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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: New Jersey vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in New Jersey earn a median of $100,830. In Pennsylvania, $79,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 27.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+27.6%
New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Pennsylvania

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$79,000
p25
$62,330
p75
$99,990
p10
$50,680
p90
$130,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-69%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.