Location Salary Data

Salaries in West Orange, NJ

Government-verified salary data from 135 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$113,279
135 filings
Median DOL Salary
$113,279
Total DOL Filings
135
Companies Hiring
91
Cost of Living Index
113.7
National avg = 100

Location vs National

West Orange, NJ$113,279
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in West Orange, NJ is 86% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in West Orange

Highest-Paying Occupations in West Orange

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Occupational Therapists$75,826-26.6%10
Physical Therapists$73,933-30.5%16

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 West Orange, NJ

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

West Orange, 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
Occupational Therapists$75,826$66,690
Physical Therapists$73,933$65,025

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in West Orange, NJ

Physical TherapistsOccupational Therapists
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.