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Salaries & Cost of Living in Salem County, NJ

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 98 occupations in Salem County, NJ.

Jobs listed
98
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Median of medians
$55,525
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,558
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
99%
97 of 98
Household income
$79,960
Census median per year
Property tax
$7,018
Census median per year

Pay and cost of living in Salem County, NJ

Salem County, NJ is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD labor market, and this page summarizes 98 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $55,525 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Computer and Information Systems Managers at $173,470, and the lowest is Home Health and Personal Care Aides at $29,800.

A one-bedroom apartment in Salem County, NJ has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,558 a month and a two-bedroom $1,860. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $26,177 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $52,325 a year, and 97 of the 98 occupations listed here (99%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Salem County, NJ or against other counties.

Housing, taxes and commute in Salem County, NJ

The figures below are exact U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Salem County, NJ, set beside the New Jersey and national medians.

Median household income in Salem County, NJ is $79,960, 23% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 and $80,734 nationally. A year of one-bedroom Fair Market Rent ($18,696) equals 23.4% of that income. The median of the occupation medians listed here, $55,525, is 31% below household income, which is expected because a household can hold more than one earner.

Homeowners in Salem County, NJ pay a median of $7,018 a year in real estate taxes, 27% below the New Jersey median of $9,590. With a median home value of $239,500, 47% below the New Jersey median of $454,400, the ratio of the two medians is 2.93% a year.

Renters in Salem County, NJ pay a median gross rent of $1,253 a month in the Census survey, 27% below the New Jersey median of $1,720. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent used for the budgets on this site is $1,558; the Census figure covers rental units of every size.

Workers in Salem County, NJ who travel to a workplace spend an average of 26.5 minutes each way, 13% below the New Jersey average of 30.5. 9.5% of workers work from home, compared with 15.1% nationally.

All jobs in Salem County, NJ, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 98.

Occupations in Salem County, NJ ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,470$120,640$7,872
2Lawyers$170,660$118,898$7,727
3Financial Managers$166,920$116,580$7,534
4Marketing Managers$166,310$116,202$7,502
5Sales Managers$156,500$110,122$6,995
6Software Developers$133,040$95,581$5,784
7Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$129,130$93,158$5,582
8Medical and Health Services Managers$122,920$89,309$5,261
9General and Operations Managers$121,630$88,509$5,194
10Personal Financial Advisors$116,560$85,316$4,928
11Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150$79,935$4,480
12Computer Systems Analysts$105,050$77,952$4,315
13Project Management Specialists$104,160$77,383$4,267
14Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,950$76,608$4,203
15Registered Nurses$101,180$75,476$4,108
16Management Analysts$100,920$75,310$4,094
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,840$72,059$3,823
18Financial and Investment Analysts$95,400$71,778$3,800
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$89,580$68,054$3,490
20Accountants and Auditors$85,990$65,757$3,298
21First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,870$65,681$3,292
22Compliance Officers$83,000$63,844$3,139
23Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,560$62,923$3,062
24Insurance Sales Agents$81,540$62,910$3,061
25Buyers and Purchasing Agents$81,470$62,865$3,057
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,560$62,283$3,009
27First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,520$61,618$2,953
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,490$61,599$2,952
29Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,420$61,554$2,948
30Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,570$61,010$2,903
31Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,760$60,492$2,860
32Training and Development Specialists$76,710$59,820$2,804
33Human Resources Specialists$76,700$59,814$2,803
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,580$59,737$2,797
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,860$58,627$2,704
36Electricians$74,590$58,452$2,690
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,700$57,227$2,587
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,020$56,137$2,497
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,710$55,937$2,480
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,430$55,755$2,465
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,190$53,006$2,236
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,580$51,963$2,149
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,820$50,681$2,042
44Computer User Support Specialists$62,210$50,225$2,004
45Carpenters$61,780$49,903$1,977
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,370$48,100$1,827
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,460$47,419$1,770
48Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,140$47,180$1,750
49Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,930$45,526$1,612
50Construction Laborers$55,120$44,920$1,562