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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,280,700 0.6 % $38.23 $79,520 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $21.39 $26.88 $34.40 $45.36 $59.83
Annual Wage (2) $44,480 $55,900 $71,550 $94,340 $124,450


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 326,810 33.41 $40.12 $83,460
Management of Companies and Enterprises 98,100 3.98 $38.76 $80,620
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 46,900 0.85 $33.26 $69,180
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 42,040 2.82 $39.29 $81,730
Real Estate 36,670 2.20 $37.42 $77,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 326,810 33.41 $40.12 $83,460
Oil and Gas Extraction 8,400 5.94 $42.33 $88,050
Other Investment Pools and Funds 520 5.38 $39.94 $83,070
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 270 4.45 $39.17 $81,480
Management of Companies and Enterprises 98,100 3.98 $38.76 $80,620

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
School and Employee Bus Transportation 120 0.06 $50.05 $104,110
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) (8) (8) $48.20 $100,260
Inland Water Transportation 60 0.21 $48.09 $100,020
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 30,080 3.20 $47.88 $99,580
Other Information Services 4,580 1.41 $45.21 $94,030


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 148,500 8.54 0.98 $40.34 $83,910
Texas 114,410 9.20 1.06 $38.15 $79,360
New York 112,030 11.76 1.35 $47.43 $98,650
Florida 71,520 8.13 0.93 $34.92 $72,630
Illinois 51,740 8.59 0.98 $37.33 $77,640




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 10,660 14.73 1.69 $49.97 $103,930
Colorado 37,180 13.88 1.59 $39.87 $82,930
New York 112,030 11.76 1.35 $47.43 $98,650
South Dakota 4,740 11.15 1.28 $32.44 $67,470
Delaware 4,950 10.95 1.26 $38.47 $80,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 10,660 14.73 1.69 $49.97 $103,930
New York 112,030 11.76 1.35 $47.43 $98,650
New Jersey 39,820 9.74 1.12 $44.21 $91,960
Virginia 42,200 10.88 1.25 $41.21 $85,720
California 148,500 8.54 0.98 $40.34 $83,910





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 120,490 12.48 1.43 $49.08 $102,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 60,610 9.71 1.11 $39.09 $81,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 43,820 9.37 1.07 $38.16 $79,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 41,370 13.01 1.49 $45.95 $95,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40,620 11.11 1.27 $39.65 $82,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 32,120 10.52 1.21 $40.07 $83,350
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 29,820 10.66 1.22 $41.02 $85,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 29,810 10.36 1.19 $40.67 $84,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 27,560 10.05 1.15 $40.08 $83,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 26,340 9.97 1.14 $37.70 $78,420




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 3,160 17.03 1.95 $42.26 $87,910
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 24,530 16.21 1.86 $41.34 $85,980
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 560 14.80 1.70 $38.82 $80,740
Jefferson City, MO 1,030 13.88 1.59 $27.31 $56,800
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 5,610 13.56 1.55 $44.60 $92,770
Midland, TX 1,490 13.46 1.54 $41.77 $86,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 41,370 13.01 1.49 $45.95 $95,570
Tallahassee, FL 2,260 12.94 1.48 $26.00 $54,080
Springfield, IL 1,350 12.92 1.48 $36.96 $76,890
Montgomery, AL 2,110 12.88 1.48 $33.44 $69,560




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

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 120,490 12.48 1.43 $49.08 $102,090
Salinas, CA 690 3.76 0.43 $46.94 $97,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 41,370 13.01 1.49 $45.95 $95,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 25,500 10.32 1.18 $45.00 $93,590
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 5,610 13.56 1.55 $44.60 $92,770
California-Lexington Park, MD 200 4.15 0.48 $44.06 $91,630
Midland, MI 260 7.60 0.87 $43.69 $90,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,820 12.11 1.39 $43.63 $90,750
Trenton, NJ 2,800 11.67 1.34 $42.51 $88,430
Boulder, CO 3,160 17.03 1.95 $42.26 $87,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,610 6.62 0.76 $30.53 $63,500
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 2,010 6.01 0.69 $30.64 $63,730
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,710 6.25 0.72 $34.35 $71,450
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,670 6.51 0.75 $32.50 $67,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,430 11.64 1.33 $34.84 $72,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 710 11.72 1.34 $30.44 $63,310
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,430 11.64 1.33 $34.84 $72,470
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 750 10.50 1.20 $33.81 $70,320
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,000 10.06 1.15 $35.69 $74,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,330 9.54 1.09 $30.43 $63,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,030 8.91 1.02 $39.12 $81,360
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 230 2.07 0.24 $39.09 $81,300
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 720 6.67 0.77 $37.32 $77,620
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,140 5.65 0.65 $37.05 $77,050
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,040 4.19 0.48 $36.21 $75,310


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020