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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: New Jersey vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in New Jersey earn a median of $100,830. In Wisconsin, $79,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.8% — not 27%.

Nominal pay gap
+27%
New Jersey vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+9.8%
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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Wisconsin

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$79,400
p25
$65,000
p75
$100,800
p10
$58,340
p90
$127,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-43%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.