New Jersey Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in New Jersey.
- Employer establishments
- 237,968
- 2023
- Employees
- 3,945,019
- New applications, 12 months
- 180,863
- +16.0% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 29,996 | 635,422 | $64,039 |
| Retail trade | 29,729 | 465,759 | $39,839 |
| Administrative and support services | 14,693 | 395,891 | $52,652 |
| Professional and technical services | 29,052 | 342,794 | $114,183 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22,712 | 339,307 | $29,030 |
| Wholesale trade | 12,856 | 272,397 | $116,115 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9,202 | 237,710 | $63,197 |
| Manufacturing | 7,018 | 225,095 | $76,991 |
| Finance and insurance | 11,075 | 216,373 | $144,443 |
| Construction | 22,502 | 174,045 | $85,813 |
| Other services | 24,399 | 154,457 | $40,112 |
| Management of companies | 1,366 | 122,744 | $148,498 |
| Educational services | 4,124 | 116,205 | $48,391 |
| Information | 3,802 | 88,523 | $130,150 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 4,113 | 68,435 | $49,038 |
| Real estate and rental | 10,288 | 67,341 | $74,690 |
| Utilities | 458 | 19,671 | $137,214 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 79 | 1,345 | $98,118 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 196 | 1,133 | $50,194 |
Total annual payroll: $292.1B
Largest public companies in New Jersey
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | $94.19B | $26.8B |
| 2 | Merck & Co., Inc.MRK | $65.01B | $18.25B |
| 3 | Prudential Financial IncPRU | $60.77B | $3.58B |
| 4 | Bristol Myers Squibb CoBMY | $48.19B | $7.05B |
| 5 | PBF Energy Inc.PBF | $29.33B | -$158.5M |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing IncADP | $21.95B | $4.41B |
| 7 | Becton Dickinson & CoBDX | $21.84B | $1.68B |
| 8 | Cognizant Technology Solutions CorpCTSH | $21.11B | $2.23B |
| 9 | Kenvue Inc.KVUE | $15.12B | $1.47B |
| 10 | Public Service Enterprise Group IncPEG | $12.17B | $2.11B |
Banks headquartered in New Jersey
49 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley National Bank | $66.23B | $54.34B | 232 |
| 2 | Provident Bank | $25.65B | $19.61B | 139 |
| 3 | OceanFirst Bank, National Association | $23.17B | $17.96B | 72 |
| 4 | ConnectOne Bank | $14.4B | $11.8B | 57 |
| 5 | Columbia Bank | $12.17B | $9.58B | 69 |
| 6 | Cross River Bank | $8.53B | $6.68B | 2 |
| 7 | Peapack Private Bank & Trust | $7.96B | $7.06B | 19 |
| 8 | Kearny Bank | $7.67B | $5.74B | 40 |
| 9 | First Bank | $4.09B | $3.32B | 26 |
| 10 | Spencer Savings Bank, SLA | $4.04B | $3.04B | 28 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 49,709
- Power units
- 196,135
- Drivers
- 202,551
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 180,863 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 712 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+16.0% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | 31,818 | 441,870 | $74,257 |
| Middlesex County | 22,314 | 434,143 | $77,557 |
| Monmouth County | 19,883 | 257,734 | $64,535 |
| Essex County | 19,392 | 295,575 | $75,582 |
| Morris County | 16,518 | 301,249 | $98,917 |
| Ocean County | 15,020 | 172,650 | $50,824 |
| Union County | 14,276 | 208,505 | $72,244 |
| Hudson County | 14,119 | 253,652 | $95,558 |
| Passaic County | 12,406 | 146,956 | $60,957 |
| Camden County | 11,541 | 190,853 | $61,930 |
| Burlington County | 10,703 | 199,706 | $64,106 |
| Somerset County | 9,831 | 188,127 | $96,436 |
| Mercer County | 9,683 | 208,192 | $86,384 |
| Gloucester County | 6,298 | 107,864 | $54,514 |
| Atlantic County | 6,192 | 106,760 | $51,393 |
| Cape May County | 3,816 | 28,065 | $54,736 |
| Hunterdon County | 3,672 | 45,700 | $73,467 |
| Sussex County | 3,184 | 32,211 | $55,793 |
| Cumberland County | 2,826 | 47,846 | $53,449 |
| Warren County | 2,286 | 28,428 | $54,557 |
| Salem County | 1,137 | 17,630 | $64,898 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023