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Accountant Salary by State (2026)
Accountants (Accountants and Auditors) hold 1,449,490 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $86,427 per year, but the median ranges from $66,330 in Arkansas to $111,530 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Accountant salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $111,530 | 9,810 |
| New York | $102,640 | 109,830 |
| New Jersey | $100,830 | 42,250 |
| Massachusetts | $99,460 | 46,230 |
| Connecticut | $97,550 | 16,770 |
| California | $97,050 | 175,360 |
| Colorado | $97,030 | 35,410 |
| Washington | $96,550 | 34,740 |
| Rhode Island | $95,820 | 6,570 |
| Delaware | $95,020 | 6,570 |
| Virginia | $93,290 | 47,100 |
| Maryland | $89,370 | 26,170 |
| Oregon | $85,800 | 14,920 |
| New Hampshire | $83,470 | 7,000 |
| Alaska | $83,460 | 2,190 |
| North Carolina | $82,050 | 49,270 |
| Georgia | $81,900 | 44,020 |
| Minnesota | $81,600 | 30,530 |
| Nevada | $81,600 | 6,930 |
| Texas | $80,920 | 116,470 |
| Illinois | $80,230 | 54,930 |
| Utah | $79,990 | 15,490 |
| Arizona | $79,970 | 27,410 |
| Wisconsin | $79,400 | 25,100 |
| Oklahoma | $79,370 | 16,720 |
| Ohio | $79,320 | 50,440 |
| Florida | $79,250 | 91,000 |
| Kansas | $79,000 | 13,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,000 | 54,290 |
| Vermont | $78,890 | 2,630 |
| South Dakota | $78,880 | 5,820 |
| Michigan | $78,820 | 41,460 |
| New Mexico | $78,580 | 6,300 |
| Indiana | $77,720 | 25,660 |
| Wyoming | $77,620 | 2,670 |
| Maine | $77,480 | 3,860 |
| Iowa | $77,440 | 13,210 |
| Tennessee | $76,840 | 27,340 |
| Missouri | $76,590 | 28,000 |
| South Carolina | $76,560 | 15,270 |
| Montana | $75,810 | 4,730 |
| North Dakota | $75,730 | 4,430 |
| Kentucky | $75,270 | 11,930 |
| Alabama | $74,880 | 24,300 |
| Idaho | $74,730 | 5,570 |
| Hawaii | $74,500 | 4,670 |
| Louisiana | $73,810 | 14,050 |
| West Virginia | $73,320 | 4,900 |
| Nebraska | $72,080 | 10,340 |
| Mississippi | $68,100 | 7,350 |
| Arkansas | $66,330 | 7,870 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Accountant salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Accountant salary in the US is about $86,427 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,449,490 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Accountants the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Accountant salary at $111,530 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Accountants the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $66,330 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Accountants and Auditors, code 13-2011). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.