Updated October 15, 2026

Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary in New Jersey

Regulatory Affairs Specialists in New Jersey earn a median of $44.96 per hour, about $93,520 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $37.70. The middle half earn between $33.74 and $57.39 per hour. The highest median among New Jersey metro areas is in Trenton-Princeton, NJ, at $39.79 per hour. Source: BLS, May 2024.

Regulatory Affairs Specialist pay in New Jersey: percentiles

LevelNew Jersey per hourNew Jersey per yearU.S. per hour
Lowest 10%$26.39$54,890$22.22
Lower quartile$33.74$70,180$28.43
Median$44.96$93,520$37.70
Upper quartile$57.39$119,370$50.39
Top 10%$66.19$137,680$62.52

Regulatory Affairs Specialist pay by metro area in New Jersey

Metro areaMedian / hrMedian / yearEmployedvs New Jersey medianAfter cost of living
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$39.79$82,7601,68011% below$38.56
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$35.76$74,38032020% below—
Vineland, NJ$35.26$73,3406022% below$36.74

Metro areas with 30 or more workers in the BLS sample. After cost of living divides the median by the BEA regional price index (U.S. = 100).

Regulatory Affairs Specialist pay in states next to New Jersey

StateMedian / hrMedian / yearCompared with New Jersey
Delaware$42.53$88,4505% below New Jersey
New York$41.77$86,8807% below New Jersey
Pennsylvania$35.50$73,84021% below New Jersey

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Common questions

How much does a regulatory affairs specialist make in New Jersey?

The median is $44.96 per hour, about $93,520 a year. The lowest 10% earn under $26.39 and the top 10% earn over $66.19 (BLS, May 2024).

Which New Jersey city pays regulatory affairs specialists the most?

Among New Jersey metro areas, Trenton-Princeton, NJ has the highest median at $39.79 per hour. See the metro table for the rest and for pay after cost of living.

Where does New Jersey rank for regulatory affairs specialist pay?

New Jersey ranks 2nd of 50 states by median regulatory affairs specialist pay.

Is this the same as the pay in job postings?

No. BLS figures come from a survey of employers and cover all workers in the occupation. Posted pay is the range an employer lists on one open role. Both are useful: use the survey for the market and the posting for a specific job.

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