Accountant and Auditor Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$79,000
$37.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$80,966
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$4,680 (−5.6%)
Pennsylvania is tied for 28th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,680 | $24.36 |
| 25th percentile | $62,330 | $29.97 |
| Median | $79,000 | $37.98 |
| 75th percentile | $99,990 | $48.07 |
| 90th percentile | $130,270 | $62.63 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 54,290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $79,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$4,680 (−5.6%)
Cost of living
$79,000 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $80,966
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $79,250 | $76,634 49th |
| Kansas | ||
| 28th | $79,000 | $87,712 14th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 28th | $79,000 | $80,966 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $78,890 | $80,535 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $78,880 | $89,043 12th |
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.
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$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 Delaware
$95,020/year Delaware
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Maryland
$89,370/year Maryland
- Accountant and Auditor salary in New Jersey
$100,830/year New Jersey
- Accountant and Auditor salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Ohio
$79,320/year Ohio
- 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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