Accountants and Auditors — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$81,680
Highest
$103,030
District of Columbia
Lowest
$64,170
Mississippi
Total Employment
1,447,300
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $103,030 |
| 2 | New York | $101,780 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $101,340 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $96,580 |
| 5 | California | $96,360 |
| 6 | Washington | $96,180 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $90,040 |
| 8 | Colorado | $90,030 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $89,630 |
| 10 | Maryland | $84,890 |
| 11 | Delaware | $84,560 |
| 12 | Virginia | $84,190 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $82,830 |
| 14 | Alaska | $81,950 |
| 15 | Oregon | $81,130 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $81,100 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $80,490 |
| 18 | Georgia | $80,100 |
| 19 | Texas | $80,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $79,300 |
| 21 | Arizona | $78,620 |
| 22 | Florida | $78,470 |
| 23 | Nevada | $78,220 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $78,150 |
| 25 | Michigan | $77,720 |
| 26 | Maine | $77,680 |
| 27 | Ohio | $77,640 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $77,420 |
| 29 | Indiana | $77,410 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $77,400 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $77,330 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $77,310 |
| 33 | Vermont | $76,990 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $76,820 |
| 35 | Kansas | $76,400 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $75,500 |
| 37 | Utah | $75,100 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $74,520 |
| 39 | Montana | $74,400 |
| 40 | Iowa | $74,290 |
| 41 | Missouri | $73,210 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $73,180 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $72,220 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $72,180 |
| 45 | Alabama | $71,070 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $69,980 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $69,540 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $67,820 |
| 49 | Idaho | $64,840 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $64,180 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $64,170 |