Where Does New Jersey Land on List of Underpaid States and Workers?
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According to a new study by Lensa about the lowest paid states, New Jersey is actually found to be one of the highest paid states.
We’re near the bottom of the list for lowest paid falling into the number 4 spot for highest paid. The only states that make more per capita income are New York at 3, Massachusetts at 2, and the highest paid state with an average salary of $78,609 is Connecticut.
New Jerseyans make an average of $73,460 annually or $36.60 an hour.
Which is the lowest paid state? Mississippi is at the top of that list with an average annual salary of $42,129, followed by West Virginia and Alabama.
And of the 35 countries studied, Mexico has the most underpaid workers, at $7.64 an hour. See the full article here.
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
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