Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in New Jersey
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in New Jersey earn a median $58,300 a year, +15% against the national median of $50,670; they and rank 6th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in New Jersey ($58,570). New Jersey pays more than every neighbouring state: New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania range from $48,440 in Pennsylvania to $58,160 in New York. New Jersey employs 37,550 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.76 per 1,000 jobs, the 11th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.99 is close to the national share.
New Jersey vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $19.71 | $23.27 | $28.03 | $32.34 | $37.94 | $28.43 | 37,550 | 8.76 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $41,000 | $48,400 | $58,300 | $67,270 | $78,910 | $59,120 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 6th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 11th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.99
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.76
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Jersey's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touching New Jersey publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $29.15 | $60,640 | $42,650 | $85,260 | 77,010 | 8.11 | 0.92 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $27.89 | $58,020 | $41,590 | $77,950 | 1,470 | 6.11 | 0.69 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $25.34 | $52,710 | $39,220 | $75,250 | 22,660 | 7.82 | 0.89 |
| Vineland, NJ | $24.87 | $51,730 | $37,490 | $67,270 | 450 | 7.27 | 0.82 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $24.25 | $50,430 | $37,110 | $71,700 | 1,290 | 7.64 | 0.86 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $23.61 | $49,100 | $33,950 | $68,790 | 2,430 | 6.44 | 0.73 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $28.03 | $58,300 | 37,550 | 0.99 |
| Delaware | $24.89 | $51,780 | 4,600 | 1.07 |
| New York | $27.96 | $58,160 | 84,280 | 0.98 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.29 | $48,440 | 48,920 | 0.91 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the New Jersey wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Jersey estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.