SOC 11-9121 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Atlantic City, NJ

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Atlantic City, New Jersey is $181,210 a year ($87.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $172,540: half of the 60 people in this job in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$181,210average per year

$87.12 / hourMedian $172,540Take-home ≈ $125,770

  • $120K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $224K75th
  • $283K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2New Jersey metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Atlantic City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $283,210 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Atlantic City earn between $132,470 and $223,630.

  • $120K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $224K75th
  • $283K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$181,210$15,101$87.12
Median$172,540$14,378$82.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$132,470$11,039$63.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$223,630$18,636$107.51

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Atlantic City earn 17% less than the New Jersey average ($217,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlantic City$181,210$172,540$119,970$283,21060
New Jersey$217,190$207,030$136,840$317,42010,040
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Atlantic City

On the average salary of $181,210, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $125,770 a year, or $10,481 a month and $4,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Atlantic City a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $181,210 buys what about $183,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other New Jersey cities

Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($210,640).

  • Trenton$210,640
  • Atlantic City$181,210

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in New Jersey

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Atlantic City: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Atlantic City?

$87.12 an hour on average, and $82.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Atlantic City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Atlantic City?

About $125,770 a year ($10,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,210. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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