Accountants and Auditors Salary by State and Metro Area
Accountants and Auditors in the United States earn a median salary of $83,680/year ($40.23/hr). Salaries range from $56,020 to $144,090 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$56K
10th percentile
$67K
25th percentile
$84K
Median
$110K
75th percentile
$144K
90th percentile
Where Accountants and Auditors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $112K | $2,146 | $54K |
| Rhode Island | $96K | $1,544 | $54K |
| Washington | $97K | $1,830 | $54K |
| Delaware | $95K | $1,448 | $53K |
| New York | $103K | $1,917 | $52K |
| South Dakota | $79K | $1,017 | $52K |
| Connecticut | $98K | $1,679 | $52K |
| Wyoming | $78K | $1,008 | $51K |
| New Jersey | $101K | $2,067 | $50K |
| Colorado | $97K | $1,832 | $50K |
| New Hampshire | $83K | $1,528 | $49K |
| Virginia | $93K | $1,646 | $49K |
| Nevada | $82K | $1,501 | $48K |
| North Dakota | $76K | $1,034 | $48K |
| Ohio | $79K | $1,188 | $48K |
| Oklahoma | $79K | $1,081 | $48K |
| Tennessee | $77K | $1,215 | $48K |
| Texas | $81K | $1,415 | $48K |
| Indiana | $78K | $1,144 | $47K |
| Kansas | $79K | $1,066 | $47K |
| New Mexico | $79K | $1,119 | $47K |
| North Carolina | $82K | $1,284 | $47K |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $1,202 | $47K |
| Alaska | $83K | $1,643 | $47K |
| Iowa | $77K | $1,064 | $46K |
| Maryland | $89K | $1,795 | $46K |
| Missouri | $77K | $1,097 | $46K |
| Georgia | $82K | $1,434 | $45K |
| Kentucky | $75K | $1,110 | $45K |
| Massachusetts | $99K | $2,347 | $45K |
| Michigan | $79K | $1,272 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $82K | $1,384 | $45K |
| Montana | $76K | $1,129 | $45K |
| Pennsylvania | $79K | $1,351 | $45K |
| Utah | $80K | $1,350 | $45K |
| West Virginia | $73K | $1,008 | $45K |
| Arizona | $80K | $1,437 | $45K |
| Florida | $79K | $1,658 | $44K |
| Idaho | $75K | $1,136 | $44K |
| Illinois | $80K | $1,407 | $44K |
| South Carolina | $77K | $1,263 | $44K |
| Alabama | $75K | $1,085 | $44K |
| Louisiana | $74K | $1,191 | $43K |
| Maine | $77K | $1,281 | $43K |
| Nebraska | $72K | $1,113 | $43K |
| Oregon | $86K | $1,555 | $43K |
| Vermont | $79K | $1,498 | $43K |
| California | $97K | $2,471 | $42K |
| Mississippi | $68K | $1,077 | $40K |
| Arkansas | $66K | $1,021 | $40K |
| Hawaii | $75K | $2,240 | $29K |
Accountants and Auditors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $112K | $53.62/hr | 9,810 |
| New York | $103K | $49.35/hr | 109,830 |
| New Jersey | $101K | $48.48/hr | 42,250 |
| Massachusetts | $99K | $47.82/hr | 46,230 |
| Connecticut | $98K | $46.9/hr | 16,770 |
| California | $97K | $46.66/hr | 175,360 |
| Colorado | $97K | $46.65/hr | 35,410 |
| Washington | $97K | $46.42/hr | 34,740 |
| Rhode Island | $96K | $46.07/hr | 6,570 |
| Delaware | $95K | $45.69/hr | 6,570 |
| Virginia | $93K | $44.85/hr | 47,100 |
| Maryland | $89K | $42.97/hr | 26,170 |
| Oregon | $86K | $41.25/hr | 14,920 |
| New Hampshire | $83K | $40.13/hr | 7,000 |
| Alaska | $83K | $40.13/hr | 2,190 |
| North Carolina | $82K | $39.45/hr | 49,270 |
| Georgia | $82K | $39.37/hr | 44,020 |
| Minnesota | $82K | $39.23/hr | 30,530 |
| Nevada | $82K | $39.23/hr | 6,930 |
| Texas | $81K | $38.91/hr | 116,470 |
| Illinois | $80K | $38.57/hr | 54,930 |
| Utah | $80K | $38.46/hr | 15,490 |
| Arizona | $80K | $38.45/hr | 27,410 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $38.17/hr | 25,100 |
| Oklahoma | $79K | $38.16/hr | 16,720 |
| Ohio | $79K | $38.14/hr | 50,440 |
| Florida | $79K | $38.1/hr | 91,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $79K | $37.98/hr | 54,290 |
| Kansas | $79K | $37.98/hr | 13,610 |
| Vermont | $79K | $37.93/hr | 2,630 |
| South Dakota | $79K | $37.92/hr | 5,820 |
| Michigan | $79K | $37.89/hr | 41,460 |
| New Mexico | $79K | $37.78/hr | 6,300 |
| Indiana | $78K | $37.36/hr | 25,660 |
| Wyoming | $78K | $37.32/hr | 2,670 |
| Maine | $77K | $37.25/hr | 3,860 |
| Iowa | $77K | $37.23/hr | 13,210 |
| Tennessee | $77K | $36.94/hr | 27,340 |
| Missouri | $77K | $36.82/hr | 28,000 |
| South Carolina | $77K | $36.81/hr | 15,270 |
| Montana | $76K | $36.45/hr | 4,730 |
| North Dakota | $76K | $36.41/hr | 4,430 |
| Kentucky | $75K | $36.19/hr | 11,930 |
| Alabama | $75K | $36/hr | 24,300 |
| Idaho | $75K | $35.93/hr | 5,570 |
| Hawaii | $75K | $35.82/hr | 4,670 |
| Louisiana | $74K | $35.49/hr | 14,050 |
| West Virginia | $73K | $35.25/hr | 4,900 |
| Nebraska | $72K | $34.65/hr | 10,340 |
| Mississippi | $68K | $32.74/hr | 7,350 |
| Arkansas | $66K | $31.89/hr | 7,870 |
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