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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in New Jersey

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in New Jersey earns $101,260 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,250 a month.

10th percentile
$74,400
25th percentile
$90,020
Median percentile
$101,260
75th percentile
$120,520
90th percentile
$138,330

Based on 350 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

$75,003 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,260
Federal income tax−$13,447
Social Security + Medicare−$7,746
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,063
Monthly take-home$6,250
Every two weeks$2,885

Does it go far here?

$93,066Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
28%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey