Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Jersey
The median home health and personal care aide in New Jersey earns $37,090 a year and keeps $31,088 of it — $2,591 a month.
Take-home pay, New Jersey
$31,088
from $37,090 gross · $1,196 every two weeks · 16.2% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and New Jersey revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $2,271 | $581 | $31,088 |
| Married filing jointly | $489 | $544 | $32,906 |
| Head of household | $1,294 | $562 | $32,084 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $47,730 | $39,869 | 16% |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $43,680 | $35,775 | 18% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $42,700 | $35,093 | 18% |
| 4 | Oregon | $44,410 | $34,823 | 22% |
| 5 | Vermont | $41,600 | $34,649 | 17% |
| 6 | Alaska | $39,740 | $34,111 | 14% |
| 7 | North Dakota | $39,440 | $33,870 | 14% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $38,760 | $33,324 | 14% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $40,910 | $33,037 | 19% |
| 10 | South Dakota | $37,740 | $32,504 | 14% |
| 11 | New York | $39,620 | $32,270 | 19% |
| 12 | Maine | $38,580 | $32,159 | 17% |
| 13 | Connecticut | $38,990 | $32,079 | 18% |
| 14 | Colorado | $38,540 | $31,990 | 17% |
| 15 | Minnesota | $38,370 | $31,607 | 18% |
| 16 | Hawaii | $38,110 | $31,604 | 17% |
| 17 | Maryland | $38,040 | $31,302 | 18% |
| 18 | New Jersey | $37,090 | $31,088 | 16% |
| 19 | Illinois | $38,060 | $31,022 | 18% |
| 20 | Arizona | $36,420 | $30,935 | 15% |
| 21 | Montana | $36,630 | $30,647 | 16% |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $36,340 | $30,476 | 16% |
| 23 | Nebraska | $36,150 | $30,461 | 16% |
| 24 | Iowa | $36,080 | $30,451 | 16% |
| 25 | Utah | $35,880 | $30,361 | 15% |
| 26 | Kentucky | $36,440 | $30,302 | 17% |
| 27 | Ohio | $34,460 | $29,703 | 14% |
| 28 | Indiana | $35,060 | $29,346 | 16% |
| 29 | Florida | $33,800 | $29,338 | 13% |
| 30 | Nevada | $33,670 | $29,234 | 13% |
| 31 | Idaho | $34,790 | $29,143 | 16% |
| 32 | Michigan | $35,000 | $29,066 | 17% |
| 33 | California | $34,320 | $28,954 | 16% |
| 34 | Wyoming | $33,190 | $28,848 | 13% |
| 35 | Delaware | $34,320 | $28,391 | 17% |
| 36 | Missouri | $33,080 | $28,142 | 15% |
| 37 | Tennessee | $32,130 | $27,996 | 13% |
| 38 | North Carolina | $31,240 | $26,544 | 15% |
| 39 | Kansas | $31,260 | $26,336 | 16% |
| 40 | South Carolina | $30,110 | $26,073 | 13% |
| 41 | Virginia | $30,300 | $25,598 | 16% |
| 42 | Georgia | $29,270 | $24,986 | 15% |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $29,420 | $24,916 | 15% |
| 44 | New Mexico | $28,520 | $24,792 | 13% |
| 45 | West Virginia | $28,010 | $24,012 | 14% |
| 46 | Arkansas | $27,660 | $23,849 | 14% |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $27,710 | $23,728 | 14% |
| 48 | Alabama | $27,840 | $23,463 | 16% |
| 49 | Texas | $24,230 | $21,563 | 11% |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,860 | $21,036 | 12% |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,520 | $19,866 | 12% |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Jersey: questions
What is the average home health and personal care aides salary in New Jersey?›
The median is $37,090 a year, about $17.83 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of home health and personal care aides in New Jersey earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $37,090 in New Jersey?›
About $31,088 a year — $2,591 a month, or $1,196 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $2,271 federal income tax, $2,837 in Social Security and Medicare, and $581 New Jersey income tax.
Do home health and personal care aides earn more in New Jersey than elsewhere?›
Yes. At $37,090, New Jersey pays $1,210 above the $35,880 median across all states, ranking 19 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 18.
Where do home health and personal care aides keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Washington ($39,869), Rhode Island ($35,775), District of Columbia ($35,093). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $37,090 in New Jersey?›
16.2% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 23.2%.