Median pay for accountants and auditors in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $83,680 a year across about 1,595,200 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,880 | $50,240–$123,170 | 24,300 |
| Alaska | $83,460 | $57,690–$125,810 | 2,190 |
| Arizona | $79,970 | $55,430–$128,890 | 27,410 |
| Arkansas | $66,330 | $45,810–$119,520 | 7,870 |
| California | $97,050 | $61,770–$160,520 | 175,360 |
| Colorado | $97,030 | $60,760–$162,160 | 35,410 |
| Connecticut | $97,550 | $64,230–$156,670 | 16,770 |
| Delaware | $95,020 | $60,500–$132,550 | 6,570 |
| District of Columbia | $111,530 | $71,470–$185,220 | 9,810 |
| Florida | $79,250 | $50,280–$131,930 | 91,000 |
| Georgia | $81,900 | $51,830–$145,960 | 44,020 |
| Hawaii | $74,500 | $49,860–$117,840 | 4,670 |
| Idaho | $74,730 | $48,170–$121,820 | 5,570 |
| Illinois | $80,230 | $54,510–$131,990 | 54,930 |
| Indiana | $77,720 | $50,950–$125,880 | 25,660 |
| Iowa | $77,440 | $51,420–$123,700 | 13,210 |
| Kansas | $79,000 | $52,960–$129,800 | 13,610 |
| Kentucky | $75,270 | $50,750–$121,230 | 11,930 |
| Louisiana | $73,810 | $48,950–$117,110 | 14,050 |
| Maine | $77,480 | $55,640–$125,130 | 3,860 |
| Maryland | $89,370 | $59,760–$156,660 | 26,170 |
| Massachusetts | $99,460 | $70,460–$160,100 | 46,230 |
| Michigan | $78,820 | $52,620–$131,080 | 41,460 |
| Minnesota | $81,600 | $58,280–$138,960 | 30,530 |
| Mississippi | $68,100 | $45,440–$120,290 | 7,350 |
| Missouri | $76,590 | $49,290–$128,300 | 28,000 |
| Montana | $75,810 | $49,250–$125,290 | 4,730 |
| Nebraska | $72,080 | $48,590–$114,530 | 10,340 |
| Nevada | $81,600 | $58,630–$128,760 | 6,930 |
| New Hampshire | $83,470 | $59,920–$131,110 | 7,000 |
| New Jersey | $100,830 | $65,710–$167,080 | 42,250 |
| New Mexico | $78,580 | $52,390–$125,420 | 6,300 |
| New York | $102,640 | $63,700–$171,030 | 109,830 |
| North Carolina | $82,050 | $53,610–$146,100 | 49,270 |
| North Dakota | $75,730 | $49,330–$124,960 | 4,430 |
| Ohio | $79,320 | $52,140–$131,400 | 50,440 |
| Oklahoma | $79,370 | $47,670–$155,480 | 16,720 |
| Oregon | $85,800 | $62,590–$130,650 | 14,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,000 | $50,680–$130,270 | 54,290 |
| Rhode Island | $95,820 | $59,920–$150,320 | 6,570 |
| South Carolina | $76,560 | $50,370–$131,220 | 15,270 |
| South Dakota | $78,880 | $61,190–$115,470 | 5,820 |
| Tennessee | $76,840 | $49,920–$122,160 | 27,340 |
| Texas | $80,920 | $53,380–$132,040 | 116,470 |
| Utah | $79,990 | $48,770–$131,590 | 15,490 |
| Vermont | $78,890 | $59,770–$118,800 | 2,630 |
| Virginia | $93,290 | $60,000–$156,730 | 47,100 |
| Washington | $96,550 | $66,330–$152,310 | 34,740 |
| West Virginia | $73,320 | $49,240–$115,210 | 4,900 |
| Wisconsin | $79,400 | $58,340–$127,800 | 25,100 |
| Wyoming | $77,620 | $50,900–$126,520 | 2,670 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Security Science and Technology · Accounting and Related Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.