Accountants and Auditors Salary by City

Top 15 cities for accountants and auditors by average salary

San Jose, CA	$128,520
San Francisco, CA	$120,780
New York, NY	$119,280
Washington, DC	$113,640
Midland, TX	$111,820
Bridgeport, CT	$111,650
Boston, MA	$108,660
Denver, CO	$107,620
Seattle, WA	$106,970
Boulder, CO	$106,320
Trenton, NJ	$106,180
Barnstable, MA	$103,840
San Diego, CA	$103,810
Napa, CA	$103,790
Santa Rosa, CA	$101,960

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Accountants and Auditors salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays accountants and auditors the most statewide, $122,680 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Washington, D.C.	$122,680	$111,530	9,810	1	$113,640	$113,640
New York	$114,070	$102,640	109,830	13	$119,280	$85,110
New Jersey	$110,590	$100,830	42,250	3	$106,180	$91,610
Massachusetts	$107,170	$99,460	46,230	6	$108,660	$90,690
California	$103,760	$97,050	175,360	25	$128,520	$84,540
Colorado	$103,150	$97,030	35,410	7	$107,620	$85,780
Washington	$102,700	$96,550	34,740	11	$106,970	$90,380
Connecticut	$101,810	$97,550	16,770	5	$111,650	$93,740
Virginia	$100,660	$93,290	47,100	9	$93,210	$80,420
Rhode Island	$99,880	$95,820	6,570	1	$99,430	$99,430
Maryland	$98,210	$89,370	26,170	4	$98,450	$80,960
Delaware	$97,930	$95,020	6,570	1	$78,450	$78,450
Minnesota	$94,060	$81,600	30,530	5	$96,710	$82,210
Oregon	$93,870	$85,800	14,920	8	$98,010	$82,820
North Carolina	$93,810	$82,050	49,270	15	$101,910	$78,950
Georgia	$93,640	$81,900	44,020	14	$97,920	$78,180
New Hampshire	$92,570	$83,470	7,000	1	$92,960	$92,960
Oklahoma	$91,350	$79,370	16,720	4	$90,910	$76,270
Texas	$90,370	$80,920	116,470	26	$111,820	$69,810
Alaska	$90,350	$83,460	2,190	2	$88,850	$86,240
Nevada	$89,310	$81,600	6,930	3	$95,570	$88,560
Illinois	$88,910	$80,230	54,930	8	$93,010	$76,020
Arizona	$88,400	$79,970	27,410	7	$90,110	$75,950
Ohio	$88,280	$79,320	50,440	12	$91,910	$75,390
Florida	$88,210	$79,250	91,000	22	$96,120	$70,650
Wisconsin	$87,870	$79,400	25,100	13	$93,050	$82,480
Utah	$87,700	$79,990	15,490	5	$90,710	$77,910
Michigan	$86,990	$78,820	41,460	15	$100,520	$76,790
Kansas	$86,130	$79,000	13,610	4	$88,220	$75,410
Pennsylvania	$86,070	$79,000	54,290	16	$96,100	$70,650
South Carolina	$85,390	$76,560	15,270	8	$91,850	$76,220
Vermont	$85,280	$78,890	2,630	1	$89,890	$89,890
South Dakota	$85,030	$78,880	5,820	2	$88,090	$85,920
Maine	$84,880	$77,480	3,860	3	$88,300	$81,900
New Mexico	$84,320	$78,580	6,300	4	$85,630	$74,750
Indiana	$84,000	$77,720	25,660	12	$86,920	$71,750
Wyoming	$83,820	$77,620	2,670	2	$90,060	$78,670
Iowa	$83,640	$77,440	13,210	8	$87,250	$79,560
Missouri	$83,180	$76,590	28,000	8	$88,340	$71,320
Montana	$82,750	$75,810	4,730	5	$83,730	$75,440
Tennessee	$82,260	$76,840	27,340	10	$84,930	$70,690
Alabama	$81,080	$74,880	24,300	12	$88,300	$71,200
Kentucky	$80,790	$75,270	11,930	6	$84,220	$77,170
North Dakota	$80,090	$75,730	4,430	4	$80,870	$77,590
Idaho	$79,940	$74,730	5,570	6	$82,090	$72,800
Hawaii	$79,300	$74,500	4,670	2	$84,640	$78,840
Louisiana	$79,130	$73,810	14,050	10	$84,450	$72,110
West Virginia	$78,020	$73,320	4,900	7	$97,200	$72,090
Mississippi	$77,680	$68,100	7,350	3	$82,120	$76,970
Nebraska	$77,660	$72,080	10,340	3	$81,840	$73,210
Arkansas	$76,980	$66,330	7,870	5	$85,140	$68,360
Puerto Rico	$49,470	$43,530	12,370	6	$50,660	$39,490

Accountants and Auditors salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$128,520	$121,700	$61.79	13,180
San Francisco, CA	$120,780	$110,730	$58.07	25,170
New York, NY	$119,280	$105,650	$57.35	111,930
Washington, DC	$113,640	$102,140	$54.63	41,470
Midland, TX	$111,820	$100,890	$53.76	1,240
Bridgeport, CT	$111,650	$102,020	$53.68	5,000
Boston, MA	$108,660	$100,150	$52.24	37,150
Denver, CO	$107,620	$100,020	$51.74	22,720
Seattle, WA	$106,970	$99,370	$51.43	22,100
Boulder, CO	$106,320	$99,990	$51.12	2,380
Trenton, NJ	$106,180	$99,550	$51.05	2,890
Barnstable, MA	$103,840	$96,110	$49.92	760
San Diego, CA	$103,810	$96,340	$49.91	13,450
Napa, CA	$103,790	$99,640	$49.90	520
Santa Rosa, CA	$101,960	$94,690	$49.02	1,740
Charlotte, NC	$101,910	$92,910	$49.00	16,820
Midland, MI	$100,520	$91,790	$48.33	450
Kiryas Joel, NY	$100,260	$88,900	$48.20	1,860
Worcester, MA	$100,010	$94,070	$48.08	3,090
Los Angeles, CA	$99,740	$94,360	$47.95	70,640
Providence, RI	$99,430	$95,020	$47.80	8,250
Vallejo, CA	$99,420	$95,800	$47.80	690
Hartford, CT	$98,660	$95,940	$47.43	6,780
Lexington Park, MD	$98,450	$91,240	$47.33	360
Santa Maria, CA	$98,350	$91,610	$47.29	1,510
Mount Vernon, WA	$98,260	$92,920	$47.24	400
Durham, NC	$98,060	$85,090	$47.14	3,060
Portland, OR	$98,010	$92,200	$47.12	10,100
Atlanta, GA	$97,920	$85,820	$47.08	30,150
Kennewick, WA	$97,810	$93,280	$47.02	1,020
Olympia, WA	$97,490	$94,470	$46.87	1,330
Parkersburg, WV	$97,200	$100,420	$46.73	550
Oxnard, CA	$97,190	$90,340	$46.73	2,530
New Haven, CT	$97,140	$94,960	$46.70	2,000
Minneapolis, MN	$96,710	$86,500	$46.49	21,820
Fort Collins, CO	$96,650	$89,340	$46.47	1,860
Greeley, CO	$96,450	$87,240	$46.37	1,160
Springfield, MA	$96,130	$92,010	$46.22	1,720
Naples, FL	$96,120	$84,570	$46.21	1,430
Philadelphia, PA	$96,100	$85,990	$46.20	29,370
Houston, TX	$95,640	$85,090	$45.98	28,400
Salinas, CA	$95,570	$83,810	$45.95	1,050
Carson City, NV	$95,570	$93,560	$45.95	240
Longview, WA	$95,550	$93,130	$45.94	250
Bremerton, WA	$95,260	$88,250	$45.80	580
Sacramento, CA	$94,950	$92,110	$45.65	13,170
Baltimore, MD	$94,880	$85,160	$45.62	13,550
Spokane, WA	$94,690	$86,350	$45.53	2,340
Santa Cruz, CA	$94,640	$84,920	$45.50	740
San Luis Obispo, CA	$94,600	$88,160	$45.48	860
Waterbury, CT	$94,340	$93,010	$45.36	1,230
Colorado Springs, CO	$94,240	$85,000	$45.31	2,580
Walla Walla, WA	$94,080	$89,630	$45.23	170
Bend, OR	$93,970	$86,030	$45.18	750
Stockton, CA	$93,820	$83,570	$45.11	1,420
Norwich, CT	$93,740	$82,530	$45.07	740
Albany, NY	$93,640	$84,660	$45.02	4,680
Wenatchee, WA	$93,350	$87,770	$44.88	410
Raleigh, NC	$93,340	$81,950	$44.88	9,190
Richmond, VA	$93,210	$84,220	$44.81	7,920
Sheboygan, WI	$93,050	$80,330	$44.74	390
Bellingham, WA	$93,020	$85,450	$44.72	870
Springfield, IL	$93,010	$86,440	$44.71	1,600
Modesto, CA	$93,000	$83,560	$44.71	1,200
Manchester, NH	$92,960	$83,660	$44.69	2,110
Syracuse, NY	$92,680	$82,230	$44.56	2,710
Dallas, TX	$92,520	$82,620	$44.48	37,450
Albany, OR	$92,450	$81,970	$44.45	200
Vineland, NJ	$92,400	$82,960	$44.42	330
Rochester, MN	$92,400	$83,960	$44.42	760
Amherst, MA	$92,040	$84,390	$44.25	490
Chicago, IL	$91,990	$82,360	$44.22	41,360
Columbus, OH	$91,910	$81,700	$44.19	11,410
Charleston, SC	$91,850	$79,350	$44.16	2,600
Riverside, CA	$91,800	$83,920	$44.14	9,240
Atlantic City, NJ	$91,610	$83,040	$44.04	910
Milwaukee, WI	$91,480	$80,290	$43.98	7,960
Greensboro, NC	$91,400	$80,170	$43.94	3,300
Salem, OR	$91,320	$87,480	$43.91	1,510
Detroit, MI	$91,310	$80,650	$43.90	19,390
Kingston, NY	$91,310	$80,560	$43.90	470
Austin, TX	$91,300	$83,120	$43.90	12,480
Buffalo, NY	$91,190	$82,120	$43.84	4,870
Ithaca, NY	$90,940	$83,800	$43.72	370
Tulsa, OK	$90,910	$81,320	$43.71	5,110
Glens Falls, NY	$90,850	$80,340	$43.68	390
Toledo, OH	$90,760	$77,400	$43.64	2,130
Salt Lake City, UT	$90,710	$82,100	$43.61	8,660
Pittsfield, MA	$90,690	$84,640	$43.60	480
Yuba City, CA	$90,600	$78,530	$43.56	280
Sarasota, FL	$90,540	$81,090	$43.53	2,780
Charlottesville, VA	$90,390	$81,530	$43.46	1,100
Yakima, WA	$90,380	$82,380	$43.45	600
Cincinnati, OH	$90,330	$80,640	$43.43	10,050
Miami, FL	$90,230	$80,920	$43.38	30,950
Phoenix, AZ	$90,110	$80,820	$43.32	21,360
Casper, WY	$90,060	$83,890	$43.30	390
Burlington, VT	$89,890	$82,510	$43.22	1,040
Winchester, VA	$89,740	$77,660	$43.14	590
Appleton, WI	$89,740	$80,360	$43.15	1,020
Reno, NV	$89,690	$82,370	$43.12	1,480
Rochester, NY	$89,650	$80,890	$43.10	4,370
Bakersfield, CA	$89,590	$79,620	$43.07	1,870
Asheville, NC	$89,480	$80,400	$43.02	1,540
Savannah, GA	$89,300	$79,790	$42.94	1,360
Medford, OR	$89,290	$81,210	$42.93	600
Ogden, UT	$89,170	$82,010	$42.87	1,650
Cleveland, OH	$88,900	$80,000	$42.74	10,740
Anchorage, AK	$88,850	$82,150	$42.71	1,160
Utica, NY	$88,750	$79,830	$42.67	1,040
Odessa, TX	$88,720	$80,260	$42.66	550
Las Vegas, NV	$88,560	$80,530	$42.58	4,680
Winston-Salem, NC	$88,510	$78,950	$42.55	2,030
Wausau, WI	$88,500	$77,680	$42.55	530
Burlington, NC	$88,480	$80,320	$42.54	430
Virginia Beach, VA	$88,390	$79,450	$42.50	6,160
Peoria, IL	$88,350	$79,540	$42.48	1,350
Kansas City, MO	$88,340	$80,040	$42.47	11,260
Tampa, FL	$88,300	$78,990	$42.45	14,770
Huntsville, AL	$88,300	$79,220	$42.45	3,010
Portland, ME	$88,300	$79,790	$42.45	1,780
Merced, CA	$88,230	$80,420	$42.42	360
Wichita, KS	$88,220	$79,270	$42.41	3,120
Warner Robins, GA	$88,160	$78,560	$42.39	390
Fresno, CA	$88,140	$78,690	$42.37	2,810
Jacksonville, FL	$88,140	$79,960	$42.37	6,890
Hilton Head Island, SC	$88,120	$77,610	$42.36	470
Sioux Falls, SD	$88,090	$80,920	$42.35	2,370
Orlando, FL	$88,080	$78,630	$42.35	10,410
Binghamton, NY	$87,860	$82,500	$42.24	670
Redding, CA	$87,780	$78,990	$42.20	490
San Antonio, TX	$87,700	$78,650	$42.16	8,360
Fond du Lac, WI	$87,680	$76,860	$42.15	330
Ann Arbor, MI	$87,600	$80,040	$42.11	1,580
Dayton, OH	$87,590	$79,030	$42.11	2,640
Akron, OH	$87,530	$78,540	$42.08	2,840
Madison, WI	$87,530	$81,130	$42.08	4,440
Fort Myers, FL	$87,290	$79,420	$41.97	2,440
Des Moines, IA	$87,250	$79,290	$41.95	4,850
Fayetteville, NC	$87,250	$78,560	$41.95	800
Hanford, CA	$87,210	$78,300	$41.93	210
Hickory, NC	$87,200	$77,490	$41.92	1,040
Crestview, FL	$87,190	$79,510	$41.92	840
Indianapolis, IN	$86,920	$79,290	$41.79	11,210
Pueblo, CO	$86,830	$78,340	$41.74	420
Oklahoma City, OK	$86,800	$77,280	$41.73	6,700
St. Louis, MO	$86,560	$78,880	$41.62	13,610
Sebastian, FL	$86,370	$78,130	$41.52	390
Chico, CA	$86,290	$77,680	$41.48	420
Port St. Lucie, FL	$86,280	$79,430	$41.48	1,170
Greenville, SC	$86,260	$76,870	$41.47	2,890
Fairbanks, AK	$86,240	$82,500	$41.46	170
Visalia, CA	$86,120	$79,400	$41.40	870
Janesville, WI	$85,970	$77,100	$41.33	500
Wilmington, NC	$85,960	$77,920	$41.33	1,520
Monroe, MI	$85,950	$76,080	$41.32	290
Rapid City, SD	$85,920	$79,270	$41.31	840
Grand Junction, CO	$85,780	$76,870	$41.24	640
Albuquerque, NM	$85,630	$79,880	$41.17	3,260
Green Bay, WI	$85,620	$77,720	$41.16	1,490
Jackson, MI	$85,590	$81,470	$41.15	500
Sumter, SC	$85,540	$78,460	$41.13	150
Allentown, PA	$85,500	$78,430	$41.10	2,500
Palm Bay, FL	$85,420	$75,860	$41.07	2,110
St. Cloud, MN	$85,350	$77,720	$41.03	800
Elmira, NY	$85,330	$79,540	$41.03	190
Kenosha, WI	$85,170	$78,840	$40.95	570
Fayetteville, AR	$85,140	$77,190	$40.93	1,980
Columbus, GA	$85,130	$73,640	$40.93	840
Watertown, NY	$85,110	$77,470	$40.92	220
Birmingham, AL	$85,110	$78,660	$40.92	7,790
Nashville, TN	$84,930	$78,080	$40.83	11,290
Eugene, OR	$84,910	$79,930	$40.82	1,120
Lawrence, KS	$84,810	$79,050	$40.77	400
Lafayette, IN	$84,780	$77,740	$40.76	570
Grand Rapids, MI	$84,740	$76,270	$40.74	5,670
Ames, IA	$84,740	$79,320	$40.74	530
Augusta, GA	$84,730	$76,710	$40.73	1,280
Elkhart, IN	$84,670	$77,420	$40.71	990
Kahului, HI	$84,640	$78,630	$40.69	440
Oshkosh, WI	$84,580	$77,580	$40.66	690
El Centro, CA	$84,540	$76,280	$40.64	300
Lake Charles, LA	$84,450	$70,050	$40.60	600
Wildwood, FL	$84,330	$77,300	$40.55	180
Waco, TX	$84,280	$76,140	$40.52	860
Kokomo, IN	$84,240	$77,520	$40.50	170
Lexington, KY	$84,220	$77,780	$40.49	1,830
Lynchburg, VA	$84,200	$78,990	$40.48	680
Staunton, VA	$84,190	$77,300	$40.48	320
Evansville, IN	$84,180	$77,440	$40.47	1,050
Rocky Mount, NC	$84,020	$76,960	$40.39	360
Pensacola, FL	$83,880	$76,410	$40.33	1,170
Gainesville, GA	$83,830	$75,200	$40.30	750
Abilene, TX	$83,770	$75,410	$40.28	550
Spartanburg, SC	$83,760	$77,080	$40.27	800
Bozeman, MT	$83,730	$77,400	$40.25	800
Athens, GA	$83,710	$75,900	$40.24	570
Cedar Rapids, IA	$83,680	$77,180	$40.23	1,190
Sioux City, IA	$83,650	$78,650	$40.22	520
Corvallis, OR	$83,600	$77,200	$40.19	210
Racine, WI	$83,600	$77,520	$40.19	540
Lakeland, FL	$83,570	$76,820	$40.18	1,740
New Orleans, LA	$83,540	$77,940	$40.16	3,740
Lewiston, ME	$83,510	$75,980	$40.15	320
Logan, UT	$83,440	$71,990	$40.11	520
Saginaw, MI	$83,420	$76,310	$40.10	790
Davenport, IA	$83,400	$77,600	$40.10	1,560
Eau Claire, WI	$83,400	$76,380	$40.10	670
Lansing, MI	$83,350	$79,210	$40.07	2,270
Chattanooga, TN	$83,350	$76,680	$40.07	1,940
Bloomington, IN	$83,170	$76,640	$39.99	480
Columbus, IN	$83,110	$78,740	$39.96	330
Pittsburgh, PA	$83,100	$76,940	$39.95	10,430
Niles, MI	$83,040	$75,140	$39.93	400
Blacksburg, VA	$82,960	$74,800	$39.88	490
Mankato, MN	$82,950	$76,660	$39.88	400
Roanoke, VA	$82,870	$77,240	$39.84	1,200
Beaumont, TX	$82,820	$76,680	$39.82	840
Grants Pass, OR	$82,820	$78,070	$39.82	130
Billings, MT	$82,820	$75,780	$39.82	790
Brunswick, GA	$82,820	$75,060	$39.82	270
Macon, GA	$82,800	$74,870	$39.81	640
Greenville, NC	$82,750	$75,140	$39.78	550
Flagstaff, AZ	$82,640	$77,980	$39.73	380
Ocala, FL	$82,620	$74,370	$39.72	730
Salisbury, MD	$82,550	$76,300	$39.69	390
Memphis, TN	$82,520	$76,960	$39.67	4,390
La Crosse, WI	$82,480	$76,680	$39.65	630
Corpus Christi, TX	$82,420	$75,580	$39.62	1,070
South Bend, IN	$82,420	$77,940	$39.63	1,020
Dalton, GA	$82,380	$77,410	$39.61	450
Rome, GA	$82,370	$74,640	$39.60	240
Pinehurst, NC	$82,320	$75,750	$39.58	370
Tucson, AZ	$82,260	$76,320	$39.55	2,570
Knoxville, TN	$82,250	$75,380	$39.55	3,240
Battle Creek, MI	$82,220	$76,030	$39.53	340
Duluth, MN	$82,210	$77,400	$39.52	940
Prescott Valley, AZ	$82,170	$77,770	$39.50	500
Victoria, TX	$82,160	$74,270	$39.50	230
Gulfport, MS	$82,120	$76,380	$39.48	860
Boise, ID	$82,090	$76,700	$39.46	3,140
Louisville, KY	$82,060	$76,320	$39.45	4,590
Kalamazoo, MI	$81,980	$77,140	$39.41	1,060
Goldsboro, NC	$81,950	$75,000	$39.40	230
Bangor, ME	$81,900	$75,640	$39.37	400
Monroe, LA	$81,900	$73,840	$39.38	510
Omaha, NE	$81,840	$77,030	$39.35	5,170
Lewiston, ID	$81,800	$77,790	$39.33	150
Muskegon, MI	$81,770	$75,480	$39.31	300
Gainesville, FL	$81,740	$75,820	$39.30	1,010
Florence, SC	$81,730	$72,040	$39.29	470
Sierra Vista, AZ	$81,620	$75,780	$39.24	190
Sherman, TX	$81,480	$75,650	$39.17	260
Reading, PA	$81,450	$75,550	$39.16	1,230
Provo, UT	$81,450	$75,700	$39.16	3,020
Yuma, AZ	$81,450	$76,300	$39.16	390
Wichita Falls, TX	$81,330	$76,050	$39.10	310
York, PA	$81,320	$75,160	$39.10	1,400
Topeka, KS	$81,190	$76,280	$39.03	1,420
Punta Gorda, FL	$81,080	$74,800	$38.98	400
Amarillo, TX	$81,050	$76,200	$38.97	1,070
Tyler, TX	$81,050	$72,900	$38.97	800
Longview, TX	$81,020	$75,060	$38.95	690
Owensboro, KY	$81,020	$77,800	$38.95	250
Waterloo, IA	$80,970	$73,530	$38.93	540
Decatur, IL	$80,960	$76,720	$38.92	260
Hagerstown, MD	$80,960	$75,250	$38.92	660
Youngstown, OH	$80,960	$73,080	$38.92	1,150
Fargo, ND	$80,870	$76,420	$38.88	1,580
Lubbock, TX	$80,850	$74,390	$38.87	960
Kingsport, TN	$80,820	$75,940	$38.86	780
Deltona, FL	$80,670	$73,730	$38.79	1,390
Harrisonburg, VA	$80,420	$76,530	$38.66	450
Lancaster, PA	$80,370	$76,110	$38.64	1,990
Killeen, TX	$80,340	$73,270	$38.63	730
Harrisburg, PA	$80,290	$76,510	$38.60	3,210
Bloomington, IL	$80,240	$76,510	$38.58	750
Traverse City, MI	$80,220	$74,820	$38.57	610
Little Rock, AR	$80,220	$65,810	$38.57	2,620
Fort Wayne, IN	$80,210	$75,250	$38.56	1,640
Flint, MI	$80,170	$74,500	$38.54	860
Baton Rouge, LA	$80,110	$73,070	$38.52	3,410
Beckley, WV	$79,950	$72,120	$38.44	220
Bismarck, ND	$79,880	$76,910	$38.41	780
Montgomery, AL	$79,790	$75,040	$38.36	2,530
Sandusky, OH	$79,730	$74,360	$38.33	260
Dubuque, IA	$79,580	$74,140	$38.26	450
Iowa City, IA	$79,560	$75,100	$38.25	790
Myrtle Beach, SC	$79,490	$74,520	$38.22	850
Rockford, IL	$79,430	$75,260	$38.19	850
Tuscaloosa, AL	$79,420	$71,690	$38.18	960
Helena, MT	$79,360	$76,700	$38.15	580
Hinesville, GA	$79,310	$67,800	$38.13	80
Enid, OK	$79,280	$68,710	$38.12	160
Santa Fe, NM	$79,160	$72,780	$38.06	620
Elizabethtown, KY	$79,120	$74,020	$38.04	250
San Angelo, TX	$79,100	$71,950	$38.03	360
Idaho Falls, ID	$79,100	$74,410	$38.03	420
Springfield, MO	$79,060	$73,020	$38.01	2,070
Auburn, AL	$79,040	$72,570	$38.00	680
Jackson, MS	$79,000	$70,720	$37.98	2,590
Panama City, FL	$78,970	$71,820	$37.97	560
Mobile, AL	$78,970	$72,130	$37.97	2,010
Jacksonville, NC	$78,950	$73,740	$37.96	360
Honolulu, HI	$78,840	$74,990	$37.91	3,590
Grand Forks, ND	$78,800	$74,740	$37.88	440
Springfield, OH	$78,780	$71,420	$37.87	270
Paducah, KY	$78,720	$73,650	$37.85	280
Cheyenne, WY	$78,670	$74,050	$37.82	700
Houma, LA	$78,550	$74,620	$37.76	480
Valdosta, GA	$78,460	$73,420	$37.72	310
Dover, DE	$78,450	$72,730	$37.72	710
Slidell, LA	$78,440	$72,490	$37.71	770
College Station, TX	$78,310	$71,810	$37.65	810
Joplin, MO	$78,310	$72,560	$37.65	560
Albany, GA	$78,180	$73,980	$37.59	390
Canton, OH	$78,080	$72,170	$37.54	1,100
Michigan City, IN	$77,980	$72,550	$37.49	310
Lebanon, PA	$77,940	$74,190	$37.47	330
Farmington, NM	$77,940	$76,100	$37.47	240
St. George, UT	$77,910	$70,530	$37.46	530
Decatur, AL	$77,690	$72,030	$37.35	530
Minot, ND	$77,590	$73,510	$37.30	310
Lima, OH	$77,540	$72,980	$37.28	300
Bowling Green, KY	$77,170	$71,540	$37.10	390
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$77,170	$71,230	$37.10	380
Chambersburg, PA	$77,010	$70,490	$37.02	370
Hattiesburg, MS	$76,970	$65,320	$37.00	350
Gettysburg, PA	$76,940	$72,080	$36.99	230
Homosassa Springs, FL	$76,870	$72,600	$36.96	200
Morristown, TN	$76,850	$72,810	$36.95	240
Missoula, MT	$76,820	$72,920	$36.93	600
Bay City, MI	$76,790	$73,320	$36.92	260
Morgantown, WV	$76,650	$71,740	$36.85	490
Erie, PA	$76,610	$70,000	$36.83	970
Jackson, TN	$76,610	$71,980	$36.83	520
Lawton, OK	$76,270	$71,520	$36.67	280
Daphne, AL	$76,250	$71,230	$36.66	820
Columbia, SC	$76,220	$69,210	$36.65	3,260
Kankakee, IL	$76,180	$71,610	$36.63	210
Clarksville, TN	$76,070	$72,760	$36.57	510
Columbia, MO	$76,030	$73,070	$36.55	930
Champaign, IL	$76,020	$69,670	$36.55	730
Dothan, AL	$76,010	$67,330	$36.55	610
Muncie, IN	$75,990	$71,820	$36.53	270
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$75,950	$67,780	$36.52	280
Grand Island, NE	$75,930	$68,090	$36.51	300
Texarkana, TX	$75,870	$69,440	$36.47	320
Johnstown, PA	$75,800	$69,870	$36.44	380
Sebring, FL	$75,770	$71,490	$36.43	150
State College, PA	$75,750	$73,040	$36.42	460
Shreveport, LA	$75,670	$70,420	$36.38	1,250
Great Falls, MT	$75,440	$72,510	$36.27	280
Manhattan, KS	$75,410	$65,900	$36.26	470
Mansfield, OH	$75,390	$67,280	$36.24	260
Huntington, WV	$75,360	$70,840	$36.23	850
Scranton, PA	$75,200	$70,480	$36.15	1,640
Weirton, WV	$75,160	$71,490	$36.14	200
Cleveland, TN	$75,090	$71,840	$36.10	180
Pocatello, ID	$75,080	$65,330	$36.10	170
St. Joseph, MO	$74,900	$67,480	$36.01	340
Williamsport, PA	$74,860	$69,880	$35.99	340
Las Cruces, NM	$74,750	$67,470	$35.94	480
Wheeling, WV	$74,420	$72,110	$35.78	380
Hammond, LA	$74,290	$66,090	$35.72	250
Anniston, AL	$74,180	$66,260	$35.66	340
Florence, AL	$74,140	$67,600	$35.64	460
Eagle Pass, TX	$74,110	$65,900	$35.63	80
Lafayette, LA	$73,590	$67,630	$35.38	1,100
Lincoln, NE	$73,210	$65,170	$35.20	2,130
El Paso, TX	$73,200	$65,990	$35.19	2,120
Twin Falls, ID	$72,800	$63,460	$35.00	180
Brownsville, TX	$72,450	$66,440	$34.83	690
Fort Smith, AR	$72,390	$62,990	$34.80	520
Alexandria, LA	$72,110	$64,530	$34.67	400
Charleston, WV	$72,090	$66,560	$34.66	890
Jefferson City, MO	$71,860	$64,040	$34.55	1,120
Terre Haute, IN	$71,750	$63,170	$34.50	510
Cape Girardeau, MO	$71,320	$64,010	$34.29	320
Gadsden, AL	$71,200	$63,250	$34.23	280
Laredo, TX	$70,950	$63,410	$34.11	510
Johnson City, TN	$70,690	$64,710	$33.99	510
Altoona, PA	$70,650	$65,690	$33.96	490
Tallahassee, FL	$70,650	$61,840	$33.97	2,450
Jonesboro, AR	$70,020	$66,000	$33.67	320
McAllen, TX	$69,810	$64,470	$33.56	1,430
Hot Springs, AR	$68,360	$59,770	$32.86	190
San Juan, PR	$50,660	$44,470	$24.36	10,260
Mayaguez, PR	$45,220	$38,490	$21.74	420
Arecibo, PR	$44,130	$36,680	$21.21	330
Ponce, PR	$43,460	$37,980	$20.90	590
Aguadilla, PR	$43,050	$36,880	$20.70	470
Guayama, PR	$39,490	$36,030	$18.99	50

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Accountants and Auditors salary: questions

Where do accountants and auditors make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $128,520 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.

What is the average accountants and auditors salary in the U.S.?

$94,750 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $83,680, so half of accountants and auditors earn more than that and half less.

What salary should accountants and auditors ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of accountants and auditors nationwide earn between $67,020 (25th percentile) and $109,810 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays accountants and auditors the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $122,680 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is accountants and auditors pay the lowest?

Guayama, PR, at $39,490 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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