New Jersey hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in New Jersey pay nurses per hour
61 New Jersey hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every New Jersey hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $79.81 | $34.95 | $32.85 | CentraState Healthcare System |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $72.36 | $44.51 | $25.42 | Hackensack Meridian Health |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ | $71.15 | $35.08 | $24.42 | Not on this site |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ | $70.85 | $46.25 | $26.43 | Virtua Health |
| Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains, NJ | $70.35 | $41.36 | $23.95 | Atlantic Health |
| Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJ | $70.16 | $41.60 | $26.29 | Atlantic Health |
| West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $70.09 | $29.41 | $25.86 | Not on this site |
| Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton, NJ | $69.89 | $40.17 | $21.01 | Capital Health |
| Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ | $69.32 | $35.39 | $27.80 | Not on this site |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $68.99 | $32.40 | $22.34 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ | $67.96 | $65.53 | $23.69 | Not on this site |
| Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ | $67.42 | $42.55 | $21.48 | Not on this site |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ | $67.17 | $50.29 | $35.23 | Inspira Health |
| Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ | $66.90 | $45.10 | $24.49 | Atlantic Health |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ | $66.77 | $42.45 | $26.01 | Not on this site |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ | $65.84 | $52.61 | $32.21 | Inspira Health |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ | $65.51 | $33.44 | $20.77 | Not on this site |
| Ahs Hospital CorpHackettstown, NJ | $65.38 | $42.62 | $23.17 | Not on this site |
| Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ | $65.22 | $35.77 | $27.73 | Not on this site |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ | $65.22 | $42.94 | $24.92 | Not on this site |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $64.85 | $35.52 | $22.54 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $63.21 | $48.31 | $23.13 | Hackensack Meridian Health |
| Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJ | $62.82 | $34.55 | $21.53 | Not on this site |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair, NJ | $62.66 | $32.79 | $20.82 | Not on this site |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ | $62.62 | $31.21 | $21.64 | Not on this site |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ | $62.50 | $37.22 | $25.57 | Not on this site |
| Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJ | $62.33 | $39.74 | $24.22 | Atlantic Health |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $62.26 | $47.81 | $26.16 | Not on this site |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway, NJ | $61.55 | $33.10 | $21.75 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $61.23 | $36.51 | $29.91 | Cooper University Health Care |
| Valley HospitalParamus, NJ | $61.18 | $34.55 | $26.56 | Valley Health System (New Jersey) |
| Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical CenterBayonne, NJ | $61.07 | $30.24 | $23.28 | Not on this site |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ | $61.05 | $56.15 | $22.47 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $60.89 | $38.04 | $21.99 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington, NJ | $60.30 | $32.76 | $22.40 | Capital Health |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ | $59.44 | $43.68 | $22.61 | Hackensack Meridian Health |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $59.41 | $33.54 | $22.45 | Not on this site |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $58.59 | $36.48 | $24.91 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $58.39 | $27.08 | $20.81 | Not on this site |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $58.10 | $28.58 | $23.98 | Not on this site |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ | $57.90 | $31.89 | $22.15 | Hunterdon Health Care System |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ | $57.42 | $35.80 | $22.10 | Hackensack Meridian Health |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus, NJ | $57.20 | $31.43 | $19.04 | Hudson Regional Health |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ | $57.13 | $40.29 | $21.96 | AtlantiCare |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ | $56.66 | $33.88 | $25.72 | Virtua Health |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ | $56.62 | $34.02 | $30.21 | Not on this site |
| The University HospitalNewark, NJ | $56.52 | $30.87 | $24.66 | University Hospital (Newark) |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ | $54.91 | $23.39 | $20.66 | Not on this site |
| Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ | $54.00 | $26.90 | $20.47 | Not on this site |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center IncPaterson, NJ | $53.28 | $37.73 | $24.02 | Not on this site |
| Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange, NJ | $52.92 | $32.84 | $20.63 | CareWell Health |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton, NJ | $52.40 | $31.47 | $20.80 | Not on this site |
| Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, NJ | $52.27 | $32.90 | $22.09 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $51.56 | $21.98 | $17.85 | Prime Healthcare |
| St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ | $50.86 | $29.97 | $22.07 | Not on this site |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ | $50.46 | $41.59 | $19.63 | Jefferson Health |
| Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ | $49.87 | $22.63 | $22.50 | Not on this site |
| Cape Regional Medical Center IncCape May Court House, NJ | $46.90 | $27.54 | $19.95 | Cooper University Health Care |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJ | $46.76 | $29.96 | $18.25 | Not on this site |
| St Mary's General HospitalPassaic, NJ | $45.43 | $33.14 | $19.69 | Prime Healthcare |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ | $42.58 | $27.68 | $22.10 | Not on this site |
What hospitals in New Jersey pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in New Jersey pay nurses per hour?
By the New Jersey hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $62.46 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $36.72 an hour and nursing aide hours $24.44 an hour, over 61 hospitals (the middle hospital $61.18 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold ($79.81), Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack ($72.36), Ocean Medical Center in Brick ($71.15), Virtua Willingboro Hospital in Willingboro ($70.85). Every New Jersey hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in New Jersey pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in New Jersey, the highest registered nurse averages: Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold ($79.81, CentraState Healthcare System); Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack ($72.36, Hackensack Meridian Health); Virtua Willingboro Hospital in Willingboro ($70.85, Virtua Health); Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains ($70.35, Atlantic Health); Overlook Medical Center in Summit ($70.16, Atlantic Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in New Jersey pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Jfk University Medical Center ($65.53), Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset ($56.15), Inspira Medical Center Vineland ($52.61). Nursing aide hours: Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill ($35.23), Centrastate Medical Center ($32.85), Inspira Medical Center Vineland ($32.21). New Jersey's hospitals together: LPN $36.72 an hour, nursing aide $24.44 an hour.
How does New Jersey compare with the national average?
New Jersey's hospitals averaged $62.46 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in New Jersey pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-jersey