The wage data published on this site (select from listings below) are possible due to thousands of New Jersey employers who participated in the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Wage Survey over the past three years. The data collected in the OES Wage Survey provides valuable input for wage comparisons and for identifying trends in emerging or declining occupations -- precisely the kind of information needed by both employers as well as those who are choosing or changing careers.

The Current OES Survey.  The New Jersey Department of Labor is now in the midst of the latest Occupational Employment Statistics Wage Surveys. OES survey forms are being mailed to employers throughout the state. If your company receives the survey, realize that the quality and level of detail that we will be able to provide from this survey will depend on the cooperation received from the employer community.

Click here for a short slideshow illustrating 2 easy ways to respond to the OES Survey?

OES Wage Data For New Jersey 

The wage and employment estimates available below are for the entire state of New Jersey and for ten labor areas within New Jersey. Selecting one of the links below will access a spreadsheet with data for that area/industry configuration.

The spreadsheets can be viewed online or saved to your computer. Printing files directly from this website is not advised - save the file to your computer and preview it before printing.

For each area listed, data is available for "all industries combined" (combined data from every industry) or "by major industry sector" (separate data for each major sector--i.e., Retail, Manufacturing, etc.).

Use of any data from these tables must cite the source as
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development 

For more information about the OES Wage Survey,
call 1-888-637-1857 (1-609-292-1857 outside of New Jersey)