Pay and cost of living in Monmouth County, NJ
Across the 180 occupations we cover in Monmouth County, NJ, the middle median salary is $77,785 a year. Pay runs from $34,910 for Manicurists and Pedicurists up to $335,270 for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, a spread of $300,360. Wages come from the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Monmouth County, NJ has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,847 a month and a two-bedroom $2,283. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $29,645 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $64,395 a year, and every one of the 180 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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