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Essex County, New Jersey — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #57 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (116.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Essex County, NJ?
Essex County, NJ has a GLWP-US of 116.5 (rank #57 of 3,141), above the US average. Average weekly wage: $1622 (~$84,344/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.45x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Essex County's wage premium vs US average (rank #57 of 3,141). Above the US average.
How this is calculated$1,622
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$84,344
Approx annual pay
116.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#57 / 3,141
National rank
341,577
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Essex County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Essex County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,622 | $1,392 | +$230 |
| Approx annual pay | $84,344 | $72,384 | +$11,960 |
| GLWP-US index | 116.5 | 100.0 | +16.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Essex County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2.45x | $1,743 |
| Other Services | 1.20x | $917 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.19x | $3,586 |
| Educational Services | 1.18x | $1,145 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.15x | $1,284 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Essex County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
116.5
US = 100
National Rank
#57
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$230
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 116.5 (rank #57 of 3,141, above the US average). Formula: ($1622/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 116.5.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Somerset County | NJ | 141.2 | $1,966 |
| #20 | Morris County | NJ | 137.4 | $1,913 |
| #27 | Hudson County | NJ | 127.3 | $1,772 |
| #42 | Mercer County | NJ | 122.4 | $1,704 |
| #57 | Essex County | NJ | 116.5 | $1,622 |
| #73 | Union County | NJ | 112.8 | $1,570 |
| #88 | Middlesex County | NJ | 109.6 | $1,525 |
| #89 | Bergen County | NJ | 109.1 | $1,519 |
| #154 | Hunterdon County | NJ | 100.2 | $1,395 |
| #204 | Burlington County | NJ | 95.8 | $1,334 |
| #228 | Monmouth County | NJ | 94.3 | $1,312 |
| #275 | Camden County | NJ | 91.7 | $1,276 |
| #297 | Salem County | NJ | 90.2 | $1,255 |
| #380 | Warren County | NJ | 86.4 | $1,202 |
| #389 | Passaic County | NJ | 86.2 | $1,200 |
| #632 | Atlantic County | NJ | 79.9 | $1,112 |
| #648 | Sussex County | NJ | 79.5 | $1,107 |
| #742 | Gloucester County | NJ | 77.8 | $1,083 |
| #787 | Ocean County | NJ | 77.2 | $1,074 |
| #799 | Cumberland County | NJ | 77.0 | $1,072 |
| #1,962 | Cape May County | NJ | 65.4 | $911 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
Essex County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Essex County, NJ?
- Essex County, NJ has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 116.5 (US average = 100), ranking #57 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Essex County, New Jersey?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Essex County, New Jersey is $1622, equating to approximately $84,344/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 116.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Essex County?
- In 2023, Essex County, New Jersey had an annual average employment of 341,577 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Essex County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Essex County, New Jersey are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.45x, avg $1743/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.20x, avg $917/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.19x, avg $3586/wk); Educational Services (LQ 1.18x, avg $1145/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.15x, avg $1284/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Essex County's wage compare to New Jersey overall?
- Essex County has a GLWP-US of 116.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how Essex County compares to other counties in New Jersey, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 34013. No figure is modelled or estimated.