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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% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $58,300 a year
- U.S. median
- $50,670 a year
- Employment
- 37,550
- Location quotient
- 0.99
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $58,300 · $28.03 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $59,120 · $28.43 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $41,000 · $19.71 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $48,400 · $23.27 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $67,270 · $32.34 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $78,910 · $37.94 an hour
- Employment
- 37,550 (estimate error ±3.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.76
- Location quotient
- 0.99 (1.00 = national share)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,640 | 77,010 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,020 | 1,470 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,710 | 22,660 |
| Vineland, NJ | $51,730 | 450 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $50,430 | 1,290 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,100 | 2,430 |
H-1B filings for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in New Jersey
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
6 certified filings with a median offered wage of $60,487.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in New Jersey is $58,300 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 37,550 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $60,640 a year.