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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in New Jersey earn a median of $100,830. In California, $97,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 3.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-3.7%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-5.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$97,050
p25
$75,810
p75
$125,850
p10
$61,770
p90
$160,520
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-49%
See full breakdown for California

New Jersey

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$100,830
p25
$80,320
p75
$129,280
p10
$65,710
p90
$167,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.