State unemployment tax (SUTA)
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Employer Accounts
- Wage base
- $44,800 per employee a year
- New-employer rate
- 2.80%
- Construction
- No separate rate published
Rate year runs July 1 to June 30. NJDOL, fiscal year 2027 (from July 1, 2026): new-employer UI 2.6825% plus 0.1175% workforce development/supplemental workforce funds = 2.8%. Disability insurance (0.5% employer) is separate and not included.
Charged with it
- Workforce Development and Supplemental Workforce Funds 0.1175% — already inside the rate shown.
- Temporary disability insurance, employer share 0.50% for new employers — billed on top of the rate. A separate program on the same $44,800 base (see paid leave and disability below).
Per tech, a year 2.80% × $44,800 = $1,254At the new-employer rate, for a plumber paid the state median ($37.61 × 2,080 h = $78,229). The calculator uses the rate alone.
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