Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q2, the average weekly wage for New Jersey was $1.52K. Among all New Jersey counties, Somerset County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.88K), followed by Morris County ($1.80K), and Hudson County ($1.69K).
On the other hand, Cape May County had the lowest average weekly wage ($876), followed by Ocean County ($1.08K), and Cumberland County ($1.09K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | 1,878 |
| 2 | Morris County | 1,802 |
| 3 | Hudson County | 1,689 |
| 4 | Essex County | 1,595 |
| 5 | Union County | 1,578 |
| 6 | Mercer County | 1,572 |
| 7 | Bergen County | 1,513 |
| 8 | Middlesex County | 1,498 |
| 9 | Hunterdon County | 1,341 |
| 10 | Burlington County | 1,326 |
| 11 | Monmouth County | 1,323 |
| 12 | Camden County | 1,276 |
| 13 | Salem County | 1,265 |
| 14 | Warren County | 1,208 |
| 15 | Passaic County | 1,207 |
| 16 | Sussex County | 1,098 |
| 17 | Atlantic County | 1,096 |
| 18 | Gloucester County | 1,092 |
| 19 | Cumberland County | 1,091 |
| 20 | Ocean County | 1,081 |
| 21 | Cape May County | 876 |
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