Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-jersey/ Title: Month-End Accountant hourly rate in New Jersey | Deftridge Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in New Jersey: median wage $45 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NJ · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in New Jersey The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in New Jersey is **$45.01 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, +18% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$45.01/hr** median wage **$35-57** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Month-End Close Accountant wage percentiles in New Jersey Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $29.16 | $630 | $60,700 | | 25th | $35.37 | $770 | $73,600 | | Median | $45.01 | $980 | $93,600 | | 75th | $57.33 | $1,240 | $119,200 | | 90th | $73.83 | $1,600 | $153,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 43,540 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New Jersey in numbers What sets New Jersey apart for a Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above. - **+16%** median wage against the United States median of $38.74 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **43,540** people employed in the role in this place - **$43.38** median wage in the Trenton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Month-End Close Accountant in New Jersey by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$70** ## Month-End Close Accountant pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $53.05 | $75 | | District of Columbia | $50.29 | $75 | | New York | $50.03 | $75 | | New Jersey | $45.01 | $65 | | Washington | $44.97 | $65 | | Colorado | $44.92 | $65 | | Massachusetts | $44.78 | $65 | ## Metro areas in New Jersey Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Trenton $43.38/hr median wage · range $34-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-jersey/) - [Atlantic City $36.35/hr median wage · range $31-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-jersey/) - [Vineland $36.32/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/new-jersey/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in New Jersey](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/new-jersey/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)