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State comparison · 2025

Registered Nurses salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Registered Nurses in California earn a median of $140,270. In New Jersey, $106,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.4% — not 31.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.7%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+29.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Registered Nurses

Median
$140,270
p25
$122,440
p75
$173,170
p10
$101,260
p90
$213,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-86%
See full breakdown for California

New Jersey

Registered Nurses

Median
$106,500
p25
$99,710
p75
$127,730
p10
$83,060
p90
$135,170
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-86%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.