Accountants and Auditors Wages
SOC 13-2011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors is $79,880 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $50,440 and the 90th percentile is $137,280, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,435,770
P10
$50,440
P25
$62,720
Median
$79,880
P75
$103,990
P90
$137,280
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Accountants and Auditors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $79,880 | $90,780 | $50,440 | $137,280 | 1,435,770 | — |
| 2022 | $78,000 | $86,740 | $48,560 | $132,690 | 1,402,420 | -2.35% |
| 2021 | $77,250 | $83,980 | $47,970 | $128,970 | 1,318,550 | -0.96% |
| 2020 | $73,560 | $81,660 | $45,220 | $128,680 | 1,274,620 | -4.78% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Accountants and Auditors. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $101,940, 28% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $101,940 | +27.6% | $113,190 | 11,310 |
| New York | $101,090 | +26.6% | $113,310 | 119,150 |
| New Jersey | $99,710 | +24.8% | $110,700 | 46,860 |
| California | $92,160 | +15.4% | $100,560 | 166,020 |
| Rhode Island | $92,150 | +15.4% | $99,020 | 6,350 |
| Washington | $88,630 | +11% | $97,120 | 35,990 |
| Massachusetts | $87,890 | +10% | $99,360 | 42,420 |
| Colorado | $84,200 | +5.4% | $94,170 | 34,310 |
| Maryland | $83,060 | +4% | $93,440 | 24,470 |
| Delaware | $82,050 | +2.7% | $93,180 | 5,840 |
| Virginia | $81,590 | +2.1% | $91,290 | 50,040 |
| Connecticut | $81,560 | +2.1% | $90,570 | 16,320 |
| North Carolina | $79,920 | +0.1% | $90,870 | 43,100 |
| Georgia | $78,970 | -1.1% | $93,500 | 44,580 |
| Texas | $78,900 | -1.2% | $88,820 | 111,160 |
| New Hampshire | $78,860 | -1.3% | $85,090 | 7,310 |
| Alaska | $78,580 | -1.6% | $82,480 | 2,430 |
| Oregon | $78,420 | -1.8% | $85,000 | 14,130 |
| Illinois | $78,280 | -2% | $85,790 | 53,120 |
| Minnesota | $78,220 | -2.1% | $87,290 | 30,370 |
| Arizona | $78,060 | -2.3% | $86,700 | 25,840 |
| Maine | $76,660 | -4% | $82,940 | 4,890 |
| Wisconsin | $76,510 | -4.2% | $82,630 | 26,530 |
| Florida | $76,480 | -4.3% | $83,430 | 89,350 |
| Michigan | $76,190 | -4.6% | $82,970 | 40,510 |
| Kansas | $75,870 | -5% | $79,840 | 13,990 |
| Ohio | $75,550 | -5.4% | $81,640 | 50,670 |
| Oklahoma | $75,500 | -5.5% | $81,740 | 15,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,370 | -5.6% | $83,760 | 54,540 |
| South Dakota | $75,110 | -6% | $77,840 | 6,170 |
| Wyoming | $74,660 | -6.5% | $78,990 | 2,630 |
| Indiana | $74,590 | -6.6% | $79,070 | 24,490 |
| Utah | $73,920 | -7.5% | $79,670 | 16,170 |
| Nevada | $73,720 | -7.7% | $73,950 | 6,690 |
| Vermont | $73,520 | -8% | $83,960 | 2,690 |
| Tennessee | $72,980 | -8.6% | $81,510 | 26,650 |
| Iowa | $71,440 | -10.6% | $77,280 | 13,090 |
| Missouri | $70,870 | -11.3% | $84,540 | 27,380 |
| New Mexico | $69,990 | -12.4% | $77,060 | 6,810 |
| Hawaii | $69,490 | -13% | $79,480 | 4,980 |
| Nebraska | $68,950 | -13.7% | $75,380 | 9,830 |
| West Virginia | $67,500 | -15.5% | $73,380 | 4,830 |
| Kentucky | $67,210 | -15.9% | $74,730 | 11,890 |
| Montana | $67,190 | -15.9% | $75,430 | 4,390 |
| South Carolina | $66,780 | -16.4% | $76,180 | 15,760 |
| Louisiana | $66,310 | -17% | $74,640 | 13,350 |
| Alabama | $65,930 | -17.5% | $76,200 | 24,930 |
| North Dakota | $65,350 | -18.2% | $71,760 | 4,290 |
| Idaho | $62,610 | -21.6% | $69,300 | 6,380 |
| Arkansas | $62,570 | -21.7% | $70,290 | 7,460 |
| Mississippi | $61,250 | -23.3% | $71,830 | 7,380 |