Accountant and Auditor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$83,680
$40.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,020 | $26.93 |
| 25th percentile | $67,020 | $32.22 |
| Median | $83,680 | $40.23 |
| 75th percentile | $109,810 | $52.80 |
| 90th percentile | $144,090 | $69.27 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,449,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $111,530 | $101,482 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $102,640 | $95,107 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $100,830 | $92,670 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $99,460 | $94,046 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $97,550 | $94,151 5th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $97,050 | $87,654 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $97,030 | $94,156 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $96,550 | $90,223 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 9th | $95,820 | $93,684 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $95,020 | $95,203 2nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $93,290 | $92,271 9th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $89,370 | $85,148 19th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $85,800 | $83,010 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $83,470 | $80,132 42nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $83,460 | $81,537 37th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $82,050 | $86,986 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $81,900 | $85,053 21st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $81,600 | $82,741 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $81,600 | $81,617 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 20th | $80,920 | $83,374 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $80,230 | $80,264 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $79,990 | $80,909 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $79,970 | $79,432 46th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $79,400 | $84,383 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $79,370 | $90,354 10th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $79,320 | $85,498 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $79,250 | $76,634 49th |
| Kansas | ||
| 28th | $79,000 | $87,712 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $79,000 | $80,966 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $78,890 | $80,535 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $78,880 | $89,043 12th |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $78,820 | $81,919 34th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 33rd | $78,580 | $85,217 18th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $77,720 | $83,275 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $77,620 | $83,741 25th |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $77,480 | $79,835 45th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $77,440 | $88,239 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $76,840 | $83,640 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $76,590 | $84,334 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $76,560 | $81,665 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $75,810 | $80,099 43rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 42nd | $75,730 | $85,129 20th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $75,270 | $83,486 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 44th | $74,880 | $84,302 24th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $74,730 | $78,256 48th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 46th | $74,500 | $67,757 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $73,810 | $83,678 26th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $73,320 | $81,925 33rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 49th | $72,080 | $79,997 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $68,100 | $78,318 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $66,330 | $76,297 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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