.2$97,157Other
VST Consulting Inc.2$65,000Other
VIDYO INC.2$110,000Other
Decision Six Inc2$90,418Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in New Jersey

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,133-29.7%5
Management Analysts$81,827-22.1%5

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 New Jersey, NJ

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

New Jersey, 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.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,133$121,489
Management Analysts$81,827$71,967

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Popular Salary Pages in New Jersey, NJ

Management AnalystsComputer and Information Systems Managers
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.