LIVE MARKET·7,452 NJ postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in New Jersey: $67.11/hr$2,684/wk$139,589/yr median.

Pay range $55.00$2,200$114,400–$79.54/hr$3,182/wk$165,443/yr across the middle 50% of 7,452 active New Jersey postings from 434 employers.

6.8% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #11 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$67.11$2,684$139,589
P25–P75
$55.00$2,200$114,400–$79.54$3,182$165,443
middle 50%
Postings
7,452
last 12 months
Employers
434
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New York24,161 postings
$68.79/hr$2,752/wk$143,083/yr
02New Jersey (this page)7,452 postings
$67.11/hr$2,684/wk$139,589/yr
03Delaware860 postings
$65.89/hr$2,636/wk$137,051/yr04Pennsylvania6,999 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·9 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New Jersey, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse573 postings
$83.56/hr$3,342/wk$173,805/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse424 postings
$78.78/hr$3,151/wk$163,862/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse197 postings
$78.05/hr$3,122/wk$162,344/yr04Pediatric ICU Nurse174 postings
$78.00/hr$3,120/wk$162,240/yr05Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)89 postings
$74.75/hr$2,990/wk$155,480/yr06ICU Nurse102 postings
$66.37/hr$2,655/wk$138,050/yr07Emergency Department Nurse118 postings
$64.11/hr$2,564/wk$133,349/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)2,071 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr09Infusion Nurse74 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NJ

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Jersey, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in New Jersey?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Jersey is $67.11/hr (about $139,589/yr), based on 7,452 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $55.00–$79.54/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $336.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Jersey above the national average?

New Jersey pays 6.8% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #11 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New Jersey?

434 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.