Accountants and Auditors salary by state
The U.S. median wage for accountants and auditors is $83,680 a year. District of Columbia pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2011.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,880 | $81,080 | $58,029 | $65,331 |
| Alaska | $83,460 | $90,350 | $67,002 | $65,458 |
| Arizona | $79,970 | $88,400 | $63,492 | $63,065 |
| Arkansas | $66,330 | $76,980 | $53,510 | $61,550 |
| California | $97,050 | $103,760 | $71,062 | $64,182 |
| Colorado | $97,030 | $103,150 | $73,103 | $70,938 |
| Connecticut | $97,550 | $101,810 | $73,178 | $70,629 |
| Delaware | $95,020 | $97,930 | $70,366 | $70,502 |
| District of Columbia | $111,530 | $122,680 | $80,780 | $73,502 |
| Florida | $79,250 | $88,210 | $64,582 | $62,450 |
| Georgia | $81,900 | $93,640 | $63,108 | $65,538 |
| Hawaii | $74,500 | $79,300 | $57,010 | $51,850 |
| Idaho | $74,730 | $79,940 | $58,550 | $61,313 |
| Illinois | $80,230 | $88,910 | $61,445 | $61,471 |
| Indiana | $77,720 | $84,000 | $61,243 | $65,620 |
| Iowa | $77,440 | $83,640 | $61,018 | $69,527 |
| Kansas | $79,000 | $86,130 | $60,798 | $67,502 |
| Kentucky | $75,270 | $80,790 | $59,266 | $65,735 |
| Louisiana | $73,810 | $79,130 | $58,927 | $66,806 |
| Maine | $77,480 | $84,880 | $58,902 | $60,692 |
| Maryland | $89,370 | $98,210 | $67,820 | $64,616 |
| Massachusetts | $99,460 | $107,170 | $73,590 | $69,584 |
| Michigan | $78,820 | $86,990 | $61,181 | $63,586 |
| Minnesota | $81,600 | $94,060 | $61,851 | $62,716 |
| Mississippi | $68,100 | $77,680 | $54,746 | $62,961 |
| Missouri | $76,590 | $83,180 | $60,049 | $66,121 |
| Montana | $75,810 | $82,750 | $59,240 | $62,592 |
| Nebraska | $72,080 | $77,660 | $57,138 | $63,414 |
| Nevada | $81,600 | $89,310 | $66,236 | $66,250 |
| New Hampshire | $83,470 | $92,570 | $67,551 | $64,850 |
| New Jersey | $100,830 | $110,590 | $74,725 | $68,678 |
| New Mexico | $78,580 | $84,320 | $61,583 | $66,785 |
| New York | $102,640 | $114,070 | $75,579 | $70,031 |
| North Carolina | $82,050 | $93,810 | $63,787 | $67,624 |
| North Dakota | $75,730 | $80,090 | $61,889 | $69,570 |
| Ohio | $79,320 | $88,280 | $63,233 | $68,158 |
| Oklahoma | $79,370 | $91,350 | $61,641 | $70,171 |
| Oregon | $85,800 | $93,870 | $61,912 | $59,899 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,000 | $86,070 | $61,871 | $63,410 |
| Rhode Island | $95,820 | $99,880 | $72,209 | $70,599 |
| South Carolina | $76,560 | $85,390 | $60,449 | $64,479 |
| South Dakota | $78,880 | $85,030 | $64,322 | $72,610 |
| Tennessee | $76,840 | $82,260 | $62,887 | $68,452 |
| Texas | $80,920 | $90,370 | $65,757 | $67,751 |
| Utah | $79,990 | $87,700 | $61,706 | $62,415 |
| Vermont | $78,890 | $85,280 | $61,496 | $62,778 |
| Virginia | $93,290 | $100,660 | $69,909 | $69,146 |
| Washington | $96,550 | $102,700 | $75,414 | $70,471 |
| West Virginia | $73,320 | $78,020 | $57,942 | $64,741 |
| Wisconsin | $79,400 | $87,870 | $61,860 | $65,742 |
| Wyoming | $77,620 | $83,820 | $63,436 | $68,438 |