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Basic Information on Work in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ has a population of 287,899, of which 142,529 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.6%, which is 0.3 points lower than the same month last year. It is also 0.4 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Jersey City, NJ is $77,802 per year, which is 35.6% higher than the national average and 9.3% higher than New Jersey average. Further details are as follows.

142.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

142.6K

2 Year Average

315

Year-on-Year

4.6%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.7%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $29,366
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $35,890
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $42,616
  • Bachelor's degree: $81,390
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $111,062

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $97,794
  • Service occupations: $30,525
  • Sales and office occupations: $45,440
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $47,155
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,615

$77,802

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
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