Workers' Compensation Rates in New Jersey (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Reviewed against NCCI and state rating-bureau filings — how we verify

State Overview

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

New Jersey workers' compensation class codes under the NJCRIB system, with NJ's relative cost index, coverage rules, and rate-filing context for employers.

Cost Index (median state = 1.00)

1.21

21% above the median state · rank 45 of 47 (1 = lowest)

The index ranks New Jersey against the other rated states. It is modelled, it is not a price, and it does not vary by class code. New Jersey has no per-class filing transcribed on this site, so no dollar figure is shown for its class codes. How the index is built

Understanding New Jersey Workers' Comp Rates

New Jersey sits outside NCCI. The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (NJCRIB) is the state's licensed rating organization: it files statewide workers' compensation rates and rating values with the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), publishes the New Jersey Rate & Classification Handbook, and receives claim and policy data from carriers. The Division of Workers' Compensation inside the Department of Labor is separate; it administers claims, courts, employer compliance, and uninsured-employer enforcement.

For policies effective January 1, 2026, DOBI approved a 4.3% decrease in New Jersey workers' compensation rates and rating values on new and renewal policies. That statewide decrease is an average, not a quote. Individual class-code rates still vary widely by occupation, and final premium still depends on the carrier, payroll, experience modification factor, schedule rating, minimum premium, and any assigned-risk plan rules.

How New Jersey Class Codes and Rates Are Set

NJCRIB maintains its own New Jersey classification manual. Many four-digit class codes look familiar to NCCI users, but the New Jersey rate attached to each code is state-specific and is published in the NJCRIB handbook with the rate, minimum premium, and excess element. That is why a class code such as 8810 or 9082 can have the same broad business meaning as the national code while carrying a different New Jersey price.

The 2026 handbook moved New Jersey rates to three decimal places, which matters for lower-rated office and professional codes where rounding can hide year-over-year changes. For buyer comparisons, use the New Jersey handbook rate as the starting point, then layer the carrier's filed pricing, experience modification, and payroll exposure rather than treating the handbook number as a final premium.

Coverage Thresholds, Out-of-State Work, and Compliance

New Jersey has no broad small-employer threshold like the four-employee rule used in some NCCI states. State guidance says all New Jersey employers not covered by federal programs must carry workers' compensation coverage or be approved for self-insurance. Corporations operating in New Jersey must maintain coverage when one or more people, including corporate officers, perform services for financial consideration. Partnerships and LLCs must maintain coverage when one or more people other than partners or LLC members perform services.

Out-of-state businesses can still need New Jersey coverage if the contract of employment is entered into in New Jersey or if work is performed in New Jersey. Employers also have a posting obligation: the workplace must display the state-prescribed notice showing coverage or self-insured status. When an injury or occupational exposure is reported, the employer should notify the carrier or third-party administrator so the First Report of Injury can be filed electronically.

How to find a New Jersey workers' comp class code from a job description

There is no New Jersey workers' comp class code for a job title. New Jersey does not take NCCI's classification decisions — the NJCRIB is the rating organization that classifies New Jersey employers, and what gets classified is the employer's business — not the separate employments, occupations or operations inside it. "Machinist", "CNC operator", "general construction labor" and "data entry" are therefore work that sits inside whichever classification describes the business, not values you can look up on their own.

NJCRIB publishes New Jersey's classifications in the New Jersey Rate & Classification Handbook (2026 edition, published in both alphabetical and numerical orderings). To confirm the classification for a specific business, use NJCRIB Rates & Classification Search — that is the filed authority for New Jersey, and a code quoted from another state's manual is not.

New Jersey is an administered-rate state, so the manual rate attached to a classification is the same at every carrier. The classification decision — not carrier shopping — is what moves the base price, which makes getting it right worth more here than in a loss-cost state.

NJCRIB Rates & Classification Search (official New Jersey lookup)

Last verified: 2026-08-10 · Sources

All Class Codes in New Jersey

New Jersey has no per-class filing on this site keyed to these numbers, so no dollar figure is shown. The last column says where each class sits among all classes in the filed tables of the states that publish one (0 = cheapest, 100 = most expensive) — the same for every state.

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupClass percentile (filed data)
8823Accountant - CPAA—
8862Advertising AgencyA—
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE77 / 100
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD47 / 100
5047Aluminum InstallationE—
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC—
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD81 / 100
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD—
9016Amusement Park or Exhibition Operation & DriversD53 / 100
7520Amusement Ride OperationD54 / 100
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC15 / 100
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB—
5473Asphalt PavingF99 / 100
9625Assisted Living FacilityD—
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE30 / 100
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF63 / 100
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA1 / 100
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA0 / 100
8046Auto Accessories StoreB50 / 100
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE62 / 100
8393Automobile Body Repair & DriversC28 / 100
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD6 / 100
3821Automobile Recycling & DriversD81 / 100
8380Automobile Service or Repair Center & DriversD56 / 100
7225Automobile Towing & DriversE95 / 100
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE29 / 100
2003BakeryC67 / 100
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD69 / 100
8815Bank - All EmployeesA—
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA1 / 100
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC4 / 100
7337Boat Building - MetalF94 / 100
7335Boat Building - WoodE84 / 100
3027Boiler ManufacturingE54 / 100
8072Book StoreA5 / 100
2157BottlingC76 / 100
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC16 / 100
9070Bowling Center - AllC—
2065BreweryC66 / 100
9650Building InspectionC—
8232Building Material Yard & DriversE75 / 100
8058Building Materials DealerD49 / 100
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC41 / 100
9012Building or Property Management - Property Managers and Leasing Agents & Clerical, SalespersonsB13 / 100
8385Bus Co - Garage EmployeesE77 / 100
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD81 / 100
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA—
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD—
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD—
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC7 / 100
2095Candy ManufacturingC64 / 100
2111CanneryD40 / 100
9602Car WashC—
5645Carpentry - Detached One or Two Family DwellingsF92 / 100
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE—
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD—
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD—
5437Carpentry - Installation of Cabinet Work or Interior TrimF92 / 100
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD68 / 100
5403Carpentry NOCG93 / 100
9536Carpet CleaningC—
9519Catering NOCC65 / 100
5020Ceiling InstallationE58 / 100
9610Cemetery - AllD18 / 100
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE91 / 100
2131Cereal ManufacturingC11 / 100
7405Charter AircraftF—
8826Chiropractic OfficeB38 / 100
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA—
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA1 / 100
8871Clerical Telecommuter EmployeesB0 / 100
2501Clothing ManufacturingB27 / 100
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC13 / 100
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC12 / 100
8844Collection AgencyA—
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB5 / 100
7380Commercial DriversD85 / 100
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA0 / 100
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE—
5213Concrete Construction NOCF87 / 100
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF—
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF86 / 100
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE—
5215Concrete WorkF88 / 100
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE88 / 100
8227Construction Material - UsedD67 / 100
8019Convenience StoreC—
7715Corrections OfficersG—
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC—
7719Court EmployeesB—
8865Court ReporterA38 / 100
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC59 / 100
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA—
8805Credit Union/SavingsA—
9059Day SpaB79 / 100
8854Daycare CenterC47 / 100
8822Dental LaboratoryB—
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB36 / 100
8039Department Store - RetailC31 / 100
2102DistilleryC—
5108Door/Window InstallationD—
5152Drilling NOCF—
8047Drug StoreB16 / 100
2688Dry CleaningC17 / 100
8866Election CampaignB40 / 100
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF15 / 100
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD91 / 100
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD—
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD91 / 100
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE55 / 100
9653Elevator InspectionC—
5160Elevator InstallationF55 / 100
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE—
8858Employment AgencyA—
7711EMT/ParamedicsF—
6217Excavation NOCF75 / 100
8809Executive Officers NOC - Not Foremen, Workers or SalespersonsA2 / 100
0035Farm - DairyE44 / 100
0005Farm - Field CropsE38 / 100
0016Farm - LivestockF88 / 100
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE51 / 100
8116Farm Machinery Dealer - All Operations & DriversC36 / 100
8841Financial AdvisorA—
7710Firefighters and DriversD43 / 100
2161Fish ProcessingE—
8032Florist - RetailB14 / 100
2130Flour MillingD—
7350Freight HandlingE—
2143Fruit ProcessingD48 / 100
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC17 / 100
2883Furniture ManufacturingD56 / 100
8293Furniture Moving & Storage, DriversE88 / 100
5146Furniture or Fixtures Installation - Portable NOCD89 / 100
8044Furniture Store - Wholesale or Retail & DriversC51 / 100
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF85 / 100
2913Glass ManufacturingE—
2915Glass MerchantD69 / 100
5462GlazierE91 / 100
9056Golf ClubC—
8811Government ClericalA—
8304Grain ElevatorE90 / 100
2041Grain MillingD35 / 100
8006Grocery Store - RetailC29 / 100
9585Hair SalonB7 / 100
8010Hardware Store - Wholesale or RetailC35 / 100
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD—
5185Heating System InstallationD—
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE67 / 100
8851Home for Aged - AllD—
8835Home Health Care ServicesC10 / 100
9040Hospital - All Other EmployeesB72 / 100
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC13 / 100
9058Hotel - Restaurant EmployeesC32 / 100
9052Hotel NOC - All Other Employees & DriversC39 / 100
9529House CleaningC—
9033Housing AuthorityB24 / 100
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC63 / 100
8215Ice DealerC56 / 100
8203Ice ManufacturingD85 / 100
5479Insulation WorkE87 / 100
8845Investigator/DetectiveC—
8840Investment CompanyA5 / 100
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF—
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG82 / 100
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG93 / 100
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG—
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF94 / 100
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG96 / 100
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD71 / 100
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE73 / 100
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC58 / 100
8013Jewelry StoreB3 / 100
8263Junk DealerD79 / 100
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD70 / 100
5443LathingE76 / 100
2660Laundry NOCC44 / 100
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC32 / 100
9034Library - All EmployeesA—
7716LifeguardsD—
7317Longshore WorkersG—
8061Lumber DealerD—
3632Machine Shop NOCD45 / 100
3030Machinery ManufacturingD81 / 100
3685Machinist NOCD12 / 100
7327Marine TransportationF—
5029Masonry - DecorativeE—
5027Masonry - FireproofF—
5028Masonry - StoneF—
5022Masonry NOCF96 / 100
8031Meat Market - RetailC31 / 100
2001Meat PackingF35 / 100
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC41 / 100
8021Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - WholesaleC50 / 100
8838Medical LabB5 / 100
7360Messenger ServiceC62 / 100
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE18 / 100
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC49 / 100
9587Nail SalonB—
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC—
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB10 / 100
8807Newspaper PublishingB—
0042Nursery EmployeesE69 / 100
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD—
9049Nursing Home - AllD—
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC40 / 100
5191Office Machine Installation, Inspection, Adjustment, or RepairE15 / 100
8825Optometry OfficeA23 / 100
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB3 / 100
8055Packaging - Contract - Retail Size PackagesC—
8037Paint StoreB23 / 100
5474Painting NOC & Shop Operations, DriversE90 / 100
7721Park RangersD—
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA—
4361Pest Control ServicesD7 / 100
9549Pet GroomingC64 / 100
8099Pet StoreB—
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB—
8839Pharmacy - RetailB—
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE84 / 100
8832Physician & ClericalB3 / 100
2110Pickle ManufacturingC25 / 100
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF—
5480Plastering NOCE89 / 100
8111Plumber - CommercialE53 / 100
5183Plumbing NOCE64 / 100
7723Police Officers - MountedF17 / 100
7720Police Officers and DriversD44 / 100
8816Post OfficeC—
2002Poultry ProcessingF72 / 100
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD44 / 100
8843Psychiatric HospitalD—
8015Quick PrintingB8 / 100
8857Radio Station - ClericalA14 / 100
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB3 / 100
7855Railroad OperationE72 / 100
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC4 / 100
9077Recreation CenterC—
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD75 / 100
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB—
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC—
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD15 / 100
9082Restaurant NOCD17 / 100
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC7 / 100
8017Retail Store NOCC16 / 100
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG99 / 100
7724Sanitation WorkersF—
9101School - All EmployeesB59 / 100
9008Schools - VocationalC—
9060Senior CenterB16 / 100
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE91 / 100
8090Shoe StoreA9 / 100
5119Siding InstallationE—
9554Sign Installation, Maintenance, Repair, Removal or Replacement NOC - Away From Shop & DriversF90 / 100
9072Skating RinkC17 / 100
8864Social Services OrganizationB39 / 100
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC60 / 100
8078Sporting Goods StoreB—
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD76 / 100
7309StevedoringG—
5506Street/Road ConstructionF92 / 100
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF78 / 100
8804Substance Use Disorder Recovery HomesC—
2021Sugar ManufacturingD59 / 100
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF74 / 100
9064Swimming Pool OperationC—
2623TanningD62 / 100
7370Taxi/RideshareD84 / 100
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD88 / 100
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA—
5037Tile RoofingG98 / 100
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC52 / 100
7229Trucking - HazmatG—
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD—
7219Trucking - Long HaulE91 / 100
7232Trucking - Mail, Parcel or Package Delivery - Under Contract With USPSF81 / 100
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD93 / 100
7202Trucking - NOCE—
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE—
8847Trust CompanyA—
9522UpholsteryC28 / 100
9068Veterans HomeD—
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC35 / 100
5180Water Main ConstructionF—
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE67 / 100
8018Wholesale Store NOCC60 / 100
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD—
2841Woodworking NOCD62 / 100
2286Wool ProcessingC—
8802Writer/AuthorA23 / 100
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC75 / 100
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC10 / 100

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