Job market report: East Orange, NJ
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around East Orange, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 14 open listings in East Orange; 3,254 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 5 new in the last 7 days; 1 today.
- Typical listed pay: $86k a year ($79k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in NJ: 9% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- 7,152 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in East Orange
- Nurse · 3 listings · typical $129k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 3 listings · typical $70k a year
Employers hiring most
- Veterans Health Administration · 13 jobs
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · 1 job
Nearby cities
- New York, NY · 2,994 jobs · 12 mi
- West Point, NY · 66 jobs · 45 mi
- Brooklyn, NY · 58 jobs · 16 mi
- Manville, NJ · 49 jobs · 25 mi
- Newark, NJ · 48 jobs · 2 mi
- Bronx, NY · 32 jobs · 18 mi
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Live map and job list for East Orange · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.