Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1

Updated on July 27, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q1, the average weekly wage for New Jersey was $1.76K. Among all New Jersey counties, Somerset County had the highest average weekly wage ($2.48K), followed by Morris County ($2.29K), and Hudson County ($2.13K).

On the other hand, Cape May County had the lowest average weekly wage ($973), followed by Cumberland County ($1.10K), and Ocean County ($1.10K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
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Rank County Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 Somerset County 2484
2 Morris County 2291
3 Hudson County 2135
4 Mercer County 2044
5 Essex County 1861
6 Union County 1787
7 Middlesex County 1726
8 Hunterdon County 1630
9 Bergen County 1614
10 Burlington County 1418
11 Salem County 1383
12 Monmouth County 1373
13 Warren County 1357
14 Camden County 1343
15 Passaic County 1239
16 Atlantic County 1181
17 Sussex County 1167
18 Gloucester County 1116
19 Ocean County 1098
20 Cumberland County 1095
21 Cape May County 973