Accountants and Auditors Salary by State (2024)

Compare Accountants and Auditors salaries across 51 states

$76,751
National Average (Median)
$101,940
Highest: District of Columbia
$61,250
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$101,940
#2
New York
$101,090
#3
New Jersey
$99,710
#4
California
$92,160
#5
Rhode Island
$92,150

Accountants and Auditors Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $101,940 $113,190 11,310
2 New York $101,090 $113,310 119,150
3 New Jersey $99,710 $110,700 46,860
4 California $92,160 $100,560 166,020
5 Rhode Island $92,150 $99,020 6,350
6 Washington $88,630 $97,120 35,990
7 Massachusetts $87,890 $99,360 42,420
8 Colorado $84,200 $94,170 34,310
9 Maryland $83,060 $93,440 24,470
10 Delaware $82,050 $93,180 5,840
11 Virginia $81,590 $91,290 50,040
12 Connecticut $81,560 $90,570 16,320
13 North Carolina $79,920 $90,870 43,100
14 Georgia $78,970 $93,500 44,580
15 Texas $78,900 $88,820 111,160
16 New Hampshire $78,860 $85,090 7,310
17 Alaska $78,580 $82,480 2,430
18 Oregon $78,420 $85,000 14,130
19 Illinois $78,280 $85,790 53,120
20 Minnesota $78,220 $87,290 30,370
21 Arizona $78,060 $86,700 25,840
22 Maine $76,660 $82,940 4,890
23 Wisconsin $76,510 $82,630 26,530
24 Florida $76,480 $83,430 89,350
25 Michigan $76,190 $82,970 40,510
26 Kansas $75,870 $79,840 13,990
27 Ohio $75,550 $81,640 50,670
28 Oklahoma $75,500 $81,740 15,940
29 Pennsylvania $75,370 $83,760 54,540
30 South Dakota $75,110 $77,840 6,170
31 Wyoming $74,660 $78,990 2,630
32 Indiana $74,590 $79,070 24,490
33 Utah $73,920 $79,670 16,170
34 Nevada $73,720 $73,950 6,690
35 Vermont $73,520 $83,960 2,690
36 Tennessee $72,980 $81,510 26,650
37 Iowa $71,440 $77,280 13,090
38 Missouri $70,870 $84,540 27,380
39 New Mexico $69,990 $77,060 6,810
40 Hawaii $69,490 $79,480 4,980
41 Nebraska $68,950 $75,380 9,830
42 West Virginia $67,500 $73,380 4,830
43 Kentucky $67,210 $74,730 11,890
44 Montana $67,190 $75,430 4,390
45 South Carolina $66,780 $76,180 15,760
46 Louisiana $66,310 $74,640 13,350
47 Alabama $65,930 $76,200 24,930
48 North Dakota $65,350 $71,760 4,290
49 Idaho $62,610 $69,300 6,380
50 Arkansas $62,570 $70,290 7,460
51 Mississippi $61,250 $71,830 7,380

Accountants and Auditors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Accountants and Auditors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in New Jersey →

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. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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