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Salary vs. Cost of Living in New Jersey

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 12 counties and 180 occupations in New Jersey.

Counties
12
NJ, listed here
Occupations
180
with published wages
Median of medians
$75,910
per year, before tax
Population covered
7,674,384
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across New Jersey

This page covers 12 New Jersey counties and 180 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $75,910 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,558 a month in Camden County, NJ to $2,514 in Hudson County, NJ. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Bergen County, NJ has the highest median-of-medians pay at $77,785. Ocean County, NJ has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in New Jersey, largest first

Showing 1–12 of 12.

Counties in New Jersey with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Bergen County, NJ962,316180$77,785$1,987/mo92%
Middlesex County, NJ871,290180$77,785$2,103/mo88%
Essex County, NJ863,002180$77,785$1,850/mo99%
Hudson County, NJ718,323180$77,785$2,514/mo79%
Ocean County, NJ654,362180$77,785$1,847/mo100%
Monmouth County, NJ645,353180$77,785$1,847/mo100%
Union County, NJ579,290180$77,785$1,850/mo99%
Camden County, NJ527,25769$50,200$1,558/mo99%
Passaic County, NJ521,012180$77,785$1,987/mo92%
Morris County, NJ514,528180$77,785$1,850/mo99%
Burlington County, NJ467,80569$50,200$1,558/mo99%
Somerset County, NJ349,846180$77,785$2,103/mo88%