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Chief Executives Salary in New Jersey

What Chief Executives earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$295,773
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
11,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Chief Executives pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$301,440$198,687$167,362Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Chief Executives in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,042
2Monmouth County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,042
3Essex County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,006
4Union County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,006
5Morris County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,006
6Sussex County, NJ$301,440$198,687$169,006
7Bergen County, NJ$301,440$198,687$167,362
8Passaic County, NJ$301,440$198,687$167,362
9Middlesex County, NJ$301,440$198,687$165,970
10Somerset County, NJ$301,440$198,687$165,970
11Hunterdon County, NJ$301,440$198,687$165,970
12Hudson County, NJ$301,440$198,687$161,038

Chief Executives pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Chief Executives in New Jersey is $295,773, based on 11,940 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $213,990, so New Jersey averages 38.2% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $301,440.

Cost of living for Chief Executives in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $169,042. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $161,038. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Chief Executives in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Chief Executives are New York ($274,904) and California ($224,034).

Frequently asked questions: Chief Executives in New Jersey

How much do Chief Executives earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $295,773.

Which New Jersey county is best for Chief Executives?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($169,042). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $169,042.