NEW JERSEY WAGES 1980 - 1999
OVERALL * AVERAGE AVERAGE ANNUAL ANNUAL COVERED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT WAGE FOR ALL PERCENT WAGE EXCLUDING PERCENT SECTOR ANNUAL PERCENT AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENT COVERED WORKERS INCREASE FEDERAL WORKERS INCREASE COVERED WAGE INCREASE COVERED WAGE INCREASE
1999 $41,062 3.9 $40,976 4.0 $40,805 4.3 $42,602 2.1 1998 39,516 5.3 39,403 5.4 39,138 5.7 41,739 3.3 1997 37,529 4.5 37,398 4.5 37,032 4.8 40,389 3.0 1996 35,928 4.0 35,801 4.1 35,351 4.3 39,194 2.8 1995 34,534 3.3 34,403 3.4 33,890 3.4 38,122 2.9 1994 33,439 2.2 33,268 2.2 32,782 1.8 37,039 4.2 1993 32,723 2.0 32,540 2.0 32,202 1.6 35,532 4.1 1992 32,073 7.0 31,914 6.9 31,683 6.9 34,147 7.4 1991 29,980 5.4 29,849 5.3 29,642 5.1 31,795 6.4 1990 28,447 6.2 28,350 6.1 28,191 6.0 29,891 6.8 1989 26,791 4.0 26,708 4.0 26,585 3.7 27,999 6.0 1988 25,755 8.0 25,672 8.2 25,645 8.3 26,402 6.3 1987 23,841 6.8 23,725 6.9 23,675 6.7 24,829 7.3 1986 22,327 5.8 22,201 6.1 22,188 5.9 23,131 5.3 1985 21,107 6.1 20,926 6.3 20,958 6.0 21,962 6.7 1984 19,897 5.8 19,693 5.7 19,776 5.5 20,576 7.3 1983 18,814 5.1 18,630 5.5 18,745 4.9 19,184 6.1 1982 17,896 8.3 17,664 8.2 17,862 7.8 18,074 10.6 1981 16,529 8.8 16,331 8.5 16,565 8.6 16,348 9.9 1980 15,199 9.0 15,047 9.1 15,252 9.4 14,871 6.4
*Used to set the maximum unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance and workers compensation benefit rates and the taxable wage base for the second year following the indicated calendar year.