Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Massachusetts publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 51,940 jobs. The three largest employers of accountants and auditors are Boston-Cambridge-Newton (37,150 jobs), Providence-Warwick (8,250 jobs), Worcester (3,090 jobs), which hold 93.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $84,390 to $100,150 a year, against $99,460 for the whole state and $83,680 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $83,680 a year for accountants and auditors (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $56,020 and the highest-paid tenth over $144,090). Employment is projected to change by +5.0% between 2025 and 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Accountants and auditors in Massachusetts: the highest median pay is in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area ($100,150 a year); the most jobs are in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area (37,150). Statewide the median is $99,460 with 46,230 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 37,150 | $100,150 | $72,450 | $161,450 | 1.47 | 24% | 108.3 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 760 | $96,110 | $63,230 | $156,020 | 0.86 | 21% | 98.4 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 8,250 | $95,020 | $60,620 | $149,540 | 1.24 | 17% | 101.8 |
| Worcester, MA | 3,090 | $94,070 | $64,640 | $146,780 | 0.95 | 18% | 102.5 |
| Springfield, MA | 1,720 | $92,010 | $62,580 | $138,030 | 0.92 | 15% | 96.1 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 480 | $84,640 | $58,390 | $131,000 | 0.91 | 16% | 95.1 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 490 | $84,390 | $58,820 | $135,550 | 0.80 | 20% | 100.2 |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a median of $100,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with 37,150 jobs.