Salaries in New Jersey.
3 metro areas. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.18x national average. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$412,000
Senior VP of Security
Median Role
$375,000
VP of Infrastructure
Entry Level
$368,000
VP of Information Security
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.
New Jersey has 3 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.18x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Senior VP of Security at $412,000 in Jersey City. The median role pays $375,000.
Metro areas in New Jersey
Top 30 salaries in New Jersey
Tax considerations in New Jersey
New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75%, one of the highest in the nation. Newark has a payroll tax but no separate city income tax. The high state rate makes salary negotiation critical.
New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75%. Jersey City has a payroll tax but no separate city income tax. The high state rate makes salary negotiation especially important.
New Jersey's 10.75% top rate applies. Princeton has no additional city income tax. The pharma corridor offers competitive compensation that partially offsets the high state tax burden.
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