Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in New Jersey, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
22,526
Employees
168,985
Annual payroll
$13.86B
2. National context
New Jersey accounts for 2.81% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NJ avg annual wage
$82,034
US avg annual wage
$72,589
New Jersey sector wages are +13.0% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,355
SAM debarred/excluded
2,454
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bergen County | 2,737 | 21,117 |
| #2 | Monmouth County | 2,025 | 16,847 |
| #3 | Ocean County | 1,970 | 9,731 |
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