Accountants and Auditors: pay by state
SOC 13-2011 ยท Business and Financial Operations. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 9,810 | $122,680 | $111,530 |
| 2 | New York | 109,830 | $114,070 | $102,640 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 42,250 | $110,590 | $100,830 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 46,230 | $107,170 | $99,460 |
| 5 | California | 175,360 | $103,760 | $97,050 |
| 6 | Colorado | 35,410 | $103,150 | $97,030 |
| 7 | Washington | 34,740 | $102,700 | $96,550 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 16,770 | $101,810 | $97,550 |
| 9 | Virginia | 47,100 | $100,660 | $93,290 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 6,570 | $99,880 | $95,820 |
| 11 | Maryland | 26,170 | $98,210 | $89,370 |
| 12 | Delaware | 6,570 | $97,930 | $95,020 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 30,530 | $94,060 | $81,600 |
| 14 | Oregon | 14,920 | $93,870 | $85,800 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 49,270 | $93,810 | $82,050 |
| 16 | Georgia | 44,020 | $93,640 | $81,900 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 7,000 | $92,570 | $83,470 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 16,720 | $91,350 | $79,370 |
| 19 | Texas | 116,470 | $90,370 | $80,920 |
| 20 | Alaska | 2,190 | $90,350 | $83,460 |
| 21 | Nevada | 6,930 | $89,310 | $81,600 |
| 22 | Illinois | 54,930 | $88,910 | $80,230 |
| 23 | Arizona | 27,410 | $88,400 | $79,970 |
| 24 | Ohio | 50,440 | $88,280 | $79,320 |
| 25 | Florida | 91,000 | $88,210 | $79,250 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 25,100 | $87,870 | $79,400 |
| 27 | Utah | 15,490 | $87,700 | $79,990 |
| 28 | Michigan | 41,460 | $86,990 | $78,820 |
| 29 | Kansas | 13,610 | $86,130 | $79,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 54,290 | $86,070 | $79,000 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 15,270 | $85,390 | $76,560 |
| 32 | Vermont | 2,630 | $85,280 | $78,890 |
| 33 | South Dakota | 5,820 | $85,030 | $78,880 |
| 34 | Maine | 3,860 | $84,880 | $77,480 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 6,300 | $84,320 | $78,580 |
| 36 | Indiana | 25,660 | $84,000 | $77,720 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 2,670 | $83,820 | $77,620 |
| 38 | Iowa | 13,210 | $83,640 | $77,440 |
| 39 | Missouri | 28,000 | $83,180 | $76,590 |
| 40 | Montana | 4,730 | $82,750 | $75,810 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 27,340 | $82,260 | $76,840 |
| 42 | Alabama | 24,300 | $81,080 | $74,880 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 11,930 | $80,790 | $75,270 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 4,430 | $80,090 | $75,730 |
| 45 | Idaho | 5,570 | $79,940 | $74,730 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 4,670 | $79,300 | $74,500 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 14,050 | $79,130 | $73,810 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 4,900 | $78,020 | $73,320 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 7,350 | $77,680 | $68,100 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 10,340 | $77,660 | $72,080 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 7,870 | $76,980 | $66,330 |