Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in New Jersey

Median: $58,300 / year · $28.03 / hr · 2025

15% above the U.S. average

Mean: $59,120; $28.43 / hr
Median hourly: $28.03 / hr
10th–90th percentile: $41,000 – $78,910
U.S. median: $50,670

Wage distribution (annual)

10th percentile$41,000
Median$58,300
Mean$59,120
90th percentile$78,910

U.S. median $50,670

Take-home estimate

$47,099

On a $58,300 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.

Federal income tax$5,012 (8.6%)
State income tax$1,729 (3.0%)
Social Security$3,615 (6.2%)
Medicare$845 (1.5%)
Net take-home$47,099 (80.8%)
Share of $58,300 gross (single filer). Not tax advice.

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Living-cost context

$53,580

U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. New Jersey RPP is 108.8 (9% above the U.S. average).

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Related occupations in New Jersey

Customer Service Representatives $47,740 −$10,560 vs this job Receptionists and Information Clerks $41,650 −$16,650 vs this job

ZIP codes in New Jersey

08701Lakewood CDP 07305Jersey City city 07002Bayonne city 07055Passaic city 07087Union City city 08753Toms River CDP 07093West New York town 07047 08854Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP 07111 08527Vista Center CDP 07030Hoboken city

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Highest-paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

New Jersey ranks #6 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($58,300).

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks median salary by state
Rank	State	Median
#1 Highest	District of Columbia	$65,180
#2	Connecticut	$59,970
#3	Massachusetts	$59,830
#4	California	$59,230
#5	Washington	$58,620
#6	New Jersey	$58,300
#7	New York	$58,160
#8	Alaska	$56,430
#9	Vermont	$54,720
#10	Minnesota	$54,600
#11	Oregon	$54,060
#12	Colorado	$54,000
#13	Maryland	$53,540
#14	Rhode Island	$53,280
#15	New Hampshire	$52,450
#16	Delaware	$51,780
#17	Virginia	$51,620
#18	Arizona	$50,590
#19	Maine	$50,510
#20	Nevada	$50,380
#21	Wisconsin	$50,340
#22	North Dakota	$49,710
#23	Illinois	$49,560
#24	Utah	$49,440
#25	Georgia	$49,350
#26	Florida	$49,330
#27	Michigan	$48,980
#28	Texas	$48,910
#29	Ohio	$48,810
#30	Hawaii	$48,730
#31	Pennsylvania	$48,440
#32	Idaho	$48,310
#33	Iowa	$48,180
#34	Tennessee	$48,180
#35	New Mexico	$48,080
#36	Missouri	$47,990
#37	South Carolina	$47,940
#38	North Carolina	$47,930
#39	Wyoming	$47,910
#40	Indiana	$47,820
#41	Kansas	$47,290
#42	Montana	$47,270
#43	Nebraska	$47,110
#44	Kentucky	$46,550
#45	South Dakota	$46,340
#46	Oklahoma	$46,180
#47	Louisiana	$44,890
#48	Alabama	$44,640
#49	West Virginia	$42,890
#50	Arkansas	$42,840
#51 Lowest	Mississippi	$42,840

Frequently asked questions

What is the median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in New Jersey?

The OEWS median is $58,300 per year ($28.03 / hr) (2025), 15% above the U.S. average.

How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make per hour in New Jersey?

The OEWS hourly median is $28.03 / hr.

Is this take-home pay?

No. OEWS is pre-tax. A single-filer estimate on this median is about $47,099 after federal, state, and FICA. Use the take-home calculator to change the gross.

How does bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks pay compare nationally?

The New Jersey median is 15% above the U.S. average versus the U.S. OEWS median of $50,670.

Which states pay bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerkss the most?

District of Columbia has the highest published OEWS median at $65,180. New Jersey ranks #6 of 51.

What is that salary worth after New Jersey living costs?

BEA all-items RPP is 108.8 (U.S. = 100), 9% above the U.S. average. $58,300 in New Jersey has about the same purchasing power as $53,580 at U.S. average prices.