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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New Jersey

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in New Jersey earns $97,500 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,046 a month.

10th percentile
$53,190
25th percentile
$64,270
Median percentile
$97,500
75th percentile
$126,070
90th percentile
$175,970

Based on 480 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$72,546 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,500
Federal income tax−$12,620
Social Security + Medicare−$7,459
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,875
Monthly take-home$6,046
Every two weeks$2,790

Does it go far here?

$89,610Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey