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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in New Jersey

New Jersey is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,285,130 students) among states with NCES enrollment. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in New Jersey.

$78,597
Est. state avg salary

Above benchmark

+11.9%
vs national
#15
National rank
577
Districts

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$78,597/year (est.)

New Jersey is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,285,130 students) among states with NCES enrollment. Estimated average teacher salary is $78,597, meaningfully above the national average of $70,245, ranking #15 of 49, across 523 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large K-12 enrollment scale: New Jersey is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,285,130 students) among states with NCES enrollment.
  • upper third nationally (#15 of 49)
  • New Jersey ranks #15 of 49 on the salary estimate and #9 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $109,461 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • +11.9% vs the national average
  • +11.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #24 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 108.9)

How do price levels change New Jersey's national position?

Within the enrollment-weighted state comparison, the nominal F-33 estimate is $82,755 and ranks #14. Applying the BEA 2023 Regional Price Parity (108.9, US=100) produces a relative purchasing-power figure of $75,963 and rank #24: 10-place drop.

This is a separate, enrollment-weighted state-level price comparison; the headline and main state-salary rank use an unweighted district mean. Neither measure is take-home pay, a district cost-of-living budget, or an individual contract offer.

New Jersey's purchasing-power rank moves 10-place drop

New Jersey's nominal average teacher salary ranks #15 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (108.9, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $75,963, ranking #24 of 49 , 9 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

New Jersey in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$78,597 Top 31% higher than 69% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

New Jersey's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$102,503 10.99136561660072% vs FY2019
359 districts held in the panel
$90,000$95,000$100,000$105,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 New Jersey est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $92,352New Jersey est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $93,647New Jersey est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $97,059New Jersey est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $100,474New Jersey est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $102,503 $92,352 $102,503 ▲ +11.0%
Read the chart as text
Period New Jersey est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $92,352
FY2020 $93,647
FY2021 $97,059
FY2022 $100,474
FY2023 $102,503

Highest-paying districts in New Jersey

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Perth Amboy Public School District leads New Jersey on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $159,259

Perth Amboy Public School District

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $134,240

Atlantic County Special Services School District

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $131,693

Mercer County Special Services School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Perth Amboy Public School District $159,259 10,307 $46,538
Atlantic County Special Services School District $134,240 294 $80,337
Mercer County Special Services School District $131,693 477 N/A
Pascack Valley Regional High School District $113,499 1,772 $43,121
Mountain Lakes Public School District $107,040 1,357 $36,881
Colts Neck Township School District $103,966 1,000 $34,913
Kittatinny Regional School District $101,560 781 $38,412
Northern Highlands Regional High School District $101,466 1,287 $34,057
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District $101,061 2,565 $44,694
West Orange Public Schools $99,766 6,660 $35,816
Essex Fells School District $99,663 244 $34,480
Freehold Regional High School District $98,934 10,316 $24,778
Asbury Park School District $98,778 1,410 $62,321
Passaic Valley Regional High School District $98,558 1,039 $39,438
High Point Regional High School District $98,436 817 $36,492
River Dell Regional School District $98,158 1,571 $30,860
Wallkill Valley Regional High School $97,924 615 $36,185
Ridgewood Public School District $97,728 5,514 $26,802
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District $97,643 2,361 $41,987
Lakeland Regional High School District $97,034 867 $35,389
Hackensack School District $96,557 5,111 $36,408
Kinnelon School District $96,425 1,639 $33,664
Morris Hills Regional School District $95,763 2,634 $37,995
River Vale Public School District $95,688 1,008 $47,463
Wayne Township Public School District $94,514 7,623 $30,070
Atlantic City School District $94,485 6,346 $36,858
Northern Valley Regional High School District $94,088 2,177 $48,393
Cresskill Public School District $94,075 1,679 $33,094
Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District $94,051 771 $30,975
Lenape Regional High School District $93,955 6,554 $34,154
East Orange School District $93,950 8,653 $39,842
Jersey City Public Schools $93,662 25,395 $35,851
Tenafly Public School District $93,576 3,479 $29,244
Ramsey School District $93,484 2,477 $38,190
Lower Cape May Regional School District $93,296 1,190 $43,708
Passaic City School District $93,238 12,195 $38,105
Oakland Public School District $93,155 1,294 $33,139
Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District $93,016 4,393 $34,805
Watchung Hills Regional High School District $92,786 1,741 $35,210
Margate City School District $92,736 336 $46,580
Glen Ridge Public School District $92,720 1,810 $26,532
Newark Public School District $92,614 37,662 $44,682
Millburn Township School District $92,524 4,752 $29,317
West Morris Regional High School District $92,523 2,071 $32,467
Pompton Lakes School District $92,363 1,755 $27,231
West Essex Regional School District $92,062 1,642 $31,882
Sparta Township Public School District $92,004 3,267 $31,134
Westfield Public School District $91,876 5,891 $25,441
Southern Regional School District $91,865 2,750 $28,453
Elizabeth Public Schools $91,836 27,378 $28,782
Princeton Public School District $91,728 3,723 $35,118
Berkeley Heights School District $91,462 2,470 $28,743
Pleasantville Public School District $91,422 3,567 $32,692
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District $91,310 1,979 $38,277
Somerset Hills Regional School District $91,213 1,723 $31,301
Ridgefield Park Public School District $91,177 2,052 $29,029
Hopatcong Borough School District $91,073 1,396 $31,243
Paramus Public School District $90,249 3,612 $35,509
Carlstadt Public School District $90,176 520 $37,921
West New York School District $90,164 7,406 $30,946
Atlantic Highlands School District $90,148 256 $30,125
Montclair Public School District $90,128 6,122 $36,146
East Rutherford School District $90,106 740 $41,715
Old Tappan Public School District $90,095 731 $28,926
Allendale Public School District $89,686 906 $24,455
Dumont Public School District $89,565 2,536 $25,412
Kenilworth School District $89,434 1,455 $28,504
Livingston Board of Education School District $89,414 6,320 $26,065
Teaneck School District $89,200 3,633 $40,882
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District $89,078 7,008 $29,843
Brigantine Public School District $88,936 390 $67,154
Warren Township School District $88,868 1,626 $36,236
Hopewell Valley Regional School District $88,618 3,442 $33,635
Englewood Public School District $88,574 2,873 $35,487
Shore Regional High School District $88,175 585 $41,610
Garfield Public School District $87,979 4,709 $33,581
Union City School District $87,850 11,590 $32,975
Holmdel Township School District $87,849 2,908 $30,629
Edison Township School District $87,803 16,596 $21,924
Lenape Valley Regional High School District $87,742 667 $32,538
Kearny $87,671 5,361 $28,523
Franklin Lakes School District $87,666 1,211 $37,868
Pemberton Township School District $87,636 4,354 $30,142
Mainland Regional High School $87,573 1,181 $31,551
Ringwood School District $87,345 1,037 $32,297
New Providence School District $87,334 2,347 $25,363
Harrison Public Schools $87,326 2,126 $33,061
Eastern Camden County Regional School District $87,028 1,933 $28,199
Moorestown Township Public School District $87,025 3,838 $27,127
Park Ridge School District $86,989 1,183 $36,809
Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District $86,717 343 $61,213
Middletown Township Public School District $86,359 8,955 $26,058
Westwood Regional School District $86,347 2,775 $28,667
Woodbridge Township School District $86,203 13,683 $27,700
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District $86,183 1,909 $38,177
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District $86,153 1,981 $28,682
Randolph Township School District $86,117 4,218 $28,127
Closter Public School District $86,106 1,198 $24,176
South Hackensack School District $86,106 246 $47,606
Prospect Park Public School District $86,073 761 $30,385

Showing 1–100 of 523 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in New Jersey

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Holland Township School District $49,798 507
Bergen County Special Services School District $54,059 645
Ocean Township School District $54,533 540
Woodlynne School District $54,781 383
Clementon Elementary School District $54,785 574
Woodbine School District $54,793 232
Beverly City School District $54,944 343
Maurice River Township School District $55,863 393
Red Bank Borough Public School District $56,707 1,192
Neptune City School District $57,000 252

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near New Jersey's large K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for New Jersey: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,597 here) and closest on total student enrollment (1,285,130 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Nevada
$81,933
Rank #12
Ohio
$80,477
Rank #13
Utah
$79,346
Rank #14
Wyoming
$75,580
Rank #16

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

New Jersey teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in New Jersey?

Across 523 New Jersey public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $78,597 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which New Jersey school district pays teachers the most?

Perth Amboy Public School District reports the highest average teacher salary in New Jersey at $159,259, while Holland Township School District sits at the lower end at $49,798.

How does New Jersey teacher pay compare to the national average?

New Jersey's average of $78,597 is meaningfully above the national average of $70,245 (+11.9%), ranking #15 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 577 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 1,285,130 students.

How much do teachers make in New Jersey?

District-average teacher pay in New Jersey runs from $49,798 in Holland Township School District to $159,259 in Perth Amboy Public School District, with 9 of 523 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in New Jersey?

9 of 523 New Jersey districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does New Jersey rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (108.9, US=100) adjusts New Jersey's nominal estimate of $82,755 from #14 to $75,963 and #24. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for New Jersey