New Jersey State Facts

New Jersey Effective 1/1/2022   Federal Effective 7/24/2009

New Jersey Department of Labor Webpage

New Jersey Final Paycheck Law
Fired:                                                                                                The final paycheck is due by the next regular payday.
Quit: The final paycheck is due by the next regular payday.
New Jersey Direct Deposit Law
Force Direct Deposit: No 
New Jersey Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $13.00
Minimum Cash Wage(Tipped Employee) $5.13           
New Jersey State Income Tax
Wage Withholding              Tables
New Jersey Unemployment Insurance
Maximum 2022 Taxable Earnings(Increased from $36,200 in 2021) $39,800                                                     
Employee 2022 Deduction (0.3825%-UI + 0.0425%-Workforce Dev/Supplemental Workforce) 0.425%
Maximum 2022 Employee Deduction %152.24
Employer FY2022 Tax Rates (Includes Workforce Dev/Supplemental Workforce) 0.5 – 5.8%
Standard FY2022 New Employer Rate (2.6825%-UI + 0.1175%-Workforce Dev/Supplemental Workforce) 2.80%