Job Search

Jobs in Paterson, NJ


    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

Basic Information on Work in Paterson, NJ

Paterson, NJ has a population of 157,864, of which 60,177 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 8.1%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 3.9 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Paterson, NJ is $41,575 per year, which is 27.5% lower than the national average and 41.6% lower than New Jersey average. Further details are as follows.

60.2K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

59.4K

2 Year Average

7

Year-on-Year

8.1%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

8.6%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $30,029
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $32,881
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $41,927
  • Bachelor's degree: $48,371
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $50,317

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $56,370
  • Service occupations: $28,614
  • Sales and office occupations: $35,175
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $38,382
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $32,546

$41,575

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in