Accountant salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for accountants in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $83,680.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $111,530 | $83,050 | $156,730 | $185,220 | 9,810 |
| 2 | New York | $102,640 | $79,760 | $134,820 | $171,030 | 109,830 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $100,830 | $80,320 | $129,280 | $167,080 | 42,250 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $99,460 | $79,370 | $128,560 | $160,100 | 46,230 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $97,550 | $78,020 | $123,670 | $156,670 | 16,770 |
| 6 | California | $97,050 | $75,810 | $125,850 | $160,520 | 175,360 |
| 7 | Colorado | $97,030 | $74,900 | $127,270 | $162,160 | 35,410 |
| 8 | Washington | $96,550 | $79,180 | $122,480 | $152,310 | 34,740 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $95,820 | $76,400 | $120,280 | $150,320 | 6,570 |
| 10 | Delaware | $95,020 | $74,270 | $120,450 | $132,550 | 6,570 |
| 11 | Virginia | $93,290 | $74,250 | $123,510 | $156,730 | 47,100 |
| 12 | Maryland | $89,370 | $73,100 | $116,420 | $156,660 | 26,170 |
| 13 | Oregon | $85,800 | $74,350 | $104,150 | $130,650 | 14,920 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $83,470 | $71,360 | $105,160 | $131,110 | 7,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $83,460 | $72,230 | $102,460 | $125,810 | 2,190 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $82,050 | $65,120 | $108,090 | $146,100 | 49,270 |
| 17 | Georgia | $81,900 | $64,830 | $109,110 | $145,960 | 44,020 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $81,600 | $68,190 | $105,020 | $138,960 | 30,530 |
| 19 | Nevada | $81,600 | $68,190 | $103,640 | $128,760 | 6,930 |
| 20 | Texas | $80,920 | $65,560 | $103,760 | $132,040 | 116,470 |
| 21 | Illinois | $80,230 | $66,290 | $102,270 | $131,990 | 54,930 |
| 22 | Utah | $79,990 | $61,910 | $104,140 | $131,590 | 15,490 |
| 23 | Arizona | $79,970 | $64,990 | $103,640 | $128,890 | 27,410 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $79,400 | $65,000 | $100,800 | $127,800 | 25,100 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $79,370 | $59,990 | $104,240 | $155,480 | 16,720 |
| 26 | Ohio | $79,320 | $63,020 | $102,230 | $131,400 | 50,440 |
| 27 | Florida | $79,250 | $62,730 | $103,140 | $131,930 | 91,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | $79,000 | $62,960 | $100,650 | $129,800 | 13,610 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $79,000 | $62,330 | $99,990 | $130,270 | 54,290 |
| 30 | Vermont | $78,890 | $66,190 | $97,100 | $118,800 | 2,630 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $78,880 | $66,970 | $97,920 | $115,470 | 5,820 |
| 32 | Michigan | $78,820 | $63,850 | $101,030 | $131,080 | 41,460 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $78,580 | $63,290 | $99,090 | $125,420 | 6,300 |
| 34 | Indiana | $77,720 | $62,370 | $100,120 | $125,880 | 25,660 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $77,620 | $60,470 | $100,560 | $126,520 | 2,670 |
| 36 | Maine | $77,480 | $63,920 | $98,700 | $125,130 | 3,860 |
| 37 | Iowa | $77,440 | $62,090 | $98,150 | $123,700 | 13,210 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $76,840 | $62,430 | $94,790 | $122,160 | 27,340 |
| 39 | Missouri | $76,590 | $60,370 | $99,580 | $128,300 | 28,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $76,560 | $62,100 | $99,080 | $131,220 | 15,270 |
| 41 | Montana | $75,810 | $61,690 | $97,320 | $125,290 | 4,730 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $75,730 | $60,960 | $95,780 | $124,960 | 4,430 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $75,270 | $61,040 | $96,780 | $121,230 | 11,930 |
| 44 | Alabama | $74,880 | $60,840 | $95,870 | $123,170 | 24,300 |
| 45 | Idaho | $74,730 | $61,150 | $93,400 | $121,820 | 5,570 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $74,500 | $60,710 | $92,870 | $117,840 | 4,670 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $73,810 | $59,960 | $91,830 | $117,110 | 14,050 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $73,320 | $59,260 | $91,660 | $115,210 | 4,900 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $72,080 | $59,990 | $90,660 | $114,530 | 10,340 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $68,100 | $57,550 | $93,640 | $120,290 | 7,350 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $66,330 | $52,570 | $88,950 | $119,520 | 7,870 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).