Cumberland County, NJ - prosperity Dashboard
Cumberland County, NJ Economic Prosperity Dashboard
Population
156,098
Employment
65,430
Median Household Income
$64.5K
Ideal Location to Locate a Company
49.6% Surplus Workforce
Local Jobs and Resident Workers
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Local Jobs
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Filled by Residents
Source: Lightcast
Jobs Trend and Forecast
Source: Lightcast
Industry Characteristics
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020 Jobs | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11,270 | $73,469 | 1.26 | 10,064 | 11.97% | 1013.61M |
| Government | 10,170 | $92,644 | 1.07 | 10,425 | -2.45% | 1056.23M |
| Manufacturing | 8,180 | $85,410 | 1.68 | 8,235 | -0.67% | 1199.32M |
| Retail Trade | 7,878 | $49,407 | 1.31 | 7,184 | 9.67% | 909.87M |
| Construction | 3,741 | $102,077 | 0.98 | 3,113 | 20.16% | 551.74M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3,726 | $45,451 | 0.98 | 3,213 | 15.98% | 298.56M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3,465 | $28,476 | 0.64 | 2,721 | 27.34% | 178.03M |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,461 | $75,037 | 1.49 | 3,440 | 0.62% | 775.68M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 3,187 | $69,627 | 1.11 | 2,698 | 18.14% | 308.93M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3,176 | $62,598 | 4.26 | 2,762 | 14.97% | 309.99M |
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
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25th Percentile
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75th Percentile
Legal
$59,946
$153,817
Management
$50,899
$145,758
Computer and Mathematical
$58,096
$126,405
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$65,486
$122,175
Business and Financial Operations
$55,662
$114,858
Architecture and Engineering
$65,707
$110,718
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$69,503
$108,506
Protective Service
$54,526
$99,488
Construction and Extraction
$46,487
$94,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$27,157
$82,486
Educational Instruction and Library
$40,833
$81,657
Military-only
$35,284
$75,461
Community and Social Service
$46,440
$75,407
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$42,033
$73,609
Sales and Related
$31,510
$73,146
Production
$36,223
$60,900
Office and Administrative Support
$37,463
$57,161
Transportation and Material Moving
$33,115
$48,790
Healthcare Support
$32,978
$46,701
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$31,591
$45,603
Personal Care and Service
$31,472
$43,309
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$31,903
$40,667
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$31,489
$38,685
Source: Lightcast
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Source: BLS
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