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Newark, NJ at a glance

• $54.56/hrmedian pay, New York-Newark-Jersey City area
• $48–$62middle half of earners, per hour
• 113price level, U.S. = 100
• 4hospitals listed by CMS in Newark

• The metro median is 10% above the New Jersey statewide median of $49.39 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $54.56 median hour in New York-Newark-Jersey City buys what $48.47 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Newark: $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 8 active primary care shortage designations covering Essex County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• New Jersey is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a New Jersey license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Newark · Registered Nurse jobs in New Jersey · New Jersey state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.