Industry wages in the State of New Jersey grown by 15.2% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of New Jersey grown by a total of 15.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of New Jersey range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 27.0% in Hudson County to a low of a 8.8% in Monmouth County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the New Jersey
Total Industry Wages

1. Hudson County (27.0%)
2. Somerset County (22.9%)
3. Camden County (21.0%)
4. Gloucester County (20.4%)
5. Cape May County (19.5%)
6. Ocean County (18.7%)
7. Cumberland County (18.7%)
8. Mercer County (16.4%)
9. Essex County (16.3%)
10. Atlantic County (15.2%)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.