LIVE MARKET·424 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Labor & Delivery Nurse salary in New Jersey: $78.78/hr$3,151/wk$163,862/yr median.

Pay range $77.00$3,080$160,160–$80.78/hr$3,231/wk$168,022/yr across the middle 50% of 424 active New Jersey postings from 58 employers.

0.8% below the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr · #15 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$78.78$3,151$163,862
P25–P75
$77.00$3,080$160,160–$80.78$3,231$168,022
middle 50%
Postings
424
last 180 days
Employers
58
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New York736 postings
$80.92/hr$3,237/wk$168,314/yr
02New Jersey (this page)424 postings
$78.78/hr$3,151/wk$163,862/yr
03Delaware5 postings
$78.08/hr$3,123/wk$162,406/yr
04Pennsylvania70 postings
$68.82/hr$2,753/wk$143,146/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Labor & Delivery Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Wyoming136 postings
$87.46/hr$3,498/wk$181,917/yr03Colorado946 postings
$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr04New Hampshire389 postings
$82.94/hr$3,318/wk$172,515/yr05Vermont343 postings
$82.81/hr$3,312/wk$172,245/yr
See all 51 states →National Labor & Delivery Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cath Lab Nurse573 postings
$83.56/hr$3,342/wk$173,805/yr02Operating Room (OR) Nurse197 postings
$78.05/hr$3,122/wk$162,344/yr03Pediatric ICU Nurse174 postings
$78.00/hr$3,120/wk$162,240/yr04Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)89 postings
$74.75/hr$2,990/wk$155,480/yr05ICU Nurse102 postings
$66.37/hr$2,655/wk$138,050/yr06Emergency Department Nurse118 postings
$64.11/hr$2,564/wk$133,349/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)2,071 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr09Infusion Nurse74 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr10Pharmacy Technician860 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Direct Support Professional (DSP)920 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Home Health Aide1,256 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE · NJ

Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Labor & Delivery Nurse make in New Jersey?

The median Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in New Jersey is $78.78/hr (about $163,862/yr), based on 424 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Labor & Delivery Nurse pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $77.00–$80.78/hr. Listed pay runs from $44.69 to $92.61/hr.

Do Labor & Delivery Nurses in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 0.8% less than the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr, ranking #15 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Labor & Delivery Nurses in New Jersey?

58 employers posted Labor & Delivery Nurse 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.