Accountant and Auditor Salary in Maine
Median annual pay in Maine
$77,480
$37.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maine
$79,835
Regional Price Parity: 97.050 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$6,200 (−7.4%)
Maine ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,640 | $26.75 |
| 25th percentile | $63,920 | $30.73 |
| Median | $77,480 | $37.25 |
| 75th percentile | $98,700 | $47.45 |
| 90th percentile | $125,130 | $60.16 |
Employment
- Employment in Maine
- 3,860
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maine
- $77,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$6,200 (−7.4%)
Cost of living
$77,480 ÷ 97.050 × 100 = $79,835
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $77,720 | $83,275 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $77,620 | $83,741 25th |
| Maine This page | ||
| 36th | $77,480 | $79,835 45th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $77,440 | $88,239 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $76,840 | $83,640 27th |
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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 New Hampshire
$83,470/year New Hampshire
- 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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