Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in New Jersey, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
10,179
Employees
65,047
Annual payroll
$4.66B
2. National context
New Jersey accounts for 2.18% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 14th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NJ avg annual wage
$71,617
US avg annual wage
$69,496
New Jersey sector wages are +3.1% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
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 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. 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 | 1,530 | 9,973 |
| #2 | Ocean County | 1,001 | 4,567 |
| #3 | Essex County | 995 | 5,605 |
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