Amazon has announced a pay increase for its front-line team members that brings the average total compensation for workers to $29, affecting the 43,000 jobs held by workers across the state of New Jersey. The wage increases totaled an additional $2.2 billion of investment nationwide.
This investment also increases the roughly $42.5 billion invested into the state of New Jersey since 2010, a number that includes both Amazon infrastructure and employee compensation, one of the larger numbers among the 50 states.
Amazon supports over 43,000 jobs in New Jersey, with an additional estimated 62,900 jobs that are indirectly supported by Amazon’s work within the state.
Since raising its starting wage to $15 per hour in 2018—more than double the federal minimum wage at that time—the company has consistently increased wages annually.
This investment also increases the roughly $70 billion invested into the state of Texas since 2010, a number that includes both Amazon infrastructure and employee compensation, one of the larger numbers among the 50 states.
Starting in September, hourly workers at Amazon will receive an additional $1.50 per hour, boosting their average base wage to over $22 per hour. When factoring in the value of benefits, such as immediate access to health care, average total compensation for these workers will exceed $29 per hour. This increase translates to an annual salary boost of approximately $3,000 for full-time employees working a standard 40-hour week.
There are 90 main investment sites across the state, including 23 fulfillment and sortation centers, 24 Whole Foods Market locations, and 15 on site solar farms. Amazon also filmed several original series in New Jersey, including “Goodnight Mommy,” “Música,” “Shelter,” and “Always Jane.”
As one of the largest private employers in the United States, Amazon has a workforce of over 800,000 across the country.
