Official Site of The State of New Jersey

Average Annual Wages (for jobs covered by Unemployment Insurance, by NAICS sector and county): 2013 - 2023

The following are downloadable compressed (ZIPPED) files. They contain employment and wages covered by unemployment insurance for all New Jersey, its 21 counties, and its 566 municipalities as of the third quarter for 1991 through 2000 at the two- and four-digit Standard Industrial Classification levels. Data for the years 2001 and 2002 are available on the North American Industrial Classification System and is not comparable with data from earlier years. The files have been compressed using PKZIP. You will need PKUNZIP 2.04 or higher to uncompress them.

Files

• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1994
• 1993
• 1992
• 1991 

Beginning with 2015 data, the New Jersey Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program began producing quarterly data on establishments, employment, and wages stratified by size of establishment. The size class of each establishment is determined by the reference quarter’s average employment level. Data is available at the 2-digit NAICS sector level.

It is important to note that each establishment of a multi-location firm is tabulated separately into the appropriate size category. The total employment level of the reporting multi-location company is not used in the size tabulation.

Due to confidentiality rules, some size class data may be suppressed. These suppressed fields are annotated on the worksheets below.

An alternate source of data by company or firm size is the BLS Business Employment Dynamics program which produces tabulations on employment levels as well as employment dynamics stratified by firm size.

New Jersey Private Sector Worksites Covered by Unemployment Insurance by Size Group

New Jersey Private Sector Worksites Covered by Unemployment Insurance by County by Size Group

Trends in Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance (NAICS based):

• 2002
• 2001

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 

• Standard Industrial Classification Short Titles

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 

• North American Industry Classification Short Titles (2012) (HTML)
• North American Industry Classification Short Titles (2012) (Excel)

The Multiple Worksite Report (MWR) form is used to obtain employment and wage data for businesses operating more than one worksite under one Unemployment Insurance (UI) account within New Jersey. Employers who conduct business operations in more than one location within New Jersey are required to complete the Multiple Worksite Report under Section 43:21-11(g) of the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law.

The data provided in this form are necessary for the division to accurately compile and report summary statistics reflecting economic conditions as they relate to business activities throughout New Jersey. All information collected on this form is shared with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of a Federal/State cooperative effort.

The information collected on this form will be used for statistical, Unemployment Insurance program purposes, and other usages in accordance with the law. New Jersey Unemployment Compensation law states that information reported regarding the names, addresses, and NAICS codes of employers is not considered confidential by New Jersey and may be released to the general public. Employment and wage data (along with client information) are confidential and may only be shared with other government agencies who demonstrate a legitimate need for the data, and who guarantee to protect the confidentiality of the data.

Accessing the form

For your convenience, click here to access the fillable version of the MWR. 

Submitting the form

Once completed, respondents may submit the form to the Division of Economic & Demographic Research using one of the following transmittal types:

Via Fax: (609) 292-4115

Via Mail:

NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Division of Economic & Demographic Research

PO Box 934

Trenton, NJ 08625-9791

Via Email:

Due to the confidential nature of the data provided via the MWR, email submittals are only permissible if the attachment is password protected and/or encrypted. Protected files may be emailed to roseanne.elcenko@dol.nj.gov.

Questions?

For additional information on the Multiple Worksite Report, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

If you have any questions regarding these reporting procedures, please contact Roseanne Elcenko at (609) 874-8977 or via email roseanne.elcenko@dol.nj.gov.