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Healthcare Social Workers Salary in New Jersey

What Healthcare Social Workers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$75,862
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
22,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Healthcare Social Workers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,610$61,036$29,710Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Healthcare Social Workers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,390
2Monmouth County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,390
3Essex County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,354
4Union County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,354
5Morris County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,354
6Sussex County, NJ$78,610$61,036$31,354
7Bergen County, NJ$78,610$61,036$29,710
8Passaic County, NJ$78,610$61,036$29,710
9Middlesex County, NJ$78,610$61,036$28,318
10Somerset County, NJ$78,610$61,036$28,318
11Hunterdon County, NJ$78,610$61,036$28,318
12Hudson County, NJ$78,610$61,036$23,386

Healthcare Social Workers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Healthcare Social Workers in New Jersey is $75,862, based on 22,370 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $67,880, so New Jersey averages 11.8% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $78,610.

Cost of living for Healthcare Social Workers in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,390. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $23,386. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Healthcare Social Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Healthcare Social Workers are New York ($74,748).

Frequently asked questions: Healthcare Social Workers in New Jersey

How much do Healthcare Social Workers earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $75,862.

Which New Jersey county is best for Healthcare Social Workers?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,390). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $31,390.