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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
Irvington Public School District $86,061 6,980 $35,779
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District $86,048 7,981 $27,962
Keansburg School District $86,000 1,562 $29,814
Lyndhurst Public School District $85,980 2,591 $24,831
Washington Township School District $85,953 1,974 $28,238
Metuchen Public School District $85,836 2,285 $24,784
School District of the Chathams $85,806 3,604 $27,316
Verona Public School District $85,773 2,149 $25,232
Hasbrouck Heights School District $85,683 1,713 $28,559
Montville Township School District $85,579 3,436 $32,282
Hillsborough Township Public School District $85,503 7,215 $23,905
Belleville Public School District $85,485 4,868 $28,293
Gloucester Township Public Schools $85,444 6,548 $23,930
Cherry Hill School District $85,159 10,706 $27,499
West Milford Township Public School District $85,143 2,996 $31,534
Rahway Public School District $85,127 3,935 $30,287
Bergenfield Borough School District $85,108 3,618 $27,664
Carteret Public School District $84,918 3,773 $26,572
Township of Union School District $84,821 7,600 $26,142
Old Bridge Township School District $84,804 8,047 $25,483
South Orange-Maplewood School District $84,792 6,562 $35,364
Waldwick School District $84,777 1,561 $40,045
Montvale Board of Education School District $84,766 950 $32,543
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District $84,747 8,959 $28,060
Green Township School District $84,712 368 $43,147
North Bergen School District $84,708 7,206 $26,380
Hoboken Public School District $84,690 2,322 $44,126
Cinnaminson Township School District $84,689 2,838 $24,268
Montgomery Township School District $84,687 4,572 $27,309
Tewksbury Township School District $84,685 504 $35,627
Warren Hills Regional School District $84,672 1,536 $30,454
Morris County Vocational School District $84,667 1,272 $25,971
Fair Lawn Public School District $84,524 5,466 $26,774
Nutley Public School District $84,200 4,011 $26,271
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District $84,179 811 $35,054
Plumsted Township School District $84,179 1,108 $27,835
Wyckoff Township Public School District $84,034 2,003 $27,748
Linwood City School District $83,867 803 $24,903
Bernards Township School District $83,843 4,732 $29,539
Essex County Schools of Technology $83,822 2,017 $56,569
Glen Rock Public School District $83,782 2,590 $28,268
Northvale Public School District $83,731 533 $29,600
Madison Public School District $83,674 2,498 $26,489
Boonton Township School District $83,654 386 $46,028
East Amwell Township School District $83,594 375 $31,725
Monroe Township School District $83,574 6,900 $25,092
East Brunswick Township School District $83,554 8,114 $30,003
Ridgefield School District $83,407 1,576 $31,648
Piscataway Township School District $83,259 7,318 $24,217
Buena Regional School District $83,193 1,558 $44,786
Trenton Public School District $83,153 12,483 $37,367
Fort Lee School District $82,980 3,992 $26,656
West Deptford Township School District $82,959 2,826 $25,718
Marlboro Township School District $82,830 4,522 $26,664
Linden Public School District $82,729 6,032 $28,931
Evesham Township School District $82,724 4,379 $23,057
Camden City School District $82,682 5,858 $59,761
Pequannock Township School District $82,560 2,091 $27,737
Mahwah Township Public School District $82,539 2,681 $36,159
Howell Township Public School District $82,516 5,484 $26,225
Hanover Park Regional High School District $82,409 1,326 $37,191
Wanaque School District $82,395 885 $28,470
Ho-Ho-Kus School District $82,393 542 $38,721
Morris School District $82,178 5,198 $32,639
Cliffside Park School District $82,079 3,067 $24,675
Phillipsburg School District $82,014 3,896 $28,610
Ocean City School District $81,965 1,865 $29,751
ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District $81,934 5,299 $34,940
Northfield City School District $81,823 868 $27,499
Hanover Township School District $81,704 1,237 $31,395
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District $81,683 876 $35,303
Delaware Township School District $81,625 411 $30,727
Rochelle Park School District $81,625 494 $37,615
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District $81,618 5,562 $23,617
Totowa Public School District $81,481 903 $22,447
Hillsdale School District $81,463 1,109 $29,894
Mount Laurel Township School District $81,341 4,160 $24,595
Springfield Public School District $81,224 2,192 $26,477
Cranford Public School District $81,199 3,729 $25,210
East Windsor Regional School District $81,147 5,079 $28,135
Harrington Park School District $81,121 615 $30,576
Voorhees Township School District $81,112 2,969 $26,223
Gateway Regional High School District $81,027 849 $36,998
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District $80,903 209 $44,761
Egg Harbor Township School District $80,901 7,473 $27,080
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District $80,854 2,968 $33,583
Bethlehem Township School District $80,793 355 $29,535
Norwood Public School District $80,722 610 $26,359
Salem City School District $80,674 1,318 $31,108
Butler Public School District $80,578 1,144 $30,653
South Brunswick School District $80,573 7,898 $24,788
Hammonton School District $80,529 3,340 $23,677
Rockaway Township School District $80,500 2,379 $29,513
Leonia Public School District $80,492 2,109 $24,053
Union County Vocational-Technical School District $80,463 1,687 $24,142
Hamburg School District $80,446 246 $49,947
Palisades Park School District $80,439 1,756 $25,627
Belvidere School District $80,301 602 $30,301
Mount Olive Township School District $80,291 4,754 $27,092
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District $80,284 2,486 $35,088

Showing 101–200 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