Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-jersey/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in New Jersey | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in New Jersey: median wage $67 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NJ · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in New Jersey The market median wage for an Operations Manager in New Jersey is **$66.70 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$66.70/hr** median wage **$52-86** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager 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 | $42.58 | $920 | $88,600 | | 25th | $52.30 | $1,130 | $108,800 | | Median | $66.70 | $1,450 | $138,700 | | 75th | $85.90 | $1,860 | $178,700 | | 90th | $102.27 | $2,220 | $212,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 26,850 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 Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+5%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **10th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **26,850** people employed in the role in this place - **$65.05** median wage in the Trenton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | | Director | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** - Expert hour **$125** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks **10 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | Alaska | $68.16 | $100 | | District of Columbia | $66.75 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $66.75 | $95 | | New Jersey | $66.70 | $95 | | New Mexico | $66.58 | $95 | | Rhode Island | $66.52 | $95 | | Illinois | $63.97 | $95 | ## Metro areas in New Jersey Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Trenton $65.05/hr median wage · range $53-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-jersey/) - [Vineland $58.83/hr median wage · range $45-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/new-jersey/) - [Atlantic City $58.55/hr median wage · range $45-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in New Jersey](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/new-jersey/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)