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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: Maryland vs New Jersey

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in New Jersey earn a median of $100,830. In Maryland, $89,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 11.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-11.4%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-8.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$89,370
p25
$73,100
p75
$116,420
p10
$59,760
p90
$156,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-76%
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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.