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Average Salary for Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in the United States is $81,680 ($39.27/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $52,780 at the 10th percentile to $141,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,448,290 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.2% since 2019.

Median Annual

$81,680

Mean Annual

$93,520

10th Pct

$52,780

75th Pct

$106,450

Employment

1,448,290

Salary Distribution

$53k
10th
$65k
25th
$82k
Median
$106k
75th
$141k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
District of Columbia $103,030
New York $101,780
New Jersey $101,340
Massachusetts $96,580
California $96,360
Washington $96,180
Rhode Island $90,040
Colorado $90,030
Connecticut $89,630
Maryland $84,890
Delaware $84,560
Virginia $84,190
New Hampshire $82,830
Alaska $81,950
Oregon $81,130
Minnesota $81,100
North Carolina $80,490
Georgia $80,100
Texas $80,000
Illinois $79,300
Arizona $78,620
Florida $78,470
Nevada $78,220
Wisconsin $78,150
Michigan $77,720
Maine $77,680
Ohio $77,640
New Mexico $77,420
Indiana $77,410
Wyoming $77,400
Pennsylvania $77,330
South Dakota $77,310
Vermont $76,990
Oklahoma $76,820
Kansas $76,400
Tennessee $75,500
Utah $75,100
West Virginia $74,520
Montana $74,400
Iowa $74,290
Missouri $73,210
South Carolina $73,180
Kentucky $72,220
North Dakota $72,180
Alabama $71,070
Nebraska $69,980
Louisiana $69,540
Hawaii $67,820
Idaho $64,840
Arkansas $64,180
Mississippi $64,170
Virgin Islands $57,960
Guam $47,080
Puerto Rico $37,290

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $81,680
2023 $79,880
2022 $78,000
2021 $77,250
2020 $73,560
2019 $71,550