Computer Programmer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$104,940
$50.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$96,448
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): +$4,550 (+4.5%)
New Jersey ranks 10th of 46 states by median pay, and 25th of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,000 | $31.25 |
| 25th percentile | $88,690 | $42.64 |
| Median | $104,940 | $50.45 |
| 75th percentile | $147,790 | $71.05 |
| 90th percentile | $172,990 | $83.17 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 3,930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $104,940
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- +$4,550 (+4.5%)
Cost of living
$104,940 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $96,448
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 8th | $111,840 | $128,645 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $107,250 | $108,750 8th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 10th | $104,940 | $96,448 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $104,890 | $106,095 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $104,610 | $101,512 22nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in New Jersey
$135,940/year New Jersey
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in New York
$103,980/year New York
- Computer Programmer salary in Pennsylvania
$89,180/year Pennsylvania
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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