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State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Jersey, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
28,935
Employees
339,214
Annual payroll
$37.77B
2. National context
New Jersey accounts for 2.97% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NJ avg annual wage
$111,335
US avg annual wage
$105,185
New Jersey sector wages are +5.8% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. 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 | 4,073 | 69,303 |
| #2 | Bergen County | 3,916 | 30,290 |
| #3 | Monmouth County | 2,504 | 21,926 |
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