Accountants and Auditors salary by location
National median: $83,680 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $121,700 | +45.4% | 13,180 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $111,530 | +33.3% | 9,810 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $110,730 | +32.3% | 25,170 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $105,650 | +26.3% | 111,930 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $102,640 | +22.7% | 109,830 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $102,140 | +22.1% | 41,470 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $102,020 | +21.9% | 5,000 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $100,890 | +20.6% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $100,830 | +20.5% | 42,250 | 2025 |
| Parkersburg, WV | metropolitan | $100,420 | +20.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $100,150 | +19.7% | 37,150 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $100,020 | +19.5% | 22,720 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $99,990 | +19.5% | 2,380 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $99,640 | +19.1% | 520 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $99,550 | +19.0% | 2,890 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $99,460 | +18.9% | 46,230 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $99,370 | +18.8% | 22,100 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $97,550 | +16.6% | 16,770 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $97,050 | +16.0% | 175,360 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $97,030 | +16.0% | 35,410 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $96,550 | +15.4% | 34,740 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $96,340 | +15.1% | 13,450 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $96,110 | +14.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $95,940 | +14.7% | 6,780 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $95,820 | +14.5% | 6,570 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $95,800 | +14.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $95,020 | +13.6% | 6,570 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $95,020 | +13.6% | 8,250 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $94,960 | +13.5% | 2,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $94,690 | +13.2% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $94,470 | +12.9% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $94,360 | +12.8% | 70,640 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $94,070 | +12.4% | 3,090 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $93,560 | +11.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $93,290 | +11.5% | 47,100 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $93,280 | +11.5% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $93,130 | +11.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $93,010 | +11.1% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $92,920 | +11.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $92,910 | +11.0% | 16,820 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $92,200 | +10.2% | 10,100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $92,110 | +10.1% | 13,170 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $92,010 | +10.0% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $91,790 | +9.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $91,610 | +9.5% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $91,240 | +9.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $90,340 | +8.0% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $89,630 | +7.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $89,370 | +6.8% | 26,170 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $89,340 | +6.8% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $88,900 | +6.2% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $88,250 | +5.5% | 580 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $88,160 | +5.4% | 860 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $87,770 | +4.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $87,480 | +4.5% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $87,240 | +4.3% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $86,500 | +3.4% | 21,820 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $86,440 | +3.3% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $86,350 | +3.2% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $86,030 | +2.8% | 750 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $85,990 | +2.8% | 29,370 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $85,820 | +2.6% | 30,150 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $85,800 | +2.5% | 14,920 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $85,450 | +2.1% | 870 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $85,160 | +1.8% | 13,550 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $85,090 | +1.7% | 28,400 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $85,090 | +1.7% | 3,060 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $85,000 | +1.6% | 2,580 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $84,920 | +1.5% | 740 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $84,660 | +1.2% | 4,680 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $84,640 | +1.1% | 480 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $84,570 | +1.1% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $84,390 | +0.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $84,220 | +0.6% | 7,920 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $83,960 | +0.3% | 760 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $83,920 | +0.3% | 9,240 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | metropolitan | $83,890 | +0.3% | 390 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $83,810 | +0.2% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $83,800 | +0.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $83,660 | −0.0% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $83,570 | −0.1% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $83,560 | −0.1% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $83,470 | −0.3% | 7,000 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $83,460 | −0.3% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $83,120 | −0.7% | 12,480 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $83,040 | −0.8% | 910 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $82,960 | −0.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $82,620 | −1.3% | 37,450 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $82,530 | −1.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $82,510 | −1.4% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $82,500 | −1.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $82,500 | −1.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $82,380 | −1.6% | 600 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $82,370 | −1.6% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $82,360 | −1.6% | 41,360 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $82,230 | −1.7% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $82,150 | −1.8% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $82,120 | −1.9% | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $82,100 | −1.9% | 8,660 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $82,050 | −1.9% | 49,270 | 2025 |