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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in New Jersey
New Jersey clinical lab pay spans 48.5% of the midpoint, so one New Jersey figure will miss.
New Jersey medical records pay runs from about $35.6K to about $64.7K, a span of 57.8%.
New Jersey managers who quote only about $50.2K will lose the top and overpay New Jersey's bottom.
New Jersey occupational therapists still spread wide, at 35.4% of the midpoint, so New Jersey is not done after one row.
Each occupation
1Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $35,640
- State median
- $50,240
- 75th percentile
- $64,700
- Spread as percent of median
- 57.8%
2Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $53,840
- State median
- $68,450
- 75th percentile
- $87,040
- Spread as percent of median
- 48.5%
3Speech-Language Pathologists
- 25th percentile
- $82,680
- State median
- $101,560
- 75th percentile
- $128,910
- Spread as percent of median
- 45.5%
4Healthcare Social Workers
- 25th percentile
- $68,090
- State median
- $82,690
- 75th percentile
- $99,530
- Spread as percent of median
- 38.0%
5Occupational Therapists
- 25th percentile
- $91,770
- State median
- $103,410
- 75th percentile
- $128,390
- Spread as percent of median
- 35.4%
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Records Specialists | $35,640 | $50,240 | $64,700 | 57.8% |
| 2 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $53,840 | $68,450 | $87,040 | 48.5% |
| 3 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $82,680 | $101,560 | $128,910 | 45.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare Social Workers | $68,090 | $82,690 | $99,530 | 38.0% |
| 5 | Occupational Therapists | $91,770 | $103,410 | $128,390 | 35.4% |
Takeaways
- New Jersey clinical lab pay runs from about $53.8K to about $87.0K, around a midpoint of about $68.5K.
- New Jersey speech pathologists spread 45.5% of the midpoint, with about $82.7K at the low end.
- New Jersey healthcare social workers still span 38.0% of the midpoint, so leave that New Jersey row in the note.
- New Jersey occupational therapist midpoint pay is about $103.4K, and the high end reaches about $128.4K.
For recruiters
- New Jersey, ask whether the offer targets about $128.9K or the low end before New Jersey speech offers go out.
- New Jersey, show social worker lows near about $68.1K and therapist lows near about $91.8K.
- Share the Jersey wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in New Jersey are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, New Jersey is 11 of 51. A row links to the New Jersey metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $35,640 is stated as about $35.6K. $50,240 is stated as about $50.2K. $64,700 is stated as about $64.7K. $103,410 is stated as about $103.4K. Rounded figures in the prose: $53,840 is stated as about $53.8K. $87,040 is stated as about $87.0K. $68,450 is stated as about $68.5K. $82,690 is stated as about $82.7K. $128,390 is stated as about $128.4K. $128,910 is stated as about $128.9K. $68,090 is stated as about $68.1K. $91,770 is stated as about $91.8K.
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