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Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Excludes "Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Accountants and Auditors:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1,274,620 | 0.5 % | $ 39.26 | $ 81,660 | 0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Accountants and Auditors:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 21.74 | $ 27.46 | $ 35.37 | $ 46.89 | $ 61.87 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 45,220 | $ 57,110 | $ 73,560 | $ 97,530 | $ 128,680 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Accountants and Auditors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Accountants and Auditors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Accountants and Auditors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 339,020 | 34.58 | $ 40.89 | $ 85,050 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 97,250 | 4.02 | $ 39.79 | $ 82,770 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 46,060 | 0.85 | $ 34.33 | $ 71,420 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 41,780 | 1.90 | $ 32.91 | $ 68,460 |
Real Estate | 36,180 | 2.19 | $ 37.68 | $ 78,370 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Accountants and Auditors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 339,020 | 34.58 | $ 40.89 | $ 85,050 |
Oil and Gas Extraction | 8,170 | 6.56 | $ 44.49 | $ 92,530 |
Other Investment Pools and Funds | 560 | 5.23 | $ 41.29 | $ 85,880 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | 310 | 4.39 | $ 40.83 | $ 84,930 |
Office Administrative Services | 20,340 | 4.08 | $ 38.05 | $ 79,140 |
Top paying industries for Accountants and Auditors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 3,910 | 2.44 | $ 54.17 | $ 112,680 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 22,160 | 1.06 | $ 50.95 | $ 105,980 |
School and Employee Bus Transportation | 120 | 0.07 | $ 50.51 | $ 105,060 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 31,450 | 3.34 | $ 49.05 | $ 102,020 |
Other Information Services | 4,660 | 1.34 | $ 47.99 | $ 99,810 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Accountants and Auditors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Accountants and Auditors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Accountants and Auditors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 150,050 | 9.13 | 1.00 | $ 42.37 | $ 88,130 |
New York | 112,360 | 12.93 | 1.41 | $ 48.77 | $ 101,440 |
Texas | 109,470 | 9.05 | 0.99 | $ 38.54 | $ 80,170 |
Florida | 73,690 | 8.73 | 0.95 | $ 36.04 | $ 74,960 |
Pennsylvania | 50,240 | 9.11 | 0.99 | $ 37.41 | $ 77,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Accountants and Auditors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 10,050 | 14.62 | 1.60 | $ 52.95 | $ 110,140 |
Colorado | 36,470 | 14.15 | 1.54 | $ 40.93 | $ 85,120 |
New York | 112,360 | 12.93 | 1.41 | $ 48.77 | $ 101,440 |
South Dakota | 4,940 | 12.01 | 1.31 | $ 33.26 | $ 69,170 |
Virginia | 43,550 | 11.77 | 1.28 | $ 42.01 | $ 87,380 |
Top paying states for Accountants and Auditors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 10,050 | 14.62 | 1.60 | $ 52.95 | $ 110,140 |
New York | 112,360 | 12.93 | 1.41 | $ 48.77 | $ 101,440 |
New Jersey | 39,060 | 10.33 | 1.13 | $ 46.28 | $ 96,260 |
Massachusetts | 34,710 | 10.36 | 1.13 | $ 42.71 | $ 88,830 |
California | 150,050 | 9.13 | 1.00 | $ 42.37 | $ 88,130 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Accountants and Auditors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 119,910 | 13.57 | 1.48 | $ 50.83 | $ 105,720 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 61,740 | 10.60 | 1.16 | $ 40.22 | $ 83,660 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 42,080 | 9.65 | 1.05 | $ 37.81 | $ 78,640 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 41,890 | 13.86 | 1.51 | $ 47.13 | $ 98,030 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 37,040 | 10.32 | 1.13 | $ 40.31 | $ 83,850 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 31,270 | 10.53 | 1.15 | $ 40.30 | $ 83,820 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 30,130 | 11.58 | 1.26 | $ 43.60 | $ 90,690 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 29,540 | 10.96 | 1.20 | $ 41.21 | $ 85,720 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 27,090 | 10.80 | 1.18 | $ 38.52 | $ 80,110 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 25,740 | 9.77 | 1.07 | $ 42.18 | $ 87,730 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Accountants and Auditors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 620 | 18.12 | 1.98 | $ 39.61 | $ 82,400 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 24,390 | 16.74 | 1.83 | $ 42.62 | $ 88,650 |
Midland, TX | 1,610 | 16.16 | 1.76 | $ 49.58 | $ 103,120 |
Bay City, MI | 480 | 15.71 | 1.71 | $ 36.08 | $ 75,050 |
Boulder, CO | 2,810 | 15.51 | 1.69 | $ 40.09 | $ 83,380 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 5,560 | 14.76 | 1.61 | $ 45.08 | $ 93,780 |
Montgomery, AL | 2,260 | 14.57 | 1.59 | $ 33.34 | $ 69,350 |
Bismarck, ND | 990 | 14.53 | 1.59 | $ 32.73 | $ 68,080 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 7,180 | 14.42 | 1.57 | $ 36.85 | $ 76,650 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 15,360 | 13.92 | 1.52 | $ 49.48 | $ 102,920 |