Accountants and Auditors salary in the US
SOC 2018 code 13-2011 · all employees · reference year 2025
Median annual pay (gross)
$83,680
Mean annual pay (gross)
$94,750
The median for this occupation is 1.6× the all-occupation US median ($50,980) in the same 2025 release.
Pay range
| 10th percentile | $56,020 |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $67,020 |
| Median (50th) | $83,680 |
| 75th percentile | $109,810 |
| 90th percentile | $144,090 |
About this occupation
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records, tax filings and internal controls. The group spans public accounting firms, corporate finance teams and government audit offices.
Holding a CPA licence, working in a large firm's audit or advisory practice, and living in a high-cost metro area are the factors most often linked to pay above the median. Entry-level staff accountants and bookkeeping-adjacent roles pull the lower percentiles down.
Source and notes
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, national estimates.
- National estimates for wage-and-salary employees; self-employed workers are excluded. Annual figures are published by BLS and include some bonus and tip pay.
- ISCO-08 group 2: Professionals — a broad grouping for loose cross-country orientation only, not an exact match to other countries' job titles.
- Official figures above are gross (before tax). The optional Net view is an estimate: it uses the PolicyEngine US tax model for the state and filing status you choose. The percentile range always shows gross pay.
- No official breakdown by experience level exists for this data, so none is shown.
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