Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-jersey/ Title: Tax Preparation Support rate in New Jersey | Deftridge Summary: Tax Preparation Support pay in New Jersey: median wage $57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NJ · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in New Jersey The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in New Jersey is **$56.53 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$56.53/hr** median wage **$40-63** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Tax Preparation Support 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 | $35.26 | $760 | $73,300 | | 25th | $39.59 | $860 | $82,300 | | Median | $56.53 | $1,230 | $117,600 | | 75th | $62.84 | $1,360 | $130,700 | | 90th | $73.17 | $1,590 | $152,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,460 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 Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above. - **+6%** median wage against the United States median of $53.45 - **17th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **2,460** people employed in the role in this place - **$56.53** 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 Tax Preparation Support 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $80 | $1,730 | | Senior | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $110 | $2,380 | - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Tax Preparation Support pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Jersey ranks **17 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $90.88 | $150 | | Alaska | $84.73 | $140 | | New York | $81.15 | $135 | | Colorado | $60.96 | $100 | | Idaho | $59.97 | $100 | | Vermont | $59.69 | $100 | | New Jersey | $56.53 | $95 | | Maine | $56.40 | $95 | | South Dakota | $56.19 | $95 | | District of Columbia | $55.64 | $90 | ## Metro areas in New Jersey Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Trenton $56.53/hr median wage · range $40-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-jersey/) - [Atlantic City $45.78/hr median wage · range $35-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/new-jersey/) - [Vineland $36.95/hr median wage · range $35-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/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. [Tax Preparation Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/) · [Tax Preparation Support jobs in New Jersey](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/new-jersey/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)