Accountant and Auditor Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$96,550
$46.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$90,223
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): +$12,870 (+15.4%)
Washington ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,330 | $31.89 |
| 25th percentile | $79,180 | $38.07 |
| Median | $96,550 | $46.42 |
| 75th percentile | $122,480 | $58.88 |
| 90th percentile | $152,310 | $73.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 34,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $96,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- +$12,870 (+15.4%)
Cost of living
$96,550 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $90,223
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 6th | $97,050 | $87,654 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $97,030 | $94,156 4th |
| Washington This page | ||
| 8th | $96,550 | $90,223 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 9th | $95,820 | $93,684 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $95,020 | $95,203 2nd |
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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 Idaho
$74,730/year Idaho
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Oregon
$85,800/year Oregon
- 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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