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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in New Jersey

The median accountant in New Jersey earned $100,830 a year in May 2025[1], 20.5% above the US median of $83,680. That puts New Jersey at #3 of 51 states for this job.

$100,830median annual wage
$144,043employer cost with benefits
$48.48median per hour
42,250people in this job in New Jersey

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New Jersey$65,710$100,830$167,080
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in New Jersey earns $80,320–$129,280; the top tenth earns $167,080 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the New Jersey median that makes about $144,043 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$144,043local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in New Jersey

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$99,550
$125,1802,890
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$83,040
$104,610910
Vineland, NJ
$82,960
$103,650330

Trenton-Princeton, NJ pays the most ($99,550) and Vineland, NJ the least ($82,960): $16,590 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs New Jersey
District of Columbia
$111,530
+10.6%
New York
$102,640
+1.8%
New Jersey
$100,830
+0.0%
Massachusetts
$99,460
-1.4%
Connecticut
$97,550
-3.3%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in New Jersey?

The median was $100,830 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $80,320 to $129,280.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in New Jersey?

About $144,043 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New Jersey do accountants earn the most?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ, with a median of $99,550 a year.

Other roles in New Jersey

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.