Accountant salary in Ohio

BLS reports this occupation as "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for accountants in Ohio is $79,320, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $83,680. Ohio ranks 26 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$79,320

25th percentile

$63,020

75th percentile

$102,230

90th percentile

$131,400

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Ohio	50,440
Mean annual wage in Ohio	$88,280
National median	$83,680
National employment	1,449,500

Metro areas in Ohio

Columbus, OH: median $81,700

States with similar pay for accountants

Oklahoma: median $79,370
Florida: median $79,250
Wisconsin: median $79,400
Kansas: median $79,000
Pennsylvania: median $79,000
Vermont: median $78,890

See all states ranked for accountants.

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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.