Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2

Updated on July 27, 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 ($879), 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.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q2
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Rank County Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 Somerset County 1876
2 Morris County 1802
3 Hudson County 1689
4 Essex County 1598
5 Union County 1581
6 Mercer County 1572
7 Bergen County 1513
8 Middlesex County 1500
9 Hunterdon County 1341
10 Burlington County 1326
11 Monmouth County 1325
12 Camden County 1278
13 Salem County 1266
14 Warren County 1209
15 Passaic County 1208
16 Sussex County 1100
17 Atlantic County 1096
18 Cumberland County 1093
18 Gloucester County 1093
19 Ocean County 1082
20 Cape May County 879