Jersey City Jobs

Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Jersey City was 240,055, making it New Jersey's second-largest city, trailing Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County. Jersey City lies on the west bank of the Hudson River across from Lower Manhattan in New York City, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. A commercial and industrial center, it is a port of entry and a manufacturing center. With 11 miles of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products, including chemicals, petroleum, electronics, textiles, and cosmetics. Jersey City has benefited from its location near the island of Manhattan, as many of its companies are extensions of businesses headquartered there. Recent developments have included increased...more

Among the most common occupations in Jersey City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Jersey City, New Jersey work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Jersey City, New Jersey are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 13%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Jersey City job listings indicate that the following industries in Jersey City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Jersey City, New Jersey is $36,390, and the median income of households in Jersey City was $40,310.

According to our Jersey City Trends data, the number of Jersey City, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Jersey City Total population 246,335 Male 49.58% Female 50.42% Median age 33.8     Jersey City Housing Owner-occupied homes 30.3% Median cost of a home $299,500 Median mortgage payment $1,275 Renter-occupied homes 69.7% Vacant housing 7.5% Median monthly rent $861     Average Income Median for all workers $29,367 Median for all male full-time $39,235 Median for all female full-time $33,545     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 40% Currently married 42% Separated 5% Widowed 6% Divorced 7%     Race White 36% Black or African American 28% Asian 19% Other 17%     Jersey City Commute Carpool 7.3% Public transportation 43.2% Average travel time 33 minutes