$83,623
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Accountants and Auditors median salaries range from $66,950 to $121,630 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 82% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $83,623.
The highest-paying metro area for accountants and auditors is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $121,630,
while Boise City, ID pays the least at $66,950.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 875,430.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,630 | 13,410 | +45% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $105,750 | 26,600 | +26% |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $105,100 | 114,300 | +26% |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,440 | 42,320 | +19% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,380 | 24,880 | +19% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Boise City, ID | $66,950 | 3,300 | -20% |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $74,080 | 4,030 | -11% |
| 3 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $74,580 | 1,840 | -11% |
| 4 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $75,390 | 7,980 | -10% |
| 5 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,550 | 10,510 | -10% |
All Metro Areas for Accountants and Auditors
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,630 | 13,410 | +45% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $105,750 | 26,600 | +26% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $105,100 | 114,300 | +26% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,440 | 42,320 | +19% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,380 | 24,880 | +19% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $97,580 | 36,300 | +17% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $95,680 | 23,290 | +14% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $93,890 | 65,590 | +12% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $93,430 | 14,070 | +12% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89,680 | 12,920 | +7% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $88,090 | 6,450 | +5% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $85,450 | 15,770 | +2% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,080 | 29,180 | +1% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,030 | 10,750 | +0% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83,670 | 12,810 | +0% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,260 | 21,950 | +0% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $83,060 | 9,120 | -1% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $82,780 | 34,550 | -1% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $82,340 | 30,610 | -2% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $81,290 | 27,340 | -3% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $81,210 | 41,860 | -3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $81,030 | 12,890 | -3% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,650 | 7,710 | -4% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $80,320 | 20,750 | -4% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,240 | 5,130 | -4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $80,080 | 19,850 | -4% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $79,960 | 29,910 | -4% |
| Columbus, OH | $79,810 | 11,790 | -5% |
| Richmond, VA | $79,620 | 7,920 | -5% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $79,560 | 10,760 | -5% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $79,310 | 11,060 | -5% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,260 | 3,590 | -5% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $79,120 | 10,680 | -5% |
| Tulsa, OK | $78,500 | 4,780 | -6% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,280 | 15,620 | -6% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $77,940 | 7,020 | -7% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,770 | 12,440 | -7% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,740 | 4,970 | -7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $77,580 | 9,160 | -7% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $77,560 | 4,000 | -7% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $77,270 | 7,200 | -8% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $76,790 | 8,130 | -8% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $76,030 | 5,800 | -9% |
| Tucson, AZ | $75,750 | 2,540 | -9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,550 | 10,510 | -10% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $75,390 | 7,980 | -10% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $74,580 | 1,840 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $74,080 | 4,030 | -11% |
| Boise City, ID | $66,950 | 3,300 | -20% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 13-2011.
Verify at bls.gov/oes