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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New Jersey

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in New Jersey earns $131,930 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,904 a month.

10th percentile
$66,110
25th percentile
$88,440
Median percentile
$131,930
75th percentile
$195,770
90th percentile
$217,160

Based on 270 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

$94,844 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,930
Federal income tax−$20,397
Social Security + Medicare−$10,093
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,597
Monthly take-home$7,904
Every two weeks$3,648

Does it go far here?

$121,254Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
22%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

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