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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors

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).

National estimates for Accountants and Auditors
Industry profile for Accountants and Auditors
Geographic profile for Accountants and Auditors

National estimates for Accountants and Auditors:

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)
1,402,420 0.5 % $ 41.70 $ 86,740 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Accountants and Auditors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.35 $ 29.29 $ 37.50 $ 48.63 $ 63.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,560 $ 60,920 $ 78,000 $ 101,150 $ 132,690

Industry profile for Accountants and Auditors:

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 339,290 32.19 $ 43.82 $ 91,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises 105,620 3.94 $ 42.20 $ 87,780
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 47,230 0.88 $ 36.47 $ 75,870
Real Estate 46,180 2.60 $ 39.52 $ 82,210
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 43,060 2.45 $ 43.26 $ 89,980

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 339,290 32.19 $ 43.82 $ 91,140
Other Investment Pools and Funds 1,150 6.61 $ 41.93 $ 87,200
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 1,140 5.42 $ 45.70 $ 95,050
Land Subdivision 1,550 4.42 $ 45.61 $ 94,860
Office Administrative Services 22,800 4.29 $ 41.53 $ 86,380

Top paying industries for Accountants and Auditors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,480 1.07 $ 69.61 $ 144,780
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 660 0.17 $ 64.55 $ 134,270
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 3,080 1.95 $ 59.70 $ 124,180
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 1,730 0.98 $ 58.62 $ 121,930
Software Publishers 9,070 1.48 $ 55.48 $ 115,400

Geographic profile for Accountants and Auditors:

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.



Map of employment of accountants and auditors by state, May 2022


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 157,080 8.91 0.94 $ 46.25 $ 96,210
New York 118,870 13.05 1.38 $ 53.04 $ 110,320
Texas 106,630 8.21 0.87 $ 41.97 $ 87,300
Florida 92,760 10.07 1.06 $ 38.56 $ 80,200
Pennsylvania 55,210 9.50 1.00 $ 37.87 $ 78,780


Map of location quotient of accountants and auditors by state, May 2022


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 10,480 15.19 1.60 $ 53.24 $ 110,750
South Dakota 5,980 13.74 1.45 $ 35.09 $ 72,990
Rhode Island 6,450 13.45 1.42 $ 45.45 $ 94,530
New York 118,870 13.05 1.38 $ 53.04 $ 110,320
Colorado 35,960 13.00 1.37 $ 42.00 $ 87,360


Map of annual mean wages of accountants and auditors by state, May 2022


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 10,480 15.19 1.60 $ 53.24 $ 110,750
New York 118,870 13.05 1.38 $ 53.04 $ 110,320
New Jersey 44,710 10.88 1.15 $ 49.06 $ 102,040
California 157,080 8.91 0.94 $ 46.25 $ 96,210
Massachusetts 39,020 10.94 1.15 $ 46.07 $ 95,830



Map of employment of accountants and auditors by area, May 2022


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 125,750 13.69 1.44 $ 54.94 $ 114,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 61,220 10.04 1.06 $ 44.41 $ 92,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 43,670 14.42 1.52 $ 48.98 $ 101,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 41,390 9.37 0.99 $ 42.15 $ 87,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 36,580 9.61 1.01 $ 43.06 $ 89,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 32,690 12.09 1.28 $ 46.85 $ 97,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 31,500 11.55 1.22 $ 42.89 $ 89,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 29,930 11.41 1.20 $ 40.21 $ 83,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 29,800 10.76 1.13 $ 41.83 $ 87,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 26,610 8.71 0.92 $ 45.35 $ 94,320


Map of location quotient of accountants and auditors by area, May 2022


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 650 18.41 1.94 $ 40.80 $ 84,860
Midland, MI 600 16.80 1.77 $ 42.26 $ 87,890
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 8,110 16.19 1.71 $ 36.91 $ 76,780
Jefferson City, MO 1,140 15.58 1.64 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 23,530 15.17 1.60 $ 43.21 $ 89,870
Montgomery, AL 2,290 14.52 1.53 $ 34.52 $ 71,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 43,670 14.42 1.52 $ 48.98 $ 101,870
Sioux Falls, SD 2,330 14.41 1.52 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 125,750 13.69 1.44 $ 54.94 $ 114,280
Tallahassee, FL 2,410 13.67 1.44 $ 29.34 $ 61,030