Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q3

Updated on July 27, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q3, the average weekly wage for New Jersey was $1.50K. Among all New Jersey counties, Somerset County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.86K), followed by Morris County ($1.78K), and Hudson County ($1.69K).

On the other hand, Cape May County had the lowest average weekly wage ($899), followed by Sussex County ($1.06K), and Ocean County ($1.06K).

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 Q3
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q3
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Rank County Average Weekly Wage ($)
1 Somerset County 1860
2 Morris County 1779
3 Hudson County 1687
4 Mercer County 1654
5 Essex County 1649
6 Middlesex County 1493
7 Union County 1469
8 Bergen County 1435
9 Hunterdon County 1361
10 Burlington County 1285
11 Camden County 1283
12 Monmouth County 1267
13 Salem County 1205
14 Warren County 1199
15 Passaic County 1169
16 Atlantic County 1095
17 Gloucester County 1091
18 Cumberland County 1079
19 Ocean County 1064
20 Sussex County 1061
21 Cape May County 899