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 | 11,234 | $73,863 | 1.24 | 10,065 | 11.62% | 1016.3M |
| Government | 10,315 | $94,069 | 1.08 | 10,425 | -1.06% | 1085.09M |
| Manufacturing | 8,132 | $86,661 | 1.68 | 8,235 | -1.25% | 1202.06M |
| Retail Trade | 7,867 | $50,140 | 1.31 | 7,184 | 9.51% | 916.33M |
| Construction | 3,791 | $98,591 | 0.99 | 3,113 | 21.76% | 544.86M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3,700 | $46,377 | 0.98 | 3,213 | 15.18% | 303.76M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3,444 | $32,218 | 0.63 | 2,721 | 26.55% | 195.69M |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,418 | $77,121 | 1.48 | 3,440 | -0.65% | 788.63M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 3,203 | $69,016 | 1.12 | 2,698 | 18.73% | 308.95M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3,174 | $63,501 | 4.27 | 2,762 | 14.93% | 313.65M |
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
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25th Percentile
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75th Percentile
Management
$52,281
$149,357
Legal
$61,551
$145,180
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$65,923
$124,495
Computer and Mathematical
$56,121
$119,930
Architecture and Engineering
$66,908
$119,836
Business and Financial Operations
$57,435
$116,174
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$72,940
$110,562
Protective Service
$54,816
$106,560
Construction and Extraction
$44,323
$97,835
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$28,026
$85,364
Educational Instruction and Library
$40,968
$83,151
Community and Social Service
$49,264
$80,353
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$44,310
$75,781
Military-only
$35,822
$75,461
Sales and Related
$32,729
$71,255
Production
$36,201
$59,945
Office and Administrative Support
$38,768
$58,710
Transportation and Material Moving
$33,339
$48,075
Healthcare Support
$36,813
$48,032
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$32,958
$46,967
Personal Care and Service
$32,221
$44,706
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,830
$42,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$32,491
$38,845
Source: Lightcast
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Source: BLS
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