School nurse salary in New Jersey
Open school nurse jobs in New Jersey post a median of $40.25 an hour, the middle half $35–$45.25 (about $83,700 a year full time), $0.25 above the national posted median. From 14 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
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What school nurses are paid in New Jersey
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $40.25 an hour. Middle half $35 to $45.25. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New Jersey
Middle half of 14 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $40.25. 78% of the 18 open school nurse jobs in New Jersey state an hourly rate.
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School nurse pay by employer in New Jersey
What each employer posts for school nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim HealthCare of South Plainfield | $46 | $43–$50 | 7 |
| BAYADA Home Health Care | $35 | $34–$40 | 6 |
| Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative | $33.50 | $32–$35 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in New Jersey (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for school nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open school nurse jobs in New Jersey
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Registered Nurse (RN) for School Nurse
Interim HealthCare of South Plainfield · Little Silver, NJ · 1mo ago
$43–$50/hrCertified School Nurse (CSN - RN)
Interim HealthCare of South Plainfield · Cranford Township, NJ · 4mo ago
$43–$49/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) Substitute School Nurse
BAYADA Home Health Care · Sewell, NJ · 1w ago
$35–$40/hr
Substitute School Nurse- Registered Nurse (RN)
BAYADA Home Health Care · Hamilton Township, NJ · 3d ago
$34–$39/hr
Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative · Camden County, NJ · 3w ago
$32–$35/hr
What BLS measures in New Jersey
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $39.93 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.94 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.20 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $61.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $64.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 92,680 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$48.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$48.07/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$47.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Vineland, NJ$49.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Vineland, NJ, opens in a new tab)
School nurse salary in New Jersey: common questions
How much does a school nurse make in New Jersey?
Open school nurse jobs in New Jersey that state an hourly rate post a median of $40.25, the middle half $35–$45.25 (14 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $83,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $51.20/hr ($106,500 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New Jersey (May 2025).
Which employers in New Jersey pay school nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Interim HealthCare of South Plainfield ($46) and BAYADA Home Health Care ($35).
How does New Jersey compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Jersey ($40.25) is $0.25 above the national posted median of $40. In the BLS survey New Jersey ranks 7 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 14 of 18 open school nurse jobs in New Jersey (78%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). School nurse salary in New Jersey. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/school-nurse/new-jersey