--- title: New Jersey Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across New Jersey. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey date: 2026-09-28T19:13:31Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/24ldot.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # New Jersey Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 52,659 **Hiring momentum:** +20.3% — 2,977 new postings in the last 28 days vs 2,474 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 71,331 - Median salary: $69K - Salary range (P25–P75): $46K – $113K - Remote share: 4.2% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 71,331 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for New Jersey rose 20% in the last 28 days (2977 vs 2474 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in New Jersey: Hospitals and Health Care (20% of all postings), followed by Retail and Diversified Financial Services. - Pay in New Jersey is in line with the United States median ($69K vs $70K). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in New Jersey | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Jersey City, NJ — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/jersey-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2384 | $135K | | [Jobs in Newark, NJ — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/newark?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1868 | $79K | | [Jobs in Camden, NJ — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/camden?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1368 | $70K | | [Morristown, NJ Jobs — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/morristown?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 983 | $120K | | [Jobs in Edison, NJ — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/edison?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 961 | $65K | | [Princeton, NJ Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/princeton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 924 | $95K | | [Paramus, NJ Jobs — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/paramus?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 724 | $49K | | [Jobs in Trenton, NJ — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/trenton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 680 | $72K | | [Secaucus, NJ Jobs — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/secaucus?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 648 | $138K | | [Cherry Hill, NJ Jobs — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-jersey/cherry-hill?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 626 | $49K | ## Jobs by city in New Jersey | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Jersey City | 2384 | $135K | | Newark | 1868 | $79K | | Camden | 1368 | $70K | | Morristown | 983 | $120K | | Edison | 961 | $65K | | Princeton | 924 | $95K | | Paramus | 724 | $49K | | Trenton | 680 | $72K | | Secaucus | 648 | $138K | | Cherry Hill | 626 | $49K | ## Top industries in New Jersey | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 14089 | $68K | | Retail | 8462 | $38K | | Financial Services | 2765 | $98K | | Restaurants | 2396 | $43K | | IT Services & Consulting | 1669 | $130K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 1640 | $150K | | Banking | 1472 | $103K | | Insurance | 1419 | $105K | | Business Consulting & Services | 1393 | $152K | | Food & Beverage Services | 1309 | $46K | ## Top roles hiring in New Jersey | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 3978 | $37K | | Registered Nurse | 2427 | $99K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 1151 | $148K | | Assistant Manager | 1132 | $50K | | Customer Service Representative | 1112 | $44K | | Sales Representative | 914 | $68K | | Delivery Driver | 802 | $45K | | CDL Driver | 731 | $62K | | Shift Leader | 727 | $47K | | Pharmacy Technician | 718 | $48K | ## Top hiring companies in New Jersey | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1620 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1586 | | [Cooper University Health Care Jobs & Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cooper-university-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1345 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 665 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 4638 employers filed 21592 petitions; 13% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in New Jersey | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Compunnel | 1232 | $131K | | JPMorganChase | 1535 | $161K | | Cognizant | 534 | $127K | | EY | 523 | $175K | | Barclays Investment Bank | 726 | $165K | [All H1B sponsors in New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)