LIVE MARKET·600 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in New Jersey: $20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr median.

Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr across the middle 50% of 600 active New Jersey postings from 79 employers.

14.3% above the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #7 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.00$800$41,600
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$21.50$860$44,720
middle 50%
Postings
600
last 180 days
Employers
79
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey (this page)600 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
02New York509 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr03Delaware85 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr04Pennsylvania2,224 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist601 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr02Nuclear Medicine Technologist331 postings
$79.70/hr$3,188/wk$165,776/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist127 postings
$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr04Radiology Technologist486 postings
$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr05CT Technologist539 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr06MRI Technologist304 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr07Speech Language Pathologist282 postings
$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr08Occupational Therapist411 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr09Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Respiratory Therapist126 postings
$48.25/hr$1,930/wk$100,360/yr11Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant130 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr12Phlebotomist599 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · NJ

Caregiver pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in New Jersey?

The median Caregiver pay in New Jersey is $20.00/hr (about $41,600/yr), based on 600 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $18.00–$21.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $32.50/hr.

Do Caregivers in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 14.3% more than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #7 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in New Jersey?

79 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.