New Jersey order brief
Published local guides: Atlantic City, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Trenton.
First decision
New Jersey's minimum wage reached $15.92 for most employees on January 1, 2026, with a distinct $15.23 rate for seasonal and small employers. a two-tier structure that matters more in Atlantic City than almost anywhere in the state, because a shore resort runs on exactly the seasonal hiring the lower tier describes.
Published references
Role references currently span $33.50–$57/hr. Each number below links to the city row that publishes it.
Worksite evidence
The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth is billed by operator Simon as New Jersey's largest outlet destination, thirty minutes from New York City. a retail-activation venue with year-round brand-ambassador and promotional staffing demand.
Liberty State Park covers 1,212 acres on Upper New York Bay directly opposite the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, with a two-mile Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and the historic CRRNJ Terminal; it is festival grounds at Manhattan-skyline scale, but as a state park run by NJDEP, event permits go through the state rather than the city.
Prudential Center's own 2026 calendar stacks a dense back-half slate needing gate, usher, and concourse crews: IVE on July 25, Nate Bargatze August 8, Bryan Adams August 12, a three-day Monster Jam run August 14 to 16, Journey October 25, and a five-day Disney On Ice residency October 28 through November 1.
