Accountant and Auditor Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$89,370
$42.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$85,148
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): +$5,690 (+6.8%)
Maryland ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,760 | $28.73 |
| 25th percentile | $73,100 | $35.14 |
| Median | $89,370 | $42.97 |
| 75th percentile | $116,420 | $55.97 |
| 90th percentile | $156,660 | $75.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 26,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $89,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- +$5,690 (+6.8%)
Cost of living
$89,370 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $85,148
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $95,020 | $95,203 2nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $93,290 | $92,271 9th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 12th | $89,370 | $85,148 19th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $85,800 | $83,010 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $83,470 | $80,132 42nd |
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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 Delaware
$95,020/year Delaware
- Accountant and Auditor salary in the District of Columbia
$111,530/year District of Columbia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Pennsylvania
$79,000/year Pennsylvania
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Virginia
$93,290/year Virginia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in West Virginia
$73,320/year West Virginia
- 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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