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Nurse Practitioners Salary in New Jersey

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

Average in NJ
$156,018
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 3
published states
Workers in state
30,090
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,340$114,361$83,036Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,716
2Monmouth County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,716
3Essex County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,680
4Union County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,680
5Morris County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,680
6Sussex County, NJ$163,340$114,361$84,680
7Bergen County, NJ$163,340$114,361$83,036
8Passaic County, NJ$163,340$114,361$83,036
9Middlesex County, NJ$163,340$114,361$81,644
10Somerset County, NJ$163,340$114,361$81,644
11Hunterdon County, NJ$163,340$114,361$81,644
12Hudson County, NJ$163,340$114,361$76,712

Nurse Practitioners pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey is $156,018, based on 30,090 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so New Jersey averages 17.9% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $163,340.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners 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, $84,716. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $76,712. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374) and New York ($155,661).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in New Jersey

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $156,018.

Which New Jersey county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($84,716). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $84,716.