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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Accountants and Auditors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 12,740 11.35 1.20 $ 55.92 $ 116,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 125,750 13.69 1.44 $ 54.94 $ 114,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 26,220 10.96 1.16 $ 54.83 $ 114,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 43,670 14.42 1.52 $ 48.98 $ 101,870
Boulder, CO 2,530 13.21 1.39 $ 46.88 $ 97,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 32,690 12.09 1.28 $ 46.85 $ 97,450
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 5,290 13.44 1.42 $ 46.04 $ 95,770
Trenton, NJ 2,780 11.76 1.24 $ 45.86 $ 95,380
Salinas, CA 810 4.48 0.47 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 26,610 8.71 0.92 $ 45.35 $ 94,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Accountants and Auditors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,990 7.80 0.82 $ 32.89 $ 68,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,030 6.30 0.66 $ 33.62 $ 69,920
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,920 7.32 0.77 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,590 12.23 1.29 $ 34.25 $ 71,230
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,520 6.19 0.65 $ 34.62 $ 72,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Accountants and Auditors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 970 15.76 1.66 $ 31.99 $ 66,530
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,590 12.23 1.29 $ 34.25 $ 71,230
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 740 10.89 1.15 $ 35.87 $ 74,600
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 660 10.83 1.14 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,250 10.13 1.07 $ 39.81 $ 82,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Accountants and Auditors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,010 5.35 0.56 $ 43.17 $ 89,800
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 880 8.65 0.91 $ 41.86 $ 87,060
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 1,220 7.20 0.76 $ 40.12 $ 83,450
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 760 6.08 0.64 $ 40.12 $ 83,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,250 10.13 1.07 $ 39.81 $ 82,790


About May 2022 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023