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Accountant and Auditor Salary

Accountants and Auditors earn a median $83,680 a year nationally. Business and Financial Operations Occupations

U.S. median
$83,680
$40.23 per hour
Range
$56,020 – $144,090
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,449,500
across the U.S.

Accountant and Auditor take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Accountant and Auditor
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$67,699
per year · effective tax rate 19.1%
$5,642Monthly
$2,821Twice a month
$2,604Every 2 weeks
$32.55Hourly
  • Federal income tax$9,580
  • Social Security (6.2%)$5,188
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,213
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$67,699

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$56,020$26.93$47,192
25th percentile$67,020$32.22$55,979
Median (50th)$83,680$40.23$67,699
75th percentile$109,810$52.79$86,081
90th percentile (top earners)$144,090$69.27$109,752

Best cities for accountants and auditors (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Parkersburg, WV$100,420$75,570$86,796550
2Midland, TX$100,890$79,806$83,3201,240
3San Jose, CA$121,700$85,775$77,67913,180
4Midland, MI$91,790$69,754$75,885450
5Kennewick, WA$93,280$74,452$74,3941,020
6Barnstable Town, MA$96,110$71,858$73,063760
7Charlotte, NC$92,910$70,994$72,92816,820
8Olympia, WA$94,470$75,290$72,6241,330
9Sioux Falls, SD$80,920$65,757$72,5552,370
10Rapid City, SD$79,270$64,596$72,450840
11Trenton, NJ$99,550$74,712$72,4092,890
12Springfield, MA$92,010$69,179$72,0151,720
13Kingsport, TN$75,940$62,254$72,014780
14Boulder, CO$99,990$75,482$71,7492,380
15Bridgeport, CT$102,020$76,565$71,6475,000
16Sioux City, IA$78,650$61,823$71,510520
17Providence, RI$95,020$72,730$71,4638,250
18Denver, CO$100,020$75,502$71,37522,720
19Waterbury, CT$93,010$70,722$70,8791,230
20Seattle, WA$99,370$78,737$70,84922,100
21Hartford, CT$95,940$72,622$70,6816,780
22Grand Forks, ND$74,740$61,211$70,631440
23Springfield, IL$86,440$65,507$70,6311,600
24Tulsa, OK$81,320$62,925$70,5325,110
25Monroe, LA$73,840$58,947$70,514510

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Accountant and Auditor salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $111,530$80,780 $71,470 – $185,2209,810
New York $102,640$76,022 $63,700 – $171,030109,830
New Jersey $100,830$75,531 $65,710 – $167,08042,250
Massachusetts $99,460$74,047 $70,460 – $160,10046,230
Connecticut $97,550$73,666 $64,230 – $156,67016,770
California $97,050$71,047 $61,770 – $160,520175,360
Colorado $97,030$73,530 $60,760 – $162,16035,410
Washington $96,550$76,753 $66,330 – $152,31034,740
Rhode Island $95,820$73,263 $59,920 – $150,3206,570
Delaware $95,020$70,746 $60,500 – $132,5506,570
Virginia $93,290$69,909 $60,000 – $156,73047,100
Maryland $89,370$67,820 $59,760 – $156,66026,170
Oregon $85,800$62,512 $62,590 – $130,65014,920
New Hampshire $83,470$67,551 $59,920 – $131,1107,000
Alaska $83,460$67,544 $57,690 – $125,8102,190
North Carolina $82,050$63,787 $53,610 – $146,10049,270
Georgia $81,900$62,819 $51,830 – $145,96044,020
Minnesota $81,600$62,210 $58,280 – $138,96030,530
Nevada $81,600$66,236 $58,630 – $128,7606,930
Texas $80,920$65,757 $53,380 – $132,040116,470
Illinois $80,230$61,445 $54,510 – $131,99054,930
Utah $79,990$62,469 $48,770 – $131,59015,490
Arizona $79,970$63,298 $55,430 – $128,89027,410
Wisconsin $79,400$61,860 $58,340 – $127,80025,100
Oklahoma $79,370$61,641 $47,670 – $155,48016,720
Ohio $79,320$63,233 $52,140 – $131,40050,440
Florida $79,250$64,582 $50,280 – $131,93091,000
Kansas $79,000$60,798 $52,960 – $129,80013,610
Pennsylvania $79,000$61,981 $50,680 – $130,27054,290
Vermont $78,890$61,583 $59,770 – $118,8002,630
South Dakota $78,880$64,322 $61,190 – $115,4705,820
Michigan $78,820$61,181 $52,620 – $131,08041,460
New Mexico $78,580$61,583 $52,390 – $125,4206,300
Indiana $77,720$61,243 $50,950 – $125,88025,660
Wyoming $77,620$63,436 $50,900 – $126,5202,670
Maine $77,480$59,289 $55,640 – $125,1303,860
Iowa $77,440$61,018 $51,420 – $123,70013,210
Tennessee $76,840$62,887 $49,920 – $122,16027,340
Missouri $76,590$60,049 $49,290 – $128,30028,000
South Carolina $76,560$59,253 $50,370 – $131,22015,270
Montana $75,810$59,240 $49,250 – $125,2904,730
North Dakota $75,730$61,889 $49,330 – $124,9604,430
Kentucky $75,270$59,266 $50,750 – $121,23011,930
Alabama $74,880$58,029 $50,240 – $123,17024,300
Idaho $74,730$58,550 $48,170 – $121,8205,570
Hawaii $74,500$57,109 $49,860 – $117,8404,670
Louisiana $73,810$58,927 $48,950 – $117,11014,050
West Virginia $73,320$57,811 $49,240 – $115,2104,900
Nebraska $72,080$57,138 $48,590 – $114,53010,340
Mississippi $68,100$54,746 $45,440 – $120,2907,350
Arkansas $66,330$53,102 $45,810 – $119,5207,870

Frequently asked questions

How much does a accountant and auditor make?

The national median salary for accountants and auditors is $83,680 a year ($40.23 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $56,020 and the top 10% earn over $144,090. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays accountants and auditors the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $111,530. After taxes and local prices, Parkersburg, WV offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many accountants and auditors are there in the U.S.?

About 1,449,500 people work as accountants and auditors nationwide.

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