Accountants and Auditors pay in the U.S.
$94,750avg. a year
$45.56 an hour · 1,449,500 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the U.S. earn an average of $94,750 a year and a median of $83,680. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($122,680) and lowest in Arkansas ($76,980).
$83,680Median pay
$45.56Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
1,449,500Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for accountants and auditors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
19,810 jobs
District of Columbia
$122,680
$58.98 an hour
2109,830 jobs
New York
$114,070
$54.84 an hour
342,250 jobs
New Jersey
$110,590
$53.17 an hour
446,230 jobs
Massachusetts
$107,170
$51.53 an hour
5175,360 jobs
California
$103,760
$49.89 an hour
635,410 jobs
Colorado
$103,150
$49.59 an hour
734,740 jobs
Washington
$102,700
$49.38 an hour
816,770 jobs
Connecticut
$101,810
$48.95 an hour
947,100 jobs
Virginia
$100,660
$48.40 an hour
106,570 jobs
Rhode Island
$99,880
$48.02 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Accountants and Auditors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $128,520 | $61.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $120,780 | $58.07 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $119,280 | $57.35 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,640 | $54.63 |
| Midland, TX | $111,820 | $53.76 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $111,650 | $53.68 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $108,660 | $52.24 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $107,620 | $51.74 |
Related jobs
- Financial and Investment Analysts$116,800
- Loan Officers$87,790
- Personal Financial Advisors$156,670
- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
- Tax Preparers$60,930
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Accountants and Auditors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $81,080 | $74,880 | 24,300 |
| Alaska | $90,350 | $83,460 | 2,190 |
| Arizona | $88,400 | $79,970 | 27,410 |
| Arkansas | $76,980 | $66,330 | 7,870 |
| California | $103,760 | $97,050 | 175,360 |
| Colorado | $103,150 | $97,030 | 35,410 |
| Connecticut | $101,810 | $97,550 | 16,770 |
| Delaware | $97,930 | $95,020 | 6,570 |
| District of Columbia | $122,680 | $111,530 | 9,810 |
| Florida | $88,210 | $79,250 | 91,000 |
| Georgia | $93,640 | $81,900 | 44,020 |
| Hawaii | $79,300 | $74,500 | 4,670 |
| Idaho | $79,940 | $74,730 | 5,570 |
| Illinois | $88,910 | $80,230 | 54,930 |
| Indiana | $84,000 | $77,720 | 25,660 |
| Iowa | $83,640 | $77,440 | 13,210 |
| Kansas | $86,130 | $79,000 | 13,610 |
| Kentucky | $80,790 | $75,270 | 11,930 |
| Louisiana | $79,130 | $73,810 | 14,050 |
| Maine | $84,880 | $77,480 | 3,860 |
| Maryland | $98,210 | $89,370 | 26,170 |
| Massachusetts | $107,170 | $99,460 | 46,230 |
| Michigan | $86,990 | $78,820 | 41,460 |
| Minnesota | $94,060 | $81,600 | 30,530 |
| Mississippi | $77,680 | $68,100 | 7,350 |
| Missouri | $83,180 | $76,590 | 28,000 |
| Montana | $82,750 | $75,810 | 4,730 |
| Nebraska | $77,660 | $72,080 | 10,340 |
| Nevada | $89,310 | $81,600 | 6,930 |
| New Hampshire | $92,570 | $83,470 | 7,000 |
| New Jersey | $110,590 | $100,830 | 42,250 |
| New Mexico | $84,320 | $78,580 | 6,300 |
| New York | $114,070 | $102,640 | 109,830 |
| North Carolina | $93,810 | $82,050 | 49,270 |
| North Dakota | $80,090 | $75,730 | 4,430 |
| Ohio | $88,280 | $79,320 | 50,440 |
| Oklahoma | $91,350 | $79,370 | 16,720 |
| Oregon | $93,870 | $85,800 | 14,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $86,070 | $79,000 | 54,290 |
| Rhode Island | $99,880 | $95,820 | 6,570 |
| South Carolina | $85,390 | $76,560 | 15,270 |
| South Dakota | $85,030 | $78,880 | 5,820 |
| Tennessee | $82,260 | $76,840 | 27,340 |
| Texas | $90,370 | $80,920 | 116,470 |
| Utah | $87,700 | $79,990 | 15,490 |
| Vermont | $85,280 | $78,890 | 2,630 |
| Virginia | $100,660 | $93,290 | 47,100 |
| Washington | $102,700 | $96,550 | 34,740 |
| West Virginia | $78,020 | $73,320 | 4,900 |
| Wisconsin | $87,870 | $79,400 | 25,100 |
| Wyoming | $83,820 | $77,620 | 2,670 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$119,280
111,930 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,740
70,640 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$113,640
41,470 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$91,990
41,360 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$92,520
37,450 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$108,660
37,150 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$90,230
30,950 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$97,920
30,150 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make?
The average is $94,750 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $83,680 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $45.56, and the median is $40.23 an hour.
Which state pays accountants and auditors the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $122,680 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $128,520.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $56,020 a year, and the top 10% earn over $144,090.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.