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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Customer Service Representatives in California earn a median of $49,560. In New Jersey, $47,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2% — not 3.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+3.8%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,560
p25
$44,200
p75
$61,510
p10
$38,110
p90
$75,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

New Jersey

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$47,740
p25
$39,410
p75
$59,070
p10
$35,520
p90
$72,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
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.