Highest Paterson City employee salary in year 2018 was $253,253. Paterson City employees number in year 2018 was 1,414. Paterson City average salary was $71,859 and median salary was $57,477. According to the last payroll, Paterson City average salary is 4 percent lower than USA average and 4 percent lower than New Jersey state average. Paterson City employee salaries are usually between $33,525 and $102,463. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $133,170 to $253,253. From 2017 to 2018, the average salary of employees at this employer increased 1.7 percent, the median salary increased 6.6 percent.