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Accountant Salary by State (2024)

Compare Accountant salaries across 50 states

$79,245
National Average (Median)
$101,780
Highest: New York
$64,170
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$101,780
#2
New Jersey
$101,340
#3
Massachusetts
$96,580
#4
California
$96,360
#5
Washington
$96,180

Accountant Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $101,780 $115,490 111,860
2 New Jersey $101,340 $113,110 43,540
3 Massachusetts $96,580 $102,030 45,520
4 California $96,360 $104,710 173,370
5 Washington $96,180 $101,380 37,400
6 Rhode Island $90,040 $97,210 5,980
7 Colorado $90,030 $99,220 35,580
8 Connecticut $89,630 $95,930 16,590
9 Maryland $84,890 $95,950 25,630
10 Delaware $84,560 $95,150 6,120
11 Virginia $84,190 $95,650 50,220
12 New Hampshire $82,830 $89,850 7,820
13 Alaska $81,950 $89,580 2,440
14 Oregon $81,130 $89,660 15,370
15 Minnesota $81,100 $92,240 30,400
16 North Carolina $80,490 $91,240 46,420
17 Georgia $80,100 $92,050 45,000
18 Texas $80,000 $89,860 109,530
19 Illinois $79,300 $88,160 54,690
20 Arizona $78,620 $85,700 26,030
21 Florida $78,470 $87,360 90,880
22 Nevada $78,220 $83,450 5,740
23 Wisconsin $78,150 $86,310 25,060
24 Michigan $77,720 $85,460 43,910
25 Maine $77,680 $84,990 4,020
26 Ohio $77,640 $86,040 51,840
27 New Mexico $77,420 $82,410 6,660
28 Indiana $77,410 $83,380 25,280
29 Wyoming $77,400 $81,580 2,580
30 Pennsylvania $77,330 $85,200 54,440
31 South Dakota $77,310 $81,670 5,950
32 Vermont $76,990 $85,300 2,770
33 Oklahoma $76,820 $84,650 16,520
34 Kansas $76,400 $81,420 14,030
35 Tennessee $75,500 $82,310 26,890
36 Utah $75,100 $83,110 16,540
37 West Virginia $74,520 $78,150 5,310
38 Montana $74,400 $80,040 4,680
39 Iowa $74,290 $80,540 13,970
40 Missouri $73,210 $80,160 25,340
41 South Carolina $73,180 $84,260 15,250
42 Kentucky $72,220 $77,450 12,180
43 North Dakota $72,180 $75,220 4,110
44 Alabama $71,070 $80,760 25,420
45 Nebraska $69,980 $75,670 10,080
46 Louisiana $69,540 $78,330 13,560
47 Hawaii $67,820 $76,070 4,940
48 Idaho $64,840 $73,200 5,590
49 Arkansas $64,180 $75,720 7,710
50 Mississippi $64,170 $74,620 6,940

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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