Registered Nurses Salary in Bergen County, New Jersey: $119,720 Median Pay (May 2025 estimates)

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Median annual pay

$119,720 / year

22.7% above the national median

$57.50

Mean hourly wage

$119,600

Mean annual wage

197,740

Jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

$57.56

Median hourly wage

About county-level data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish nursing wages by county. All figures on this page are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, which includes Bergen County. Use them as a regional benchmark, not a county-specific measurement.

Nursing pay in Bergen County by role

Median annual pay for each nursing role — the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area BLS estimates, May 2025 estimates.

Role	Median annual pay
Registered Nurses	$119,720
Nurse Practitioners	$163,340
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,910
Nursing Assistants	$49,270

Registered Nurses pay in Bergen County, New Jersey: the full picture

Registered nurses in Bergen County, New Jersey earn a median of $119,720 per year ($57.56 per hour). These are May 2025 estimates BLS estimates for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, which includes Bergen County — the BLS does not publish nursing wages at the county level. That puts the area 22.7% above the national median of $97,550.

Measure	Pay
Mean hourly wage	$57.50
Median annual wage	$119,720
Mean annual wage	$119,600
Median hourly wage	$57.56
Total employment	197,740

Cities and towns in Bergen County

62 incorporated cities, towns, and census-designated places in Bergen County, per the U.S. Census Bureau.

Allendaleplace
Alpineplace
Bergenfieldplace
Bogotaplace
Carlstadtplace
Cliffside Parkplace
Closterplace
Cresskillplace
Demarestplace
Dumontplace
East Rutherfordplace
Edgewaterplace
Elmwood Parkplace
Emersonplace
Englewoodcity
Englewood Cliffsplace
Fair Lawnplace
Fairviewplace
Fort Leeplace
Franklin Lakesplace
Garfieldcity
Glen Rockplace
Hackensackcity
Harrington Parkplace
Hasbrouck Heightsplace
Haworthplace
Hillsdaleplace
Ho-Ho-Kusplace
Leoniaplace
Little Ferryplace
Lodiplace
Maywoodplace
Midland Parkplace
Montvaleplace
Moonachieplace
New Milfordplace
North Arlingtonplace
Northvaleplace
Norwoodplace
Oaklandplace
Old Tappanplace
Oradellplace
Palisades Parkplace
Paramusplace
Park Ridgeplace
Ramapo College of New JerseyCDP
Ramseyplace
Ridgefieldplace
Ridgefield Parkplace
Ridgewoodplace
River Edgeplace
Rockleighplace
Rutherfordplace
Saddle Riverplace
Tenaflyplace
Teterboroplace
Upper Saddle Riverplace
Waldwickplace
Wallingtonplace
Westwoodplace
Wood-Ridgeplace
Woodcliff Lakeplace

Frequently asked questions

How much do registered nurses make in Bergen County?

The median annual wage is $119,720 ($57.56/hour), based on May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, which includes Bergen County.

Why does this page show metro area data instead of Bergen County-specific figures?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes nursing wages for states and metro areas, not counties. We show the smallest BLS geography that contains the county and label it clearly — we never invent county-level numbers.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), retrieved 2026-10-09. They are survey estimates, not job offers.

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More Registered Nurses salary data and other nursing roles in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Sources & methodology. All figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates (released April 2026), retrieved 2026-10-09. "Median" is the 50th percentile — half of workers earn more, half earn less. "Mean" is the arithmetic average. Annual figures assume full-time, year-round work (2,080 hours). Employment estimates exclude the self-employed. Figures are rounded survey estimates, not job offers — actual pay varies by employer, shift, experience, and certifications.