It has been found by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development that in 2012 the average of math teacher salaries in New Jersey was $85,770. The median was 5.7% less at $80,900. Salaries at the 25th percentile averaged $60,670, which were likely entry-level. Salaries at the 75th percentile, which were likely experienced-level, averaged $104,310. This was a difference of nearly 42%. There was, however, a noticeable difference in salaries by location, as can be seen below:
Newark/Union
- Average: $90,070
- 25th Percentile: $61,380
- Median: $83,210
- 75th Percentile: $110,920
Edison
- Average: $84,650
- 25th Percentile: $66,260
- Median: $84,260
- 75th Percentile: $103,990
Mercer County
(Trenton, Hamilton Township)
- Average: $100,810
- 25th Percentile: $65,320
- Median: $86,690
- 75th Percentile: $111,370
The U.S. Department of Labor provided the table below of math teacher salaries across New Jersey:
Area name
Employment
Annual median wage
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ
230
71700
Camden NJ Metropolitan Division
150
81250
Edison-New Brunswick NJ Metropolitan Division
340
72810
Newark-Union NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
450
84190
New York-White Plains-Wayne NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
2520
96040
Trenton-Ewing NJ
80
Estimate Not Released
Wilmington DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
160
67730