Area government workers and pay
Public employment in all levels of government in the region’s counties in 2011, with total wages and average annual pay per employee.
Employees Total wages Average annual pay
Atlantic County
Federal 2,256 $214M $94,700
State 1,128 $84M $74,300
Local 4,770 $289M $60,500
Cape May County
U.S. 160 $9M $58,900
State 237 $21M $87,900
Local 3,643 $165M $45,200
Cumberland County
U.S. 394 $29M $73,400
State 2,280 $185M $81,100
Local 1,958 $99M $50,500
Ocean County
U.S. 1,888 $177M $93,700
State 531 $38M $71,600
Local 7,577 $410M $54,100
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fewer workers, more pay
The number of federal, state and local public employees in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties has fallen since the recession ended in 2009, while total wages to those government workers has increased.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Employees 28,855 28,734 28,469 28,498 26,822
Total wages $1.60B $1.66B $1.70B $1.74B $1.72B
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
