Accountants and Auditors Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for accountants and auditors is $81,680/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $93,520/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $103,030 | 9,600 |
| 2 | New York | $101,780 | 111,860 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $101,340 | 43,540 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $96,580 | 45,520 |
| 5 | California | $96,360 | 173,370 |
| 6 | Washington | $96,180 | 37,400 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $90,040 | 5,980 |
| 8 | Colorado | $90,030 | 35,580 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $89,630 | 16,590 |
| 10 | Maryland | $84,890 | 25,630 |
| 11 | Delaware | $84,560 | 6,120 |
| 12 | Virginia | $84,190 | 50,220 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $82,830 | 7,820 |
| 14 | Alaska | $81,950 | 2,440 |
| 15 | Oregon | $81,130 | 15,370 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $81,100 | 30,400 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $80,490 | 46,420 |
| 18 | Georgia | $80,100 | 45,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $80,000 | 109,530 |
| 20 | Illinois | $79,300 | 54,690 |
| 21 | Arizona | $78,620 | 26,030 |
| 22 | Florida | $78,470 | 90,880 |
| 23 | Nevada | $78,220 | 5,740 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $78,150 | 25,060 |
| 25 | Michigan | $77,720 | 43,910 |
| 26 | Maine | $77,680 | 4,020 |
| 27 | Ohio | $77,640 | 51,840 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $77,420 | 6,660 |
| 29 | Indiana | $77,410 | 25,280 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $77,400 | 2,580 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $77,330 | 54,440 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $77,310 | 5,950 |
| 33 | Vermont | $76,990 | 2,770 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $76,820 | 16,520 |
| 35 | Kansas | $76,400 | 14,030 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $75,500 | 26,890 |
| 37 | Utah | $75,100 | 16,540 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $74,520 | 5,310 |
| 39 | Montana | $74,400 | 4,680 |
| 40 | Iowa | $74,290 | 13,970 |
| 41 | Missouri | $73,210 | 25,340 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $73,180 | 15,250 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $72,220 | 12,180 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $72,180 | 4,110 |
| 45 | Alabama | $71,070 | 25,420 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $69,980 | 10,080 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $69,540 | 13,560 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $67,820 | 4,940 |
| 49 | Idaho | $64,840 | 5,590 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $64,180 | 7,710 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $64,170 | 6,940 |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $57,960 | 360 |
| 53 | Guam | $47,080 | 500 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $37,290 | 13,460 |