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Human Resources Managers salary in New Jersey

The median human resources managers in New Jersey earns $172,440 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,042 a month.

10th percentile
$108,040
25th percentile
$135,940
Median percentile
$172,440
75th percentile
$218,050
90th percentile
$294,570

Based on 6,400 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

$120,507 take-home a year
Gross pay$172,440
Federal income tax−$30,120
Social Security + Medicare−$13,192
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$8,622
Monthly take-home$10,042
Every two weeks$4,635

Does it go far here?

$158,485Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
17%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 managers salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey