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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in New Jersey

The median project coordinator in New Jersey earned $122,980 a year in May 2025[1], 20.2% above the US median of $102,320. That puts New Jersey at #2 of 51 states for this job.

$122,980median annual wage
$175,686employer cost with benefits
$59.12median per hour
28,300people in this job in New Jersey

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New Jersey$74,410$122,980$190,600
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in New Jersey earns $92,850–$155,490; the top tenth earns $190,600 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the New Jersey median that makes about $175,686 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$175,686local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in New Jersey

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$113,750
$146,2801,680
Vineland, NJ
$103,490
$127,290180
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$101,790
$124,510420

Trenton-Princeton, NJ pays the most ($113,750) and Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ the least ($101,790): $11,960 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs New Jersey
Washington
$124,160
+1.0%
New Jersey
$122,980
+0.0%
Delaware
$122,190
-0.6%
New York
$121,040
-1.6%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in New Jersey?

The median was $122,980 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $92,850 to $155,490.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in New Jersey?

About $175,686 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New Jersey do project coordinators earn the most?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ, with a median of $113,750 a year.

Other roles in New Jersey

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.