Accountant and Auditor Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$79,970
$38.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$79,432
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$3,710 (−4.4%)
Arizona ranks 23rd of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,430 | $26.65 |
| 25th percentile | $64,990 | $31.25 |
| Median | $79,970 | $38.45 |
| 75th percentile | $103,640 | $49.83 |
| 90th percentile | $128,890 | $61.97 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 27,410
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $79,970
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$3,710 (−4.4%)
Cost of living
$79,970 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $79,432
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $80,230 | $80,264 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $79,990 | $80,909 39th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 23rd | $79,970 | $79,432 46th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $79,400 | $84,383 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $79,370 | $90,354 10th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Accountant and Auditor salary in nearby places
- Accountant and Auditor salary in California
$97,050/year California
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Colorado
$97,030/year Colorado
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Nevada
$81,600/year Nevada
- Accountant and Auditor salary in New Mexico
$78,580/year New Mexico
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Utah
$79,990/year Utah
- Accountant and Auditor salary in the U.S.
$83,680/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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