Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/new-jersey/ Title: ER Advisor hourly rate in New Jersey | Deftridge Summary: Employee Relations Advisor pay in New Jersey: median wage $57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $120. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NJ · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Employee Relations Advisor hourly rate in New Jersey The market median wage for an Employee Relations Advisor in New Jersey is **$56.86 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$120 an hour** on Deftridge, +20% against the United States rate. **$120/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$56.86/hr** median wage **$41-66** middle half of wages **$2,600** a month at 5 hours a week ## Employee Relations Advisor wage percentiles in New Jersey Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $31.09 | $670 | $64,700 | | 25th | $40.75 | $880 | $84,800 | | Median | $56.86 | $1,230 | $118,300 | | 75th | $66.21 | $1,430 | $137,700 | | 90th | $78.20 | $1,690 | $162,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,920 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New Jersey in numbers What sets New Jersey apart for an Employee Relations Advisor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+19%** median wage against the United States median of $47.78 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **2,920** people employed in the role in this place - **$56.86** median wage in the Vineland metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Employee Relations Advisor in New Jersey by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $120 | $2,600 | - Regular role **$120** - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$125** ## Employee Relations Advisor pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Employee Relations Advisor, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.64 | $140 | | Alaska | $65.56 | $140 | | California | $62.43 | $130 | | New Jersey | $56.86 | $120 | | New Hampshire | $55.74 | $115 | | North Dakota | $55.47 | $115 | | Washington | $54.42 | $115 | ## Metro areas in New Jersey Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Vineland $56.86/hr median wage · range $41-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/new-jersey/) - [Atlantic City $55.16/hr median wage · range $42-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/new-jersey/) - [Trenton $49.80/hr median wage · range $39-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/new-jersey/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Employee Relations Advisor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/) · [Employee Relations Advisor jobs in New Jersey](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employee-relations-advisor/new-jersey/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)