Nursing Assistant Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$46,830
$22.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$43,040
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 ($42,260): +$4,570 (+10.8%)
New Jersey ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,900 | $18.70 |
| 25th percentile | $43,950 | $21.13 |
| Median | $46,830 | $22.52 |
| 75th percentile | $48,760 | $23.44 |
| 90th percentile | $55,140 | $26.51 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 32,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $46,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $42,260
- Difference
- +$4,570 (+10.8%)
Cost of living
$46,830 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $43,040
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $47,130 | $48,112 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $47,070 | $48,501 2nd |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 10th | $46,830 | $43,040 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $46,680 | $44,139 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $46,680 | $47,333 6th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New Jersey
$37,090/year New Jersey
- Paramedic salary in New Jersey
$86,630/year New Jersey
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- Emergency Medical Technician salary in New Jersey
$53,610/year New Jersey
- Psychiatric Aide salary in the U.S.
$44,910/year U.S.
- Surgical Assistant salary in New Jersey
$90,710/year New Jersey
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nursing Assistant salary in nearby places
- Nursing Assistant salary in Delaware
$42,030/year Delaware
- Nursing Assistant salary in New York
$48,590/year New York
- Nursing Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$44,590/year Pennsylvania
- Nursing Assistant salary in the U.S.
$42,260/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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