Salem County, NJ: 11 findings, 2 at a watch level and 9 noted
11 findings fired for Salem County, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $301,049 in August 2026 and covered employment of 22,302 in 2026 Q1.
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11 findings #
watchSalem County, NJ's covered employment of 22,302 scores 73 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 0 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 73 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 73 = |73 across US counties - 0 across New Jersey counties|
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watchSalem County, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,432 scores 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 45 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 45 points.
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- 45 = |90 across US counties - 45 across New Jersey counties|
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noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment was 3.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +3.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSalem County, NJ's average weekly wage was 2.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +2.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment of 22,302 ranks 11th of 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro, against a median of 217,338.
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- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro that published jobs.emp
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noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment of 22,302 ranks 21st of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of 188,702.
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- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.emp
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noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment of +3.6% ranks 1st of 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro, against a median of -0.3%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment of +3.6% ranks 1st of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of -0.6%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteSalem County, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,432 ranks 306th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
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- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
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noteSalem County, NJ's covered employment of +3.6% ranks 305th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
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- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Salem County, NJ is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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