Healthcare Jobs in New Jersey
2,449 live healthcare openings across New Jersey, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Healthcare hiring in New Jersey: the current picture
There are 2,449 live healthcare openings in New Jersey right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 258 new healthcare postings in New Jersey in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
Hiring is concentrated: Hackensack Meridian Health alone accounts for roughly 15% of open roles, with BAYADA Home Health Care and Cooper University Hospital next in line. Newark has the deepest pool (172 openings), followed by Camden (125) and Pennington (89). Of postings that specify a schedule, 71% are full-time, 18% part-time, and 11% contract or temporary. 6 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (about 1%) of the market.
Posted pay in New Jersey runs below the national mix for healthcare work: 21% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 29% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $73,000 here, compared with roughly $76,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical roles in New Jersey at $117,000 (median $103,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do healthcare jobs pay in New Jersey?
1,222 of the 2,449 live healthcare postings in New Jersey list pay (50%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $73,000 a year, and 21% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 1,222 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Hackensack Meridian Health378
- BAYADA Home Health Care193
- Cooper University Hospital185
- CVS Health145
- Valley Health106
- University Hospital, Newark NJ102
- Capitalhealth97
- CarePoint Health95
Where the jobs are
- Newark172
- Camden125
- Pennington89
- Paramus87
- Hackensack84
- Freehold58
- Hoboken56
- Bayonne47
- Cape May Court House35
- Florham Park32
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Frequently asked questions
How many healthcare jobs are open in New Jersey?
There are 2,449 live healthcare job postings in New Jersey right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 258 of them were posted within the past week.
What do healthcare jobs pay in New Jersey?
Among the 1,222 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $73,000 a year, and 21% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for healthcare jobs in New Jersey?
The employers with the most open healthcare roles in New Jersey right now are Hackensack Meridian Health (378 openings), BAYADA Home Health Care (193), and Cooper University Hospital (185). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote healthcare jobs in New Jersey?
Yes — 6 of the live healthcare postings in New Jersey are remote-eligible (about 1% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.