Registered Nurse pay in New Jersey
Median hourly pay in New Jersey · BLS May 2025
$51.20
an hour · $106,500 a year
- 10th
- $39.93
- 25th
- $47.94
- Median
- $51.20
- 75th
- $61.41
- 90th
- $64.99
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $39.93/hr, median $51.20/hr, 90th percentile $64.99/hr.
Employed in NJ
92,680
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$4.30
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Jersey, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.