Accountant and Auditor Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$82,050
$39.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$86,986
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$1,630 (−1.9%)
North Carolina ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,610 | $25.77 |
| 25th percentile | $65,120 | $31.31 |
| Median | $82,050 | $39.45 |
| 75th percentile | $108,090 | $51.97 |
| 90th percentile | $146,100 | $70.24 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 49,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $82,050
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$1,630 (−1.9%)
Cost of living
$82,050 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $86,986
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $83,470 | $80,132 42nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $83,460 | $81,537 37th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 16th | $82,050 | $86,986 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $81,900 | $85,053 21st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $81,600 | $82,741 32nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 Georgia
$81,900/year Georgia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in South Carolina
$76,560/year South Carolina
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Tennessee
$76,840/year Tennessee
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Virginia
$93,290/year 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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