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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County was $1,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 21 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,755
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank5th of 21Counties in New Jersey ranked
Series high1,7552025
Series low8952001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County, 2001 to 2025

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 895 USD2002: 918 USD2003: 948 USD2004: 1,002 USD2005: 1,021 USD2006: 1,059 USD2007: 1,101 USD2008: 1,117 USD2009: 1,122 USD2010: 1,146 USD2011: 1,172 USD2012: 1,189 USD2013: 1,215 USD2014: 1,216 USD2015: 1,246 USD2016: 1,274 USD2017: 1,311 USD2018: 1,354 USD2019: 1,394 USD2020: 1,514 USD2021: 1,543 USD2022: 1,577 USD2023: 1,622 USD2024: 1,699 USD2025: 1,755 USD7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002001201020252001: 895 USD2002: 918 USD2003: 948 USD2004: 1,002 USD2005: 1,021 USD2006: 1,059 USD2007: 1,101 USD2008: 1,117 USD2009: 1,122 USD2010: 1,146 USD2011: 1,172 USD2012: 1,189 USD2013: 1,215 USD2014: 1,216 USD2015: 1,246 USD2016: 1,274 USD2017: 1,311 USD2018: 1,354 USD2019: 1,394 USD2020: 1,514 USD2021: 1,543 USD2022: 1,577 USD2023: 1,622 USD2024: 1,699 USD2025: 1,755 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,755
20241,699
20231,622
20221,577
20211,543
20201,514
20191,394
20181,354
20171,311
20161,274
20151,246
20141,216
20131,215
20121,189
20111,172
20101,146
20091,122
20081,117
20071,101
20061,059
20051,021
20041,002
2003948
2002918
2001895

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2025
Essex County1,755
New Jersey1,659
United States1,514

Essex County compared with nearby places

Atlantic County: 1,182 USDBergen County: 1,604 USDBurlington County: 1,411 USDCamden County: 1,364 USDCape May County: 964 USDCumberland County: 1,136 USDEssex County: 1,755 USDGloucester County: 1,156 USDHudson County: 1,903 USDHunterdon County: 1,465 USDMercer County: 1,816 USDMiddlesex County: 1,645 USDMonmouth County: 1,431 USDMorris County: 2,001 USDOcean County: 1,132 USDPassaic County: 1,246 USDSalem County: 1,338 USDSomerset County: 2,173 USDSussex County: 1,164 USDUnion County: 1,649 USDWarren County: 1,263 USD
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 1,800
  • 1,800 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Essex County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Essex County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Essex County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/essex-county-new-jersey. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Essex County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/essex-county-new-jersey.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Essex County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/essex-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County was $1,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 21 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Essex County?

$1,755 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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