Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in New Jersey, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,480
Employees
220,260
Annual payroll
$13.06B
2. National context
New Jersey accounts for 3.22% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NJ avg annual wage
$59,299
US avg annual wage
$56,557
New Jersey sector wages are +4.8% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | Middlesex County | 1,548 | 46,639 |
| #2 | Bergen County | 1,133 | 19,165 |
| #3 | Hudson County | 1,042 | 26,764 |
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