Job market report: Newark, NJ
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Newark, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 4, 2026.
At a glance
- 48 open listings in Newark; 3,254 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 8 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $114k a year ($105k 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)).
- 7,172 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Newark
- Manager · 15 listings · typical $185k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 6 listings · typical $82k a year
- Engineer · 4 listings · typical $93k a year
- IT and help desk · 3 listings · typical $104k a year
Employers hiring most
- HelloFresh · 21 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 3 jobs
- Internal Revenue Service · 3 jobs
- Railroad Retirement Board · 2 jobs
- Veterans Benefits Administration · 2 jobs
- Toast · 2 jobs
- DoorDash · 2 jobs
- Formlabs · 2 jobs
Nearby cities
- New York, NY · 2,994 jobs · 11 mi
- West Point, NY · 66 jobs · 46 mi
- Brooklyn, NY · 58 jobs · 14 mi
- Manville, NJ · 49 jobs · 25 mi
- Bronx, NY · 32 jobs · 18 mi
- Northport, NY · 26 jobs · 46 mi
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