Accountant and Auditor Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$102,640
$49.35/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$95,107
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): +$18,960 (+22.7%)
New York ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,700 | $30.63 |
| 25th percentile | $79,760 | $38.35 |
| Median | $102,640 | $49.35 |
| 75th percentile | $134,820 | $64.82 |
| 90th percentile | $171,030 | $82.22 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 109,830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $102,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- +$18,960 (+22.7%)
Cost of living
$102,640 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $95,107
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $111,530 | $101,482 1st |
| New York This page | ||
| 2nd | $102,640 | $95,107 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $100,830 | $92,670 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $99,460 | $94,046 6th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Financial Examiner salary in the U.S.
$94,160/year U.S.
- Financial Manager salary in the U.S.
$166,570/year U.S.
- Tax Preparer salary in the U.S.
$54,920/year U.S.
- Budget Analyst salary in the U.S.
$91,640/year U.S.
- Credit Analyst salary in the U.S.
$83,510/year U.S.
- Personal Financial Advisor salary in the U.S.
$105,070/year U.S.
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 Connecticut
$97,550/year Connecticut
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Massachusetts
$99,460/year Massachusetts
- Accountant and Auditor salary in New Jersey
$100,830/year New Jersey
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Pennsylvania
$79,000/year Pennsylvania
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Rhode Island
$95,820/year Rhode Island
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Vermont
$78,890/year Vermont
- 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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