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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in New Jersey

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in New Jersey earns $54,410 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,598 a month.

10th percentile
$39,280
25th percentile
$47,350
Median percentile
$54,410
75th percentile
$60,940
90th percentile
$68,010

Based on 4,000 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

$43,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,410
Federal income tax−$4,349
Social Security + Medicare−$4,162
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,721
Monthly take-home$3,598
Every two weeks$1,661

Does it go far here?

$50,007Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
48%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 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey