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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,530. In Delaware, $95,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 14.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.8%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-6.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$95,020
p25
$74,270
p75
$120,450
p10
$60,500
p90
$132,550
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
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District of Columbia

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$111,530
p25
$83,050
p75
$156,730
p10
$71,470
p90
$185,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-3%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.