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2026BLS OES May 2024

RN salary in Jersey City, NJ.

What Registered Nurses in the Jersey City metro tend to earn, in 2026 dollars. Figures are estimates pulled from BLS state data with a city-level adjustment. Real offers move with experience and shift.

Disclaimer: City-level figures apply a location multiplier to BLS OES May 2024 state-level data. They are not direct BLS city measurements.

Estimated RN pay in Jersey City, New Jersey

Est. Average annual
$101,725
per year (estimated)
Est. Salary range
$74,297$147,441
10th–90th percentile
Est. Avg hourly rate
$48.91
$35.72 – $70.89 range

Jersey City vs New Jersey state average

Jersey City, NJ
$101,725
Estimated annual average
+2% vs state average
New Jersey state avg
$99,730
BLS OES May 2024 est.
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Nearby city RN salary comparison

Estimated annual average RN salary in other New Jersey cities.

CityEst. Avg salaryvs state avg
Newark, NJ$104,717+5%View →
Paterson, NJ$101,725+2%View →
Elizabeth, NJ$99,730+0%View →
Edison, NJ$99,730+0%View →
Woodbridge, NJ$99,730+0%View →
Lakewood, NJ$99,730+0%View →
Toms River, NJ$97,735-2%View →
Hamilton, NJ$97,735-2%View →

Salary data source

Figures on this page start from the BLS OES May 2024 state-level median and are adjusted with a city-level cost-of-living heuristic. Actual offers vary by facility, experience, and shift.

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