Certified Medical Assistant

Jersey City, NJ at a glance

• $22.55/hrmedian pay, New York-Newark-Jersey City area
• $21–$26middle half of earners, per hour
• 113price level, U.S. = 100
• 2hospitals listed by CMS in Jersey City

• The metro median is 1% above the New Jersey statewide median of $22.25 per hour. Nationally the median is $21.25 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $22.55 median hour in New York-Newark-Jersey City buys what $20.03 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Jersey City: $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Hudson County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Medical Assistant pay and jobs in Jersey City · Medical Assistant 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.