New Jersey Locum Tenens Rates by Specialty
New Jersey locum rates vary by specialty and setting. Urology currently has the highest listed urban median at $468/hr. The listed top marginal state income tax rate is 10.75%.
New Jersey Locum Rates by Specialty
Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: Northeast.
| Specialty | Urban Hospital — MedianUrban Median | Rural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | $325/hr | $375/hr |
| Cardiology | $307/hr | $267/hr |
| Dermatology | $317/hr | $276/hr |
| Emergency Medicine | $251/hr | $272/hr |
| Family Medicine | $143/hr | $165/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $355/hr | $371/hr |
| General Surgery | $341/hr | $296/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $347/hr | $363/hr |
| Hospitalist | $176/hr | $203/hr |
| Internal Medicine | $146/hr | $165/hr |
| Neonatology | $198/hr | $236/hr |
| Neurology | $253/hr | $279/hr |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $287/hr | $324/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $433/hr | $377/hr |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $349/hr | $366/hr |
| Pain Management | $343/hr | $358/hr |
| Pathology | $363/hr | $316/hr |
| Pediatrics | $156/hr | $172/hr |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $184/hr | $192/hr |
| Psychiatry | $203/hr | $251/hr |
| Radiology | $412/hr | $358/hr |
| Urology | $332/hr | $347/hr |
Highest-Paying Specialties in New Jersey
Urban median hourly rate
| Specialty | Urban Median |
|---|---|
| Urology | $468/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $463/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $436/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $424/hr |
| Radiology | $414/hr |
New Jersey Tax, Licensing, and Market Notes
State income tax: 10.75% top marginal rate. New Jersey is among the highest state tax states nationally. Factor this into net rate comparisons with no-tax states (TX, FL, WA, WY, NV, SD, AK, TN, NH).
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the US, with a physician market defined by its proximity to the New York City and Philadelphia metros. RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Atlantic Health System are the dominant in-state networks. Despite high physician density overall, community hospitals in southern New Jersey (particularly Cape May and Cumberland counties) and rural areas routinely recruit locum physicians for specialty gaps. New Jersey's high cost of living places baseline locum rates among the highest on the East Coast.
Licensing: New Jersey participates in the IMLC. Qualifying physicians can use it to obtain a separate New Jersey medical license through an expedited process.