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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Atlantic City, NJ

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ earns $82,760 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,243 a month.

10th percentile
$60,280
25th percentile
$64,470
Median percentile
$82,760
75th percentile
$96,450
90th percentile
$112,440

Based on 860 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

$62,914 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,760
Federal income tax−$9,377
Social Security + Medicare−$6,331
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,138
Monthly take-home$5,243
Every two weeks$2,420

Does it go far here?

$83,717Median pay in Atlantic City, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,373 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Atlantic City, NJ

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,660
Financial Managers$157,800
Lawyers$133,730
Managers, All Other$132,330
General and Operations Managers$131,810
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,840
Software Developers$126,670
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,290

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey