Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Accountants and auditors (SOC 13-2011) employed 1,449,500 people in May 2025. The median pay is $83,680 a year ($40.23 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $56,020 and the highest-paid 10% more than $144,090. BLS projects its employment to change by +5.0% between 2025 and 2035 (about 115,300 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($111,530), New York ($102,640), New Jersey ($100,830). Most jobs: California (175,360), Texas (116,470), New York (109,830).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $56,020 | $26.93 |
| 25th percentile | $67,020 | $32.22 |
| Median | $83,680 | $40.23 |
| Mean | $94,750 | $45.55 |
| 75th percentile | $109,810 | $52.79 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $144,090 | $69.27 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,595,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,674,600 |
| Change in jobs | 79,400 |
| Percent change | +5.0% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 115,300 |
| Self-employed share | 5.5% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24,300 | 1.23 | $74,880 | $50,240 | $123,170 | -11% | 17% |
| Alaska | 2,190 | 0.72 | $83,460 | $57,690 | $125,810 | -0% | 21% |
| Arizona | 27,410 | 0.91 | $79,970 | $55,430 | $128,890 | -4% | 25% |
| Arkansas | 7,870 | 0.65 | $66,330 | $45,810 | $119,520 | -21% | 18% |
| California | 175,360 | 1.03 | $97,050 | $61,770 | $160,520 | +16% | 26% |
| Colorado | 35,410 | 1.32 | $97,030 | $60,760 | $162,160 | +16% | 23% |
| Connecticut | 16,770 | 1.06 | $97,550 | $64,230 | $156,670 | +17% | 19% |
| Delaware | 6,570 | 1.45 | $95,020 | $60,500 | $132,550 | +14% | 19% |
| District of Columbia | 9,810 | 1.50 | $111,530 | $71,470 | $185,220 | +33% | 21% |
| Florida | 91,000 | 0.98 | $79,250 | $50,280 | $131,930 | -5% | 27% |
| Georgia | 44,020 | 0.97 | $81,900 | $51,830 | $145,960 | -2% | 22% |
| Hawaii | 4,670 | 0.80 | $74,500 | $49,860 | $117,840 | -11% | 31% |
| Idaho | 5,570 | 0.70 | $74,730 | $48,170 | $121,820 | -11% | 22% |
| Illinois | 54,930 | 0.97 | $80,230 | $54,510 | $131,990 | -4% | 20% |
| Indiana | 25,660 | 0.86 | $77,720 | $50,950 | $125,880 | -7% | 17% |
| Iowa | 13,210 | 0.91 | $77,440 | $51,420 | $123,700 | -7% | 15% |
| Kansas | 13,610 | 1.02 | $79,000 | $52,960 | $129,800 | -6% | 16% |
| Kentucky | 11,930 | 0.64 | $75,270 | $50,750 | $121,230 | -10% | 16% |
| Louisiana | 14,050 | 0.78 | $73,810 | $48,950 | $117,110 | -12% | 17% |
| Maine | 3,860 | 0.65 | $77,480 | $55,640 | $125,130 | -7% | 19% |
| Maryland | 26,170 | 1.02 | $89,370 | $59,760 | $156,660 | +7% | 23% |
| Massachusetts | 46,230 | 1.36 | $99,460 | $70,460 | $160,100 | +19% | 22% |
| Michigan | 41,460 | 1.01 | $78,820 | $52,620 | $131,080 | -6% | 18% |
| Minnesota | 30,530 | 1.11 | $81,600 | $58,280 | $138,960 | -2% | 19% |
| Mississippi | 7,350 | 0.68 | $68,100 | $45,440 | $120,290 | -19% | 17% |
| Missouri | 28,000 | 1.02 | $76,590 | $49,290 | $128,300 | -8% | 17% |
| Montana | 4,730 | 0.99 | $75,810 | $49,250 | $125,290 | -9% | 19% |
| Nebraska | 10,340 | 1.08 | $72,080 | $48,590 | $114,530 | -14% | 18% |
| Nevada | 6,930 | 0.48 | $81,600 | $58,630 | $128,760 | -2% | 25% |
| New Hampshire | 7,000 | 1.10 | $83,470 | $59,920 | $131,110 | -0% | 22% |
| New Jersey | 42,250 | 1.06 | $100,830 | $65,710 | $167,080 | +20% | 21% |
| New Mexico | 6,300 | 0.78 | $78,580 | $52,390 | $125,420 | -6% | 17% |
| New York | 109,830 | 1.22 | $102,640 | $63,700 | $171,030 | +23% | 19% |
| North Carolina | 49,270 | 1.07 | $82,050 | $53,610 | $146,100 | -2% | 20% |
| North Dakota | 4,430 | 1.11 | $75,730 | $49,330 | $124,960 | -10% | 16% |
| Ohio | 50,440 | 0.97 | $79,320 | $52,140 | $131,400 | -5% | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 16,720 | 1.05 | $79,370 | $47,670 | $155,480 | -5% | 16% |
| Oregon | 14,920 | 0.81 | $85,800 | $62,590 | $130,650 | +3% | 22% |
| Pennsylvania | 54,290 | 0.96 | $79,000 | $50,680 | $130,270 | -6% | 19% |
| Rhode Island | 6,570 | 1.41 | $95,820 | $59,920 | $150,320 | +15% | 18% |
| South Carolina | 15,270 | 0.71 | $76,560 | $50,370 | $131,220 | -9% | 20% |
| South Dakota | 5,820 | 1.36 | $78,880 | $61,190 | $115,470 | -6% | 15% |
| Tennessee | 27,340 | 0.89 | $76,840 | $49,920 | $122,160 | -8% | 20% |
| Texas | 116,470 | 0.89 | $80,920 | $53,380 | $132,040 | -3% | 22% |
| Utah | 15,490 | 0.96 | $79,990 | $48,770 | $131,590 | -4% | 24% |
| Vermont | 2,630 | 0.93 | $78,890 | $59,770 | $118,800 | -6% | 20% |
| Virginia | 47,100 | 1.23 | $93,290 | $60,000 | $156,730 | +11% | 21% |
| Washington | 34,740 | 1.05 | $96,550 | $66,330 | $152,310 | +15% | 23% |
| West Virginia | 4,900 | 0.75 | $73,320 | $49,240 | $115,210 | -12% | 14% |
| Wisconsin | 25,100 | 0.92 | $79,400 | $58,340 | $127,800 | -5% | 17% |
| Wyoming | 2,670 | 1.02 | $77,620 | $50,900 | $126,520 | -7% | 15% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 13,180 | $121,700 | $78,440 | $196,890 | 1.25 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 25,170 | $110,730 | $73,420 | $180,060 | 1.14 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 111,930 | $105,650 | $71,850 | $174,750 | 1.27 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 41,470 | $102,140 | $67,530 | $170,980 | 1.42 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 5,000 | $102,020 | $69,290 | $167,610 | 1.33 |
| Midland, TX | 1,240 | $100,890 | $61,920 | $172,570 | 1.08 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 550 | $100,420 | $59,510 | $128,670 | 1.64 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 37,150 | $100,150 | $72,450 | $161,450 | 1.47 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 22,720 | $100,020 | $63,550 | $165,010 | 1.51 |
| Boulder, CO | 2,380 | $99,990 | $61,420 | $166,180 | 1.33 |
| Napa, CA | 520 | $99,640 | $62,340 | $151,890 | 0.72 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,890 | $99,550 | $66,140 | $154,650 | 1.29 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 22,100 | $99,370 | $73,250 | $160,640 | 1.14 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 13,450 | $96,340 | $62,520 | $157,720 | 0.94 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 760 | $96,110 | $63,230 | $156,020 | 0.86 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 6,780 | $95,940 | $63,830 | $134,970 | 1.21 |
| Vallejo, CA | 690 | $95,800 | $60,400 | $143,470 | 0.51 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 8,250 | $95,020 | $60,620 | $149,540 | 1.24 |
| New Haven, CT | 2,000 | $94,960 | $62,630 | $134,340 | 0.76 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,740 | $94,690 | $62,180 | $151,790 | 0.91 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,330 | $94,470 | $66,660 | $127,570 | 1.09 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 70,640 | $94,360 | $60,310 | $154,630 | 1.21 |
| Worcester, MA | 3,090 | $94,070 | $64,640 | $146,780 | 0.95 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,020 | $93,280 | $62,800 | $136,900 | 0.84 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1,230 | $93,010 | $61,880 | $131,280 | 0.82 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 400 | $92,920 | $64,720 | $139,390 | 0.82 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16,820 | $92,910 | $59,200 | $167,330 | 1.33 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 10,100 | $92,200 | $64,680 | $136,730 | 0.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 13,170 | $92,110 | $61,350 | $131,840 | 1.31 |
| Springfield, MA | 1,720 | $92,010 | $62,580 | $138,030 | 0.92 |
| Midland, MI | 450 | $91,790 | $61,400 | $157,730 | 1.30 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,510 | $91,610 | $60,740 | $154,470 | 0.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 360 | $91,240 | $58,710 | $156,750 | 0.55 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 2,530 | $90,340 | $59,500 | $141,090 | 0.84 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1,860 | $89,340 | $53,500 | $148,660 | 1.18 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1,860 | $88,900 | $60,290 | $148,250 | 0.74 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 580 | $88,250 | $64,150 | $131,510 | 0.66 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 860 | $88,160 | $59,940 | $133,180 | 0.76 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 410 | $87,770 | $59,700 | $135,850 | 0.85 |
| Salem, OR | 1,510 | $87,480 | $62,300 | $124,190 | 0.86 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,160 | $87,240 | $57,610 | $148,900 | 1.04 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 21,820 | $86,500 | $61,940 | $145,710 | 1.20 |
| Springfield, IL | 1,600 | $86,440 | $57,590 | $141,590 | 1.70 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2,340 | $86,350 | $61,760 | $134,650 | 0.98 |
| Bend, OR | 750 | $86,030 | $62,180 | $136,320 | 0.74 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 29,370 | $85,990 | $59,560 | $139,420 | 1.09 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 30,150 | $85,820 | $56,490 | $153,010 | 1.12 |
| Bellingham, WA | 870 | $85,450 | $60,880 | $136,830 | 1.02 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 13,550 | $85,160 | $59,170 | $146,650 | 1.07 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 3,060 | $85,090 | $60,620 | $152,900 | 0.96 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 28,400 | $85,090 | $58,780 | $144,190 | 0.93 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 2,580 | $85,000 | $55,530 | $143,700 | 0.87 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 740 | $84,920 | $55,650 | $135,540 | 0.81 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 4,680 | $84,660 | $59,530 | $133,670 | 1.12 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 480 | $84,640 | $58,390 | $131,000 | 0.91 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 1,430 | $84,570 | $56,140 | $144,200 | 0.88 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 490 | $84,390 | $58,820 | $135,550 | 0.80 |
| Richmond, VA | 7,920 | $84,220 | $59,290 | $134,290 | 1.29 |
| Rochester, MN | 760 | $83,960 | $59,900 | $136,540 | 0.66 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9,240 | $83,920 | $57,260 | $135,140 | 0.58 |
The median is $83,680 a year ($40.23 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $56,020 and the highest-paid tenth over $144,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
1,449,500 in May 2025, and BLS projects +5.0% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $111,530 (among states with published figures).