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Accountants and Auditors Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Accountants and Auditors — median wage by state

  • District of Columbia: $111,530, COL-adjusted $101,483
  • New York: $102,640, COL-adjusted $95,125
  • New Jersey: $100,830, COL-adjusted $92,675
  • Massachusetts: $99,460, COL-adjusted $94,008
  • Connecticut: $97,550, COL-adjusted $94,160
  • California: $97,050, COL-adjusted $87,669
  • Colorado: $97,030, COL-adjusted $94,113
  • Washington: $96,550, COL-adjusted $90,234
  • Rhode Island: $95,820, COL-adjusted $93,666
  • Delaware: $95,020, COL-adjusted $95,210
  • Virginia: $93,290, COL-adjusted $92,275
  • Maryland: $89,370, COL-adjusted $85,114
  • Oregon: $85,800, COL-adjusted $82,979
  • New Hampshire: $83,470, COL-adjusted $80,106
  • Alaska: $83,460, COL-adjusted $81,504
  • North Carolina: $82,050, COL-adjusted $87,010
  • Georgia: $81,900, COL-adjusted $85,047
  • Minnesota: $81,600, COL-adjusted $82,759
  • Nevada: $81,600, COL-adjusted $81,600
  • Texas: $80,920, COL-adjusted $83,337
  • Illinois: $80,230, COL-adjusted $80,230
  • Utah: $79,990, COL-adjusted $80,880
  • Arizona: $79,970, COL-adjusted $79,414
  • Wisconsin: $79,400, COL-adjusted $84,378
  • Oklahoma: $79,370, COL-adjusted $90,399
  • Ohio: $79,320, COL-adjusted $85,474
  • Florida: $79,250, COL-adjusted $76,644
  • Kansas: $79,000, COL-adjusted $87,680
  • Pennsylvania: $79,000, COL-adjusted $80,943
  • Vermont: $78,890, COL-adjusted $80,500
  • South Dakota: $78,880, COL-adjusted $89,029
  • Michigan: $78,820, COL-adjusted $81,933
  • New Mexico: $78,580, COL-adjusted $85,228
  • Indiana: $77,720, COL-adjusted $83,301
  • Wyoming: $77,620, COL-adjusted $83,732
  • Maine: $77,480, COL-adjusted $79,794
  • Iowa: $77,440, COL-adjusted $88,200
  • Tennessee: $76,840, COL-adjusted $83,613
  • Missouri: $76,590, COL-adjusted $84,350
  • South Carolina: $76,560, COL-adjusted $81,708
  • Montana: $75,810, COL-adjusted $80,137
  • North Dakota: $75,730, COL-adjusted $85,090
  • Kentucky: $75,270, COL-adjusted $83,448
  • Alabama: $74,880, COL-adjusted $84,324
  • Idaho: $74,730, COL-adjusted $78,251
  • Hawaii: $74,500, COL-adjusted $67,727
  • Louisiana: $73,810, COL-adjusted $83,685
  • West Virginia: $73,320, COL-adjusted $81,922
  • Nebraska: $72,080, COL-adjusted $80,000
  • Mississippi: $68,100, COL-adjusted $78,276
  • Arkansas: $66,330, COL-adjusted $76,329

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Highest- and lowest-paying states for accountants and auditors

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. District of Columbia$111,530
  2. 2. New York$102,640
  3. 3. New Jersey$100,830
  4. 4. Massachusetts$99,460
  5. 5. Connecticut$97,550
Lowest-paying
  1. Arkansas$66,330
  2. Mississippi$68,100
  3. Nebraska$72,080
  4. West Virginia$73,320
  5. Louisiana$73,810

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Accountants and Auditors is $86,427 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Accountants and Auditors the most?
District of Columbia pays Accountants and Auditors the most, with a median of $111,530, followed by New York ($102,640). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $66,330.
How much do Accountants and Auditors salaries vary by state?
Accountants and Auditors median pay ranges from $66,330 to $111,530 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Accountants and Auditors jobs growing?
BLS projects a +4.6% change in Accountants and Auditors employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.