Essex County · New Jersey · United States
This is what each kind of business actually pays in Essex County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.
| Trade | Per week | vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 571 businesses · 5,912 employees | $3,242$168,592 a year | +5.6%up |
| Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 94 businesses · 1,580 employees | $2,726$141,748 a year | +6.3%up |
| Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 23 businesses · 301 employees | $2,355$122,460 a year | +2.9%up |
| Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 691 businesses · 6,113 employees | $2,042$106,177 a year | +1.4%up |
| Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 332 businesses · 2,833 employees | $1,854$96,412 a year | +5.1%up |
| New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 27 businesses · 878 employees | $1,752$91,126 a year | -4.3%down |
| Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 66 businesses · 519 employees | $1,599$83,123 a year | +2.2%up |
| Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 171 businesses · 675 employees | $1,582$82,244 a year | -3.2%down |
| Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 12 businesses · 155 employees | $1,572$81,730 a year | +1.6%up |
| Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 158 businesses · 1,425 employees | $1,499$77,937 a year | +7.6%up |
| Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 23 businesses · 194 employees | $1,481$77,021 a year | — |
| Solid waste collectionNAICS 562111 · 28 businesses · 794 employees | $1,431$74,430 a year | +6.2%up |
| Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 230 businesses · 1,305 employees | $1,425$74,085 a year | +0.2%flat |
| Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 124 businesses · 1,415 employees | $1,424$74,044 a year | +1.7%up |
| Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 354 businesses · 2,826 employees | $1,305$67,844 a year | +2.4%up |
| Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 52 businesses · 650 employees | $1,299$67,573 a year | -3.6%down |
| Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 95 businesses · 628 employees | $1,258$65,441 a year | 0.0%flat |
| Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 571 businesses · 1,839 employees | $1,172$60,940 a year | +9.8%up |
| Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 34 businesses · 587 employees | $1,090$56,655 a year | -8.3%down |
| Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 153 businesses · 1,013 employees | $1,060$55,143 a year | +3.5%up |
| Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 60 businesses · 255 employees | $1,053$54,759 a year | -4.4%down |
| Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 35 businesses · 4,127 employees | $979$50,914 a year | +1.5%up |
| Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 32 businesses · 3,632 employees | $935$48,630 a year | +8.6%up |
| Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 4 businesses · 27 employees | $913$47,481 a year | +23.9%up |
| General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 199 businesses · 771 employees | $899$46,773 a year | +2.0%up |
| Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 203 businesses · 2,984 employees | $870$45,251 a year | +2.4%up |
| Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 64 businesses · 164 employees | $839$43,648 a year | +1.9%up |
| Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 218 businesses · 942 employees | $832$43,264 a year | +6.0%up |
| Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 266 businesses · 4,186 employees | $777$40,412 a year | +2.4%up |
| Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 91 businesses · 4,478 employees | $731$38,025 a year | -0.5%flat |
| Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 311 businesses · 5,831 employees | $713$37,073 a year | +5.2%up |
| Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 582 businesses · 8,074 employees | $703$36,567 a year | +4.9%up |
| Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 34 businesses · 2,180 employees | $647$33,647 a year | +3.5%up |
| Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 242 businesses · 1,275 employees | $625$32,503 a year | +0.3%flat |
| Barber shopsNAICS 812111 · 44 businesses · 135 employees | $596$30,979 a year | +12.7%up |
| Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 94 businesses · 358 employees | $550$28,576 a year | -0.4%flat |
| Taxi and ride serviceNAICS 485310 · 6 businesses · 47 employees | $520$27,060 a year | +20.6%up |
| Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 585 businesses · 6,024 employees | $514$26,730 a year | +2.8%up |
| Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 166 businesses · 1,594 employees | $494$25,677 a year | +7.4%up |
| Nail salonsNAICS 812113 · 174 businesses · 784 employees | $401$20,839 a year | +0.5%flat |
It is the average of the entire payroll of that kind of business, split across everyone on it: the helper who started yesterday, the twenty-year veteran, and the person running the office. An experienced worker earns more than the average for their line; someone starting out, less.
Rows marked group are groups because the government does not publish plumbing, electrical and HVAC separately at the county level. We would rather say so than invent the breakdown.
Trades where the government hides the pay — because there are few employers and you could tell who we mean — are left out instead of shown as zero.
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