LIVE MARKET·130 NJ postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Nursing Leadership salary in New Jersey: $48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr median.

Pay range $45.63$1,825$94,910–$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr across the middle 50% of 130 active New Jersey postings from 72 employers.

17.1% below the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr · #34 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.50$1,940$100,880
P25–P75
$45.63$1,825$94,910–$56.00$2,240$116,480
middle 50%
Postings
130
last 12 months
Employers
72
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSING LEADERSHIP

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New York735 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr
02Delaware19 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
03New Jersey (this page)130 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
04Pennsylvania202 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nursing Leadership pay is highest nationally.

01Wyoming13 postings
$119.65/hr$4,786/wk$248,872/yr
02Michigan107 postings
$97.45/hr$3,898/wk$202,696/yr
03Alaska128 postings
$87.80/hr$3,512/wk$182,624/yr
04North Dakota45 postings
$85.30/hr$3,412/wk$177,424/yr
05Montana59 postings
$81.05/hr$3,242/wk$168,584/yr
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03·NURSING LEADERSHIP ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·1 ROLES

Nursing Leadership roles in New Jersey, by title.

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSING LEADERSHIP · NJ

Nursing Leadership pay in New Jersey, answered.

What do Nursing Leadership jobs pay in New Jersey?

The median Nursing Leadership pay in New Jersey is $48.50/hr (about $100,880/yr), based on 130 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Nursing Leadership pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $45.63–$56.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $34.00 to $97.60/hr.

Is Nursing Leadership pay in New Jersey above the national average?

New Jersey pays 17.1% less than the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr, ranking #34 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Nursing Leadership roles in New Jersey?

72 employers posted Nursing Leadership roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.