Talent Researcher hourly rate in New Jersey
The market median wage for a Talent Researcher in New Jersey is $41.54 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $70 an hour on Deftridge.
Talent Researcher 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 | $27.85 | $600 | $57,900 |
| 25th | $33.43 | $720 | $69,500 |
| Median | $41.54 | $900 | $86,400 |
| 75th | $53.97 | $1,170 | $112,300 |
| 90th | $68.96 | $1,490 | $143,400 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 23,180 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
New Jersey in numbers
What sets New Jersey apart for a Talent Researcher, from the same sources as the table above.
- +1%
- median wage against the United States median of $41.24
- 13th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 23,180
- people employed in the role in this place
- $40.95
- 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 a Talent Researcher 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $60 | $1,300 |
| Senior | $70 | $1,520 |
Talent Researcher pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Talent Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks 13 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59.87 | $100 |
| California | $53.90 | $90 |
| New York | $47.72 | $80 |
| Maryland | $43.84 | $70 |
| Alaska | $42.58 | $70 |
| Delaware | $42.45 | $70 |
| New Jersey | $41.54 | $70 |
| Minnesota | $41.28 | $70 |
| Connecticut | $41.05 | $70 |
| Rhode Island | $40.93 | $70 |
Metro areas in New Jersey
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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