Jurisdiction · NJ

Starting a business in NJ

The largest industries in NJ by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 419 occupational licences are on record here across 187 distinct titles, 319 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Full-Service Restaurants	8,060	129,043	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	7,670	91,759	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	7,335	79,349	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	4,787	32,679	licensing
Landscaping Services	4,734	21,755	licensing
Offices of Dentists	4,511	33,254	licensing
Residential Remodelers	4,300	13,654	licensing
Religious Organizations	4,141	33,286	licensing
Beauty Salons	3,726	21,213	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	3,454	30,302	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	2,959	49,185	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2,866	28,437	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	2,833	21,592	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	2,639	25,198	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2,588	22,795	licensing
Computer Systems Design Services	2,521	27,051	licensing
General Automotive Repair	2,502	9,777	licensing
Child Care Services	2,466	41,650	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	2,405	78,043	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	2,315	10,441	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	2,249	10,352	licensing
Commercial Banking	2,202	53,658	licensing
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech	2,127	20,701	licensing
Nail Salons	2,126	9,666	licensing
Janitorial Services	2,068	34,413	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.