State wages for NJ did not transfer from the Federal return, line 7. The amount comes, instead, from box 16 of your W-2. The federal wage amount from Box 1 of your W-2 is different from your state wage amount due to the following differences in tax codes:
"The State wage amount reported in Box 16 for New Jersey consists of gross wages paid during calendar 2018 plus imputed income. Unlike Federal wages, this amount is not reduced by salary reductions for pretax health insurance coverage, pretax mass transit and parking, flexible spending account contributions, and retirement plan contributions." NJ division of Finance
Your state return is likely incorrect due to your entries. start by looking at your W-2 Box 16 compared to the state return. Many times, the user enters the Box 1 amount incorrectly in this state field.
