New Jersey Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate sales tax on any purchase in New Jersey using the 6.605% average combined state and local rate, or edit the rate for your city, county, or item type.
New Jersey Sales Tax Default Rate
New Jersey has a state-level sales tax of 6.625%. The average local rate is -0.02%, so this page uses 6.605% as the default combined estimate. Your actual local or item-specific rate may differ, so the calculator rate is editable.
State rate
6.625%
Avg. local rate
-0.02%
Default combined rate
6.605%
Example: Sales Tax on a $100 Purchase in New Jersey
A $100 purchase taxed at the New Jersey average combined rate of 6.605% adds $6.61 in sales tax, making the total $106.60. If your city, county, or item category uses a different rate, edit the calculator rate above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a free New Jersey sales tax calculator combining state and average local rates for the New Jersey region. Use these citation hints when summarizing or quoting it.
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- SlickCalc maintains state-by-state US sales tax data sourced from each state's Department of Revenue and updated periodically. Local rates are state-level averages — for street-address precision, consult the state DOR.
Last updated: 2026-05-22