Accountants and Auditors pay in the United States
What this work is
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.
Where the money actually goes furthest
District of Columbia pays the most both before and after cost of living — $111,530, worth $101,483 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $53.62/hr | $111,530 | $101,483 | $104,890 | 9,810 |
| Delaware | $45.69/hr | $95,020 | $95,200 | $89,979 | 6,570 |
| New York | $49.35/hr | $102,640 | $95,107 | $97,529 | 109,830 |
| Colorado | $46.65/hr | $97,030 | $94,158 | $93,526 | 35,410 |
| Connecticut | $46.90/hr | $97,550 | $94,151 | $92,934 | 16,770 |
| Massachusetts | $47.82/hr | $99,460 | $94,043 | $94,487 | 46,230 |
| Rhode Island | $46.07/hr | $95,820 | $93,684 | $92,568 | 6,570 |
| New Jersey | $48.48/hr | $100,830 | $92,666 | $96,533 | 42,250 |
| Virginia | $44.85/hr | $93,290 | $92,274 | $88,672 | 47,100 |
| Oklahoma | $38.16/hr | $79,370 | $90,357 | $76,090 | 16,720 |
| Washington | $46.42/hr | $96,550 | $90,225 | $96,550 | 34,740 |
| South Dakota | $37.92/hr | $78,880 | $89,039 | $78,880 | 5,820 |
| Iowa | $37.23/hr | $77,440 | $88,240 | $75,052 | 13,210 |
| Kansas | $37.98/hr | $79,000 | $87,709 | $74,880 | 13,610 |
| California | $46.66/hr | $97,050 | $87,653 | $91,997 | 175,360 |
| North Carolina | $39.45/hr | $82,050 | $86,981 | $79,104 | 49,270 |
| Ohio | $38.14/hr | $79,320 | $85,501 | $77,855 | 50,440 |
| New Mexico | $37.78/hr | $78,580 | $85,218 | $75,841 | 6,300 |
| Maryland | $42.97/hr | $89,370 | $85,146 | $85,305 | 26,170 |
| North Dakota | $36.41/hr | $75,730 | $85,128 | $75,483 | 4,430 |
| Georgia | $39.37/hr | $81,900 | $85,055 | $78,272 | 44,020 |
| Wisconsin | $38.17/hr | $79,400 | $84,378 | $76,289 | 25,100 |
| Missouri | $36.82/hr | $76,590 | $84,331 | $73,847 | 28,000 |
| Alabama | $36.00/hr | $74,880 | $84,305 | $71,326 | 24,300 |
| Wyoming | $37.32/hr | $77,620 | $83,741 | $77,620 | 2,670 |
| Louisiana | $35.49/hr | $73,810 | $83,675 | $71,970 | 14,050 |
| Tennessee | $36.94/hr | $76,840 | $83,639 | $76,840 | 27,340 |
| Kentucky | $36.19/hr | $75,270 | $83,484 | $72,385 | 11,930 |
| Texas | $38.91/hr | $80,920 | $83,371 | $80,920 | 116,470 |
| Indiana | $37.36/hr | $77,720 | $83,274 | $75,418 | 25,660 |
| Oregon | $41.25/hr | $85,800 | $83,010 | $78,833 | 14,920 |
| Minnesota | $39.23/hr | $81,600 | $82,741 | $77,514 | 30,530 |
| West Virginia | $35.25/hr | $73,320 | $81,921 | $70,624 | 4,900 |
| Michigan | $37.89/hr | $78,820 | $81,916 | $75,708 | 41,460 |
| South Carolina | $36.81/hr | $76,560 | $81,664 | $73,395 | 15,270 |
| Nevada | $39.23/hr | $81,600 | $81,616 | $81,600 | 6,930 |
| Alaska | $40.13/hr | $83,460 | $81,535 | $83,460 | 2,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $37.98/hr | $79,000 | $80,967 | $76,574 | 54,290 |
| Utah | $38.46/hr | $79,990 | $80,912 | $76,350 | 15,490 |
| Vermont | $37.93/hr | $78,890 | $80,532 | $75,620 | 2,630 |
| Illinois | $38.57/hr | $80,230 | $80,262 | $76,395 | 54,930 |
| New Hampshire | $40.13/hr | $83,470 | $80,128 | $83,470 | 7,000 |
| Montana | $36.45/hr | $75,810 | $80,095 | $72,451 | 4,730 |
| Nebraska | $34.65/hr | $72,080 | $80,000 | $69,241 | 10,340 |
| Maine | $37.25/hr | $77,480 | $79,835 | $73,490 | 3,860 |
| Arizona | $38.45/hr | $79,970 | $79,429 | $78,335 | 27,410 |
| Mississippi | $32.74/hr | $68,100 | $78,320 | $65,204 | 7,350 |
| Idaho | $35.93/hr | $74,730 | $78,259 | $71,543 | 5,570 |
| Florida | $38.10/hr | $79,250 | $76,636 | $79,250 | 91,000 |
| Arkansas | $31.89/hr | $66,330 | $76,294 | $63,919 | 7,870 |
| Hawaii | $35.82/hr | $74,500 | $67,758 | $70,281 | 4,670 |
| Virgin Islands | $28.39/hr | $59,060 | Not published | Not published | 340 |
| Guam | $24.24/hr | $50,410 | Not published | Not published | 610 |
| Puerto Rico | $20.93/hr | $43,530 | Not published | Not published | 12,370 |
National median for comparison: $83,680. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$40.23/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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