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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in New Jersey

What Speech-Language Pathologists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$105,767
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
19,650
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,860$79,750$48,424Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Speech-Language Pathologists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,104
2Monmouth County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,104
3Essex County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,068
4Union County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,068
5Morris County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,068
6Sussex County, NJ$107,860$79,750$50,068
7Bergen County, NJ$107,860$79,750$48,424
8Passaic County, NJ$107,860$79,750$48,424
9Middlesex County, NJ$107,860$79,750$47,032
10Somerset County, NJ$107,860$79,750$47,032
11Hunterdon County, NJ$107,860$79,750$47,032
12Hudson County, NJ$107,860$79,750$42,100

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists in New Jersey is $105,767, based on 19,650 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,870, so New Jersey averages 8.1% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $107,860.

Cost of living for Speech-Language Pathologists 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, $50,104. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $42,100. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Speech-Language Pathologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists are New York ($102,029).

Frequently asked questions: Speech-Language Pathologists in New Jersey

How much do Speech-Language Pathologists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $105,767.

Which New Jersey county is best for Speech-Language Pathologists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($50,104). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $50,104.