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State comparison · 2025

Accountants and Auditors salary: New York vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Accountants and Auditors in New York earn a median of $102,640. In Rhode Island, $95,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.6% — not 7.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+7.1%
New York vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+1.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$102,640
p25
$79,760
p75
$134,820
p10
$63,700
p90
$171,030
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-47%
See full breakdown for New York

Rhode Island

Accountants and Auditors

Median
$95,820
p25
$76,400
p75
$120,280
p10
$59,920
p90
$150,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.