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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in New Jersey

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in New Jersey earns $74,210 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,777 a month.

10th percentile
$60,040
25th percentile
$62,830
Median percentile
$74,210
75th percentile
$96,940
90th percentile
$102,870

Based on 5,370 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

$57,326 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,210
Federal income tax−$7,496
Social Security + Medicare−$5,677
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,711
Monthly take-home$4,777
Every two weeks$2,205

Does it go far here?

$68,205Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
36%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey