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Human Resources Specialists Salary in New Jersey

What Human Resources Specialists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$86,109
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 26
published states
Workers in state
72,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Human Resources Specialists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,780$68,182$36,857Bergen County, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$76,700$59,814$33,636Camden County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Human Resources Specialists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,537
2Monmouth County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,537
3Essex County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,501
4Union County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,501
5Morris County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,501
6Sussex County, NJ$89,780$68,182$38,501
7Bergen County, NJ$89,780$68,182$36,857
8Passaic County, NJ$89,780$68,182$36,857
9Middlesex County, NJ$89,780$68,182$35,465
10Somerset County, NJ$89,780$68,182$35,465
11Hunterdon County, NJ$89,780$68,182$35,465
12Camden County, NJ$76,700$59,814$33,636
13Burlington County, NJ$76,700$59,814$33,636
14Gloucester County, NJ$76,700$59,814$33,636
15Salem County, NJ$76,700$59,814$33,636
16Hudson County, NJ$89,780$68,182$30,533

Human Resources Specialists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Human Resources Specialists in New Jersey is $86,109, based on 72,120 workers. Among the 26 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $75,940, so New Jersey averages 13.4% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $89,780 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $76,700 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $13,080 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Human Resources Specialists in New Jersey

We compare 16 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, $38,537. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $30,533. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 counties.

Human Resources Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Human Resources Specialists are District of Columbia ($100,830), West Virginia ($96,512), Virginia ($91,605) and Maryland ($89,529).

Frequently asked questions: Human Resources Specialists in New Jersey

How much do Human Resources Specialists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $86,109, from $76,700 to $89,780 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Human Resources Specialists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($38,537). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $38,537.