The median annual earnings of $70,121 for teachers in New Jersey is 15.5% less than the median annual earnings for all full-time bachelor’s degree holders, placing the state at No. 17 in the nation, according to Smartest Dollar.
Among large metro areas (1 million people or more), New York-Newark-Jersey City ranked at No. 47 with its teacher pay gap at 0.0.%, median annual earnings for teachers at $81,999, median annual earnings for all full-time bachelor’s degree holders at $82,000 and cost of living at 24.1% above average.
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