Snapshot of
Employment in New Jersey in 2010
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #9 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #16 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #18 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #18 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #45 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
3,770,550
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-80,220
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
54.40 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
66.40 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
9.30 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
8.80 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
9.70 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
New Jersey
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Salary Information for
New Jersey
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$50,730
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$24.39
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.01 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
New Jersey
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VIEW ALL NEW JERSEY OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $129,070
2. Legal Occupations: $103,260
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $85,570
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $82,330
5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $80,450
Table 3. Highest Paying
New Jersey Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Construction and Extraction Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Management Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Protective Service Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
New Jersey Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17.98 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.72 %
3. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 7.71 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.53 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 7.05 %
Table 5. Popular
New Jersey Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.08 %
2. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 6.
New Jersey Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN NEW JERSEY
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: $56,000
2. Newark-Union, NJ: $53,550
3. Edison-New Brunswick, NJ: $51,100
5. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: $42,340
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 0.03 %
2. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: 0.02 %
3. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: 0.02 %
4. Ocean City, NJ: 0.02 %
5. Newark-Union, NJ: 0.01 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Edison-New Brunswick, NJ: 962,750
2. Newark-Union, NJ: 953,540
4. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: 214,520
5. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 135,380
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: 0.00 %
2. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: -0.01 %
3. Edison-New Brunswick, NJ: -0.02 %
4. Newark-Union, NJ: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 14.05%
3. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 9.09%
4. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 8.07%
5. Accommodation and food services: 8%
Table
11. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 29,369
4. Other services (except public administration): 22,528
5. Health care and social assistance: 21,593
Table
12. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 139.85
5. Finance and insurance: 31.82
Table
13. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Utilities: $21,825,646
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $15,105,617
3. Information: $4,109,140
4. Finance and insurance: $2,951,882
5. Manufacturing: $1,854,261
Table
14. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in New Jersey
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick - New Brunswick, NJ
- Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ
- Bergen Community College - Paramus, NJ
- Kean University - Union, NJ
- Brookdale Community College - Lincroft, NJ
- Camden County College - Blackwood, NJ
- Essex County College - Newark, NJ
- Middlesex County College - Edison, NJ
- Union County College - Cranford, NJ
- Rutgers University-Newark - Newark, NJ
Table
15. Popular Colleges in
New Jersey.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in New Jersey
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Chemistry, General
- Accounting
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- English Language and Literature, General
- Mathematics, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- History, General
- Psychology, General
Table
16. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
New Jersey.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
New Jersey
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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