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 23.9% since 2014.
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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,100 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,380 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $98,080 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $97,670 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $97,580 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $95,680 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $95,640 |
| Napa, CA | $94,780 |
| Boulder, CO | $94,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $93,890 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $93,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $93,310 |
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Accountants and Auditors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $131,830 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $125,790 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $124,510 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $124,510 |
| Biomass Electric Power Generation | $118,160 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $117,960 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $117,190 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $109,150 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $107,650 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $106,980 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $106,630 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $106,160 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $103,540 |
| Other Electric Power Generation | $103,410 |
| Software Publishers | $102,590 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $102,580 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $102,580 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $102,270 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $102,270 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,040 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,040 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $101,400 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $100,790 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $100,420 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $100,390 |
| Publishing Industries | $100,270 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $99,960 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $99,960 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $99,450 |
| Rail Transportation | $99,380 |
| Rail Transportation | $99,380 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $99,310 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $99,150 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $99,070 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $98,740 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $98,600 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $98,540 |
| Information | $98,320 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $97,970 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $97,710 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $97,420 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $96,830 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $96,830 |
| Land Subdivision | $96,750 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $96,730 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $96,380 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $96,160 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $96,020 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $96,000 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $95,550 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $95,350 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $95,310 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $95,260 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $94,920 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $94,520 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $94,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $94,270 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $94,200 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $94,130 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $94,030 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $93,800 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $93,720 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $93,450 |
| Coal Mining | $93,420 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $93,120 |
| Utilities | $93,100 |
| Utilities | $93,100 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $92,980 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,710 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,710 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $92,000 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $91,810 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $91,690 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $91,550 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $91,060 |
| Florists | $89,890 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $89,360 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $88,720 |
| Legal Services | $88,510 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $88,500 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $88,340 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $88,300 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $88,250 |
| Finance and Insurance | $87,980 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $87,810 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $87,760 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $87,530 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $87,520 |
| Utility System Construction | $87,510 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $87,240 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $87,030 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $87,030 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $86,910 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $86,800 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $86,300 |
| Air Transportation | $86,100 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $86,090 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $86,060 |
| Automobile Dealers | $86,060 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,010 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $85,740 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $85,690 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $85,640 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $85,640 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $85,580 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $84,970 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $84,880 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $84,880 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $84,860 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $84,640 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $84,480 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $84,390 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $84,370 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $84,330 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $84,120 |
| Manufacturing | $83,940 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $83,940 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $83,930 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $83,910 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $83,850 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $83,710 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $83,650 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $83,640 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $83,630 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $83,630 |
| Telecommunications | $83,570 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $83,570 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $83,500 |
| Engineering Services | $83,470 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $83,460 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $83,220 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $83,180 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $83,160 |
| Water Transportation | $83,130 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $83,110 |
| Insurance Carriers | $83,090 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $83,080 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $83,060 |
| Fabric Mills | $82,980 |
| Logging | $82,970 |
| Textile Mills | $82,970 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $82,970 |
| Forestry and Logging | $82,970 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $82,930 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $82,920 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $82,880 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $82,750 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $82,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $82,640 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $82,620 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $82,620 |
| Office Administrative Services | $82,470 |
| Educational Support Services | $82,410 |
| Wholesale Trade | $82,400 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $82,370 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $82,340 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $82,270 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $82,240 |
| Construction of Buildings | $82,190 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $82,160 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $82,100 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $82,060 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $82,030 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $82,010 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $82,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $82,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $81,980 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $81,960 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $81,940 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $81,940 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $81,850 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $81,800 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $81,780 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $81,760 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $81,760 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $81,740 |
| Food Manufacturing | $81,730 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $81,680 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $81,670 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $81,640 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $81,610 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $81,590 |
| Construction | $81,580 |
| Roofing Contractors | $81,500 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $81,470 |
| Home Health Care Services | $81,430 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $81,420 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $81,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $81,320 |
| Employment Services | $81,300 |
| Foundries | $81,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,240 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,240 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $81,140 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $81,080 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $81,070 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $81,040 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $80,990 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $80,950 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $80,920 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $80,910 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $80,900 |
| Hospitals | $80,870 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $80,820 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $80,780 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $80,720 |
| Machine Shops | $80,700 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $80,700 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $80,700 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $80,660 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $80,660 |
| Personal Care Services | $80,630 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $80,510 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $80,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $80,450 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $80,430 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $80,380 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $80,340 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $80,240 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $80,230 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $80,220 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $80,220 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $80,220 |
| Veterinary Services | $80,110 |
| Specialized Design Services | $80,000 |
| Masonry Contractors | $80,000 |
| Residential Building Construction | $80,000 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $79,990 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $79,990 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $79,990 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $79,990 |
| Real Estate | $79,940 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $79,910 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $79,880 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $79,850 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,840 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,830 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $79,690 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $79,650 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $79,630 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,620 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $79,380 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $79,370 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $79,340 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $79,240 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $79,230 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $79,200 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $79,160 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $79,130 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $79,100 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $79,080 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $79,040 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $79,000 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $78,960 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $78,920 |
| Facilities Support Services | $78,900 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $78,890 |
| Educational Services | $78,840 |
| Special Food Services | $78,800 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $78,730 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $78,630 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $78,630 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $78,610 |
| Offices of Physicians | $78,570 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $78,550 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $78,550 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $78,530 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $78,370 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $78,250 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $78,200 |
| Landscaping Services | $78,130 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $78,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $77,990 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $77,990 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $77,990 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,850 |
| Security Systems Services | $77,820 |
| Waste Collection | $77,810 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $77,800 |
| Retail Trade | $77,800 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $77,750 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $77,740 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $77,720 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $77,690 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $77,680 |
| Business Support Services | $77,670 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $77,660 |
| Ambulance Services | $77,660 |
| Fuel Dealers | $77,550 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $77,500 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $77,440 |
| Religious Organizations | $77,440 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $77,410 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $77,290 |
| Textile Product Mills | $77,070 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $77,070 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $77,010 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $77,010 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $76,950 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $76,870 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $76,770 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $76,610 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $76,600 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $76,600 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $76,440 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $76,360 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $76,350 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $76,250 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $76,040 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $76,030 |
| Death Care Services | $75,990 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $75,810 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $75,800 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $75,690 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $75,670 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $75,640 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $75,600 |
| Educational Services | $75,600 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $75,580 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $75,480 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $75,390 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $75,300 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $75,240 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $75,120 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $75,080 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $75,030 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $75,030 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $74,990 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $74,990 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $74,970 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $74,910 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $74,880 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $74,720 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,660 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $74,590 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $74,530 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $74,520 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $74,390 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $74,370 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $74,320 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $74,280 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $74,120 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $73,970 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $73,960 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $73,720 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $73,700 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $73,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,600 |
| Truck Transportation | $73,540 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $73,510 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $73,500 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $73,430 |
| Other Personal Services | $73,350 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $73,190 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $73,120 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $73,110 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $73,050 |
| Spectator Sports | $73,020 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $73,010 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $72,880 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $72,600 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $72,600 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $72,590 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $72,470 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $72,460 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $72,420 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $72,400 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $72,020 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $71,930 |
| Other Support Services | $71,860 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $71,610 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $71,580 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $71,580 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $71,440 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $71,250 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $71,070 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $71,070 |
| Offices of Dentists | $71,000 |
| Individual and Family Services | $70,770 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $70,620 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $70,130 |
| Social Assistance | $70,100 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $70,070 |
| Junior Colleges | $69,850 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $69,800 |
| Gasoline Stations | $69,670 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $68,340 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $68,120 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $67,800 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $67,710 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $67,700 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $67,420 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $66,890 |
| Child Care Services | $65,990 |
| Photographic Services | $65,180 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $64,250 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $63,270 |
| Accommodation | $63,080 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $63,010 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $62,260 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $61,340 |
| Gambling Industries | $61,170 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $60,280 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $55,490 |
| Casino Hotels | $52,790 |
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 |
| 2018 | $70,500 |
| 2017 | $69,350 |
| 2016 | $68,150 |
| 2015 | $67,190 |
| 2014 | $65,940 |