New Jersey charges 1.4-10.75% state income tax. Use the rsu tax calculator pre-loaded with New Jersey rates.
Open RSU Tax Calculator →RSU vesting in New Jersey triggers up to 10.75% state income tax, treated as ordinary income just like your salary. Your employer typically sells shares at vesting to cover the combined federal, state, and FICA withholding, which can consume 35-50% of the vested shares depending on your income level. This calculator shows you exactly how many shares (or dollars) you keep after all New Jersey tax layers are applied.
New Jersey uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 1.4-10.75%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 10.75% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. New Jersey does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in New Jersey, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and New Jersey's graduated (1.4-10.75%) state tax.
See how New Jersey compares to other Northeast states. Each link takes you to the rsu tax calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of New Jersey’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full New Jersey take-home pay page.