393 metro areas
Accountant Salary by City (2026)
Accountants earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $128,520 a year, against $94,750 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Midland, TX ($116,740 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $94,750BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $128,520San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $116,740Midland, TX
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for accountants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,790
- New York, NY-NJ$119,290
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$113,630
- Midland, TX$111,820
- Bridgeport, CT$111,650
- Boston, MA-NH$108,660
- Denver, CO$107,620
- Seattle, WA$106,970
- Boulder, CO$106,330
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $128,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $120,790 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $119,290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,630 |
| Midland, TX | $111,820 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $111,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $108,660 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $107,620 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $106,970 |
| Boulder, CO | $106,330 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Midland, TX$111,820 nominal$116,740
- San Jose, CA$128,520 nominal$116,390
- Parkersburg, WV$97,200 nominal$111,640
- Midland, MI$100,530 nominal$109,370
- New York, NY-NJ$119,290 nominal$105,980
- Barnstable Town, MA$103,830 nominal$105,570
- Charlotte, NC-SC$101,920 nominal$104,700
- San Francisco, CA$120,790 nominal$104,480
- Bridgeport, CT$111,650 nominal$104,480
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$113,630 nominal$104,360
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $116,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $116,390 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $111,640 |
| Midland, MI | $109,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,980 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $105,570 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $104,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,480 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $104,480 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $104,360 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Accountant salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $128,520 | $83,430 | $150,740 | $116,390 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $120,790 | $78,150 | $141,770 | $104,480 |
| 3 | New York, NY-NJ | $119,290 | $75,050 | $141,070 | $105,980 |
| 4 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,630 | $72,380 | $133,950 | $104,360 |
| 5 | Midland, TX | $111,820 | $67,750 | $133,540 | $116,740 |
| 6 | Bridgeport, CT | $111,650 | $74,070 | $130,170 | $104,480 |
| 7 | Boston, MA-NH | $108,660 | $74,010 | $125,740 | $100,360 |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $107,620 | $69,080 | $126,590 | $101,740 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $106,970 | $74,610 | $122,910 | $96,250 |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $106,330 | $66,600 | $125,880 | $101,070 |
| 11 | Trenton, NJ | $106,180 | $71,530 | $123,260 | $102,910 |
| 12 | Barnstable Town, MA | $103,830 | $68,220 | $121,390 | $105,570 |
| 13 | San Diego, CA | $103,810 | $67,310 | $121,780 | $92,780 |
| 14 | Napa, CA | $103,790 | $69,060 | $120,890 | $92,210 |
| 15 | Santa Rosa, CA | $101,960 | $67,020 | $119,180 | $94,600 |
| 16 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $101,920 | $62,550 | $121,310 | $104,700 |
| 17 | Midland, MI | $100,530 | $65,520 | $117,770 | $109,370 |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $100,260 | $64,330 | $117,960 | $91,630 |
| 19 | Worcester, MA | $100,010 | $69,100 | $115,230 | $97,550 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | $99,740 | $64,310 | $117,190 | $87,830 |
| 21 | Providence, RI-MA | $99,420 | $65,710 | $116,040 | $97,690 |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | $99,420 | $66,160 | $115,810 | $91,650 |
| 23 | Hartford, CT | $98,650 | $68,810 | $113,360 | $96,010 |
| 24 | Lexington Park, MD | $98,450 | $60,860 | $116,960 | $97,710 |
| 25 | Santa Maria, CA | $98,360 | $64,270 | $115,150 | $90,410 |
| 26 | Mount Vernon, WA | $98,260 | $69,580 | $112,380 | $95,920 |
| 27 | Durham, NC | $98,050 | $63,090 | $115,290 | $100,490 |
| 28 | Portland, OR-WA | $98,010 | $68,910 | $112,340 | $92,970 |
| 29 | Atlanta, GA | $97,930 | $60,220 | $116,480 | $97,870 |
| 30 | Kennewick, WA | $97,800 | $66,410 | $113,280 | $97,720 |
| 31 | Olympia, WA | $97,490 | $71,260 | $110,430 | $94,040 |
| 32 | Oxnard, CA | $97,200 | $64,080 | $113,510 | $87,940 |
| 33 | Parkersburg, WV | $97,200 | $67,430 | $111,860 | $111,640 |
| 34 | New Haven, CT | $97,140 | $65,810 | $112,570 | $92,900 |
| 35 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $96,700 | $64,150 | $112,740 | $92,250 |
| 36 | Fort Collins, CO | $96,660 | $60,840 | $114,300 | $95,580 |
| 37 | Greeley, CO | $96,450 | $60,420 | $114,190 | $96,280 |
| 38 | Springfield, MA | $96,140 | $66,330 | $110,800 | $100,080 |
| 39 | Naples, FL | $96,120 | $59,950 | $113,940 | $93,140 |
| 40 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $96,100 | $63,460 | $112,170 | $93,710 |
| 41 | Houston, TX | $95,640 | $62,590 | $111,920 | $96,970 |
| 42 | Carson City, NV | $95,580 | $65,520 | $110,390 | $97,400 |
| 43 | Salinas, CA | $95,580 | $63,840 | $111,200 | $87,650 |
| 44 | Longview, WA | $95,560 | $67,720 | $109,260 | $97,970 |
| 45 | Bremerton, WA | $95,260 | $68,390 | $108,490 | $90,200 |
| 46 | Sacramento, CA | $94,950 | $65,020 | $109,700 | $89,010 |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $94,890 | $63,250 | $110,450 | $90,820 |
| 48 | Spokane, WA | $94,700 | $65,350 | $109,140 | $94,370 |
| 49 | Santa Cruz, CA | $94,640 | $62,210 | $110,610 | $86,120 |
| 50 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $94,600 | $63,040 | $110,140 | $87,110 |
| 51 | Waterbury, CT | $94,350 | $64,750 | $108,930 | $94,560 |
| 52 | Colorado Springs, CO | $94,240 | $59,070 | $111,570 | $93,580 |
| 53 | Walla Walla, WA | $94,080 | $67,830 | $107,020 | $95,490 |
| 54 | Bend, OR | $93,970 | $65,810 | $107,850 | $90,700 |
| 55 | Stockton, CA | $93,830 | $62,130 | $109,430 | $89,290 |
| 56 | Norwich, CT | $93,750 | $63,670 | $108,560 | $93,330 |
| 57 | Albany, NY | $93,640 | $63,090 | $108,700 | $94,050 |
| 58 | Raleigh, NC | $93,350 | $60,280 | $109,640 | $95,100 |
| 59 | Wenatchee, WA | $93,350 | $64,420 | $107,600 | $89,880 |
| 60 | Richmond, VA | $93,200 | $62,110 | $108,530 | $95,240 |
| 61 | Sheboygan, WI | $93,060 | $62,730 | $107,990 | $98,990 |
| 62 | Bellingham, WA | $93,020 | $65,230 | $106,700 | $90,020 |
| 63 | Modesto, CA | $93,000 | $64,170 | $107,200 | $89,330 |
| 64 | Springfield, IL | $93,000 | $59,510 | $109,510 | $100,270 |
| 65 | Manchester, NH | $92,960 | $65,230 | $106,620 | $87,980 |
| 66 | Syracuse, NY | $92,680 | $61,280 | $108,140 | $96,800 |
| 67 | Dallas, TX | $92,520 | $61,380 | $107,850 | $89,750 |
| 68 | Albany, OR | $92,460 | $64,920 | $106,020 | $90,560 |
| 69 | Rochester, MN | $92,390 | $63,630 | $106,580 | $101,730 |
| 70 | Vineland, NJ | $92,390 | $61,550 | $107,600 | $96,270 |
| 71 | Amherst Town, MA | $92,040 | $62,960 | $106,350 | $91,820 |
| 72 | Chicago, IL-IN | $91,980 | $62,920 | $106,310 | $88,790 |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $91,920 | $59,030 | $108,100 | $96,280 |
| 74 | Charleston, SC | $91,850 | $58,570 | $108,240 | $90,970 |
| 75 | Riverside, CA | $91,810 | $61,260 | $106,850 | $86,250 |
| 76 | Atlantic City, NJ | $91,600 | $60,530 | $106,930 | $92,660 |
| 77 | Milwaukee, WI | $91,480 | $61,960 | $106,020 | $94,370 |
| 78 | Greensboro, NC | $91,400 | $57,490 | $108,100 | $98,420 |
| 79 | Salem, OR | $91,330 | $66,190 | $103,710 | $88,110 |
| 80 | Austin, TX | $91,310 | $61,190 | $106,140 | $93,110 |
| 81 | Detroit, MI | $91,310 | $59,780 | $106,850 | $91,040 |
| 82 | Kingston, NY | $91,310 | $58,740 | $107,370 | $90,670 |
| 83 | Buffalo, NY | $91,190 | $59,800 | $106,640 | $95,140 |
| 84 | Ithaca, NY | $90,940 | $63,210 | $104,600 | $88,020 |
| 85 | Tulsa, OK | $90,920 | $56,060 | $108,080 | $101,910 |
| 86 | Glens Falls, NY | $90,850 | $58,470 | $106,790 | $95,770 |
| 87 | Toledo, OH | $90,770 | $54,370 | $108,700 | $99,250 |
| 88 | Salt Lake City, UT | $90,710 | $57,620 | $107,020 | $89,930 |
| 89 | Pittsfield, MA | $90,690 | $62,300 | $104,670 | $95,360 |
| 90 | Yuba City, CA | $90,600 | $58,550 | $106,390 | $86,920 |
| 91 | North Port, FL | $90,540 | $57,970 | $106,580 | $88,400 |
| 92 | Charlottesville, VA | $90,400 | $61,960 | $104,400 | $91,180 |
| 93 | Yakima, WA | $90,380 | $63,560 | $103,580 | $94,590 |
| 94 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $90,330 | $58,740 | $105,890 | $94,720 |
| 95 | Miami, FL | $90,230 | $55,720 | $107,220 | $79,040 |
| 96 | Phoenix, AZ | $90,110 | $60,150 | $104,870 | $87,220 |
| 97 | Casper, WY | $90,060 | $56,390 | $106,640 | $95,980 |
| 98 | Burlington, VT | $89,900 | $63,460 | $102,920 | $89,050 |
| 99 | Appleton, WI | $89,750 | $61,070 | $103,880 | $97,110 |
| 100 | Winchester, VA-WV | $89,730 | $56,370 | $106,160 | $93,030 |
| 101 | Reno, NV | $89,690 | $63,560 | $102,560 | $88,790 |
| 102 | Rochester, NY | $89,650 | $59,550 | $104,480 | $92,390 |
| 103 | Bakersfield, CA | $89,590 | $58,640 | $104,850 | $88,800 |
| 104 | Asheville, NC | $89,480 | $55,660 | $106,140 | $92,720 |
| 105 | Savannah, GA | $89,320 | $56,600 | $105,410 | $93,820 |
| 106 | Medford, OR | $89,290 | $62,710 | $102,380 | $88,030 |
| 107 | Ogden, UT | $89,170 | $53,210 | $106,890 | $88,860 |
| 108 | Cleveland, OH | $88,900 | $57,820 | $104,210 | $94,650 |
| 109 | Anchorage, AK | $88,840 | $62,440 | $101,840 | $84,270 |
| 110 | Utica, NY | $88,750 | $58,010 | $103,900 | $95,760 |
| 111 | Odessa, TX | $88,730 | $56,390 | $104,640 | $94,500 |
| 112 | Las Vegas, NV | $88,570 | $60,300 | $102,480 | $88,380 |
| 113 | Wausau, WI | $88,500 | $58,930 | $103,060 | $95,520 |
| 114 | Winston, NC | $88,500 | $55,060 | $104,980 | $96,150 |
| 115 | Burlington, NC | $88,480 | $55,410 | $104,770 | $94,940 |
| 116 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $88,400 | $58,140 | $103,290 | $90,260 |
| 117 | Peoria, IL | $88,360 | $57,430 | $103,580 | $96,850 |
| 118 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $88,340 | $57,620 | $103,480 | $95,460 |
| 119 | Huntsville, AL | $88,300 | $57,530 | $103,440 | $94,870 |
| 120 | Portland, ME | $88,300 | $60,630 | $101,920 | $86,690 |
| 121 | Tampa, FL | $88,300 | $54,520 | $104,940 | $87,520 |
| 122 | Merced, CA | $88,230 | $57,430 | $103,400 | $89,780 |
| 123 | Wichita, KS | $88,210 | $56,220 | $103,980 | $99,170 |
| 124 | Warner Robins, GA | $88,170 | $56,040 | $104,000 | $94,010 |
| 125 | Fresno, CA | $88,130 | $59,590 | $102,190 | $86,270 |
| 126 | Jacksonville, FL | $88,130 | $56,990 | $103,480 | $88,590 |
| 127 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $88,110 | $54,660 | $104,600 | $89,890 |
| 128 | Orlando, FL | $88,090 | $56,140 | $103,810 | $86,860 |
| 129 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $88,090 | $65,790 | $99,090 | $97,200 |
| 130 | Binghamton, NY | $87,860 | $57,930 | $102,610 | $94,610 |
| 131 | Redding, CA | $87,780 | $58,990 | $101,960 | $87,180 |
| 132 | San Antonio, TX | $87,690 | $58,880 | $101,900 | $92,580 |
| 133 | Fond du Lac, WI | $87,670 | $57,120 | $102,730 | $95,660 |
| 134 | Ann Arbor, MI | $87,590 | $60,070 | $101,150 | $86,830 |
| 135 | Dayton, OH | $87,590 | $55,540 | $103,380 | $94,490 |
| 136 | Akron, OH | $87,530 | $56,620 | $102,750 | $93,750 |
| 137 | Madison, WI | $87,530 | $63,110 | $99,550 | $89,970 |
| 138 | Cape Coral, FL | $87,300 | $54,370 | $103,500 | $85,300 |
| 139 | Des Moines, IA | $87,260 | $58,510 | $101,400 | $95,160 |
| 140 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,260 | $54,870 | $103,190 | $94,870 |
| 141 | Hanford, CA | $87,210 | $58,220 | $101,480 | $85,830 |
| 142 | Crestview, FL | $87,190 | $56,350 | $102,380 | $89,860 |
| 143 | Hickory, NC | $87,190 | $53,040 | $104,020 | $98,540 |
| 144 | Indianapolis, IN | $86,920 | $57,390 | $101,460 | $90,830 |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $86,820 | $52,940 | $103,520 | $94,610 |
| 146 | Oklahoma City, OK | $86,800 | $51,880 | $104,000 | $96,010 |
| 147 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,570 | $55,790 | $101,730 | $91,040 |
| 148 | Sebastian, FL | $86,360 | $55,740 | $101,440 | $87,850 |
| 149 | Chico, CA | $86,280 | $58,780 | $99,840 | $85,260 |
| 150 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $86,280 | $55,000 | $101,690 | $86,080 |
| 151 | Greenville, SC | $86,260 | $56,640 | $100,840 | $92,490 |
| 152 | Fairbanks, AK | $86,240 | $62,210 | $98,070 | $83,560 |
| 153 | Visalia, CA | $86,110 | $57,550 | $100,190 | $86,260 |
| 154 | Janesville, WI | $85,970 | $58,970 | $99,280 | $91,750 |
| 155 | Wilmington, NC | $85,970 | $54,200 | $101,590 | $89,160 |
| 156 | Monroe, MI | $85,950 | $53,480 | $101,940 | $91,930 |
| 157 | Rapid City, SD | $85,920 | $64,290 | $96,570 | $96,370 |
| 158 | Grand Junction, CO | $85,780 | $54,390 | $101,230 | $89,840 |
| 159 | Albuquerque, NM | $85,630 | $58,450 | $99,010 | $89,620 |
| 160 | Green Bay, WI | $85,610 | $59,050 | $98,700 | $91,970 |
| 161 | Jackson, MI | $85,590 | $56,450 | $99,940 | $93,260 |
| 162 | Sumter, SC | $85,550 | $53,810 | $101,170 | $97,190 |
| 163 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $85,490 | $54,660 | $100,690 | $85,520 |
| 164 | Palm Bay, FL | $85,430 | $54,330 | $100,730 | $85,430 |
| 165 | Elmira, NY | $85,340 | $57,890 | $98,860 | $90,400 |
| 166 | St. Cloud, MN | $85,340 | $57,450 | $99,090 | $97,380 |
| 167 | Kenosha, WI | $85,180 | $57,030 | $99,030 | $84,240 |
| 168 | Columbus, GA-AL | $85,130 | $50,460 | $102,210 | $95,330 |
| 169 | Fayetteville, AR | $85,130 | $53,560 | $100,690 | $93,190 |
| 170 | Birmingham, AL | $85,110 | $57,080 | $98,900 | $92,870 |
| 171 | Watertown, NY | $85,110 | $56,870 | $99,030 | $97,060 |
| 172 | Nashville, TN | $84,930 | $57,820 | $98,280 | $88,160 |
| 173 | Eugene, OR | $84,910 | $58,510 | $97,930 | $83,600 |
| 174 | Lawrence, KS | $84,800 | $55,850 | $99,070 | $93,970 |
| 175 | Lafayette, IN | $84,780 | $54,640 | $99,630 | $90,740 |
| 176 | Ames, IA | $84,740 | $57,010 | $98,400 | $95,400 |
| 177 | Grand Rapids, MI | $84,740 | $56,330 | $98,740 | $88,690 |
| 178 | Augusta, GA-SC | $84,720 | $52,120 | $100,800 | $92,180 |
| 179 | Elkhart, IN | $84,680 | $55,600 | $98,990 | $93,750 |
| 180 | Kahului, HI | $84,640 | $55,910 | $98,780 | $77,370 |
| 181 | Oshkosh, WI | $84,570 | $56,850 | $98,240 | $91,000 |
| 182 | El Centro, CA | $84,530 | $55,370 | $98,900 | $88,820 |
| 183 | Lake Charles, LA | $84,450 | $50,480 | $101,170 | $98,370 |
| 184 | Wildwood, FL | $84,340 | $52,600 | $99,960 | $98,730 |
| 185 | Waco, TX | $84,280 | $56,240 | $98,090 | $91,060 |
| 186 | Kokomo, IN | $84,240 | $55,910 | $98,200 | $93,970 |
| 187 | Lexington, KY | $84,220 | $56,800 | $97,720 | $90,670 |
| 188 | Lynchburg, VA | $84,200 | $55,220 | $98,470 | $94,220 |
| 189 | Staunton, VA | $84,200 | $55,810 | $98,180 | $92,400 |
| 190 | Evansville, IN | $84,180 | $56,240 | $97,950 | $91,970 |
| 191 | Rocky Mount, NC | $84,010 | $54,480 | $98,570 | $95,450 |
| 192 | Pensacola, FL | $83,890 | $53,460 | $98,860 | $85,850 |
| 193 | Gainesville, GA | $83,820 | $54,480 | $98,280 | $86,620 |
| 194 | Abilene, TX | $83,780 | $55,200 | $97,840 | $92,710 |
| 195 | Spartanburg, SC | $83,760 | $55,410 | $97,720 | $91,990 |
| 196 | Bozeman, MT | $83,720 | $57,370 | $96,700 | $81,670 |
| 197 | Athens, GA | $83,700 | $51,460 | $99,590 | $89,670 |
| 198 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $83,680 | $55,350 | $97,640 | $94,060 |
| 199 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $83,660 | $57,660 | $96,450 | $96,770 |
| 200 | Corvallis, OR | $83,600 | $57,700 | $96,370 | $80,370 |
| 201 | Racine, WI | $83,600 | $56,600 | $96,910 | $87,120 |
| 202 | Lakeland, FL | $83,570 | $54,080 | $98,090 | $86,030 |
| 203 | New Orleans, LA | $83,530 | $56,140 | $97,030 | $90,210 |
| 204 | Lewiston, ME | $83,510 | $57,120 | $96,510 | $88,150 |
| 205 | Logan, UT-ID | $83,430 | $48,260 | $100,760 | $86,970 |
| 206 | Davenport, IA-IL | $83,410 | $54,290 | $97,740 | $93,640 |
| 207 | Eau Claire, WI | $83,410 | $57,740 | $96,030 | $89,890 |
| 208 | Saginaw, MI | $83,410 | $57,160 | $96,350 | $91,770 |
| 209 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $83,350 | $54,580 | $97,530 | $91,130 |
| 210 | Lansing, MI | $83,350 | $58,550 | $95,580 | $87,750 |
| 211 | Bloomington, IN | $83,180 | $54,120 | $97,490 | $87,480 |
| 212 | Columbus, IN | $83,120 | $56,160 | $96,390 | $89,370 |
| 213 | Pittsburgh, PA | $83,100 | $54,680 | $97,090 | $87,780 |
| 214 | Niles, MI | $83,050 | $54,330 | $97,180 | $89,910 |
| 215 | Blacksburg, VA | $82,950 | $53,560 | $97,430 | $89,470 |
| 216 | Mankato, MN | $82,950 | $57,910 | $95,280 | $91,200 |
| 217 | Roanoke, VA | $82,870 | $54,600 | $96,780 | $88,520 |
| 218 | Beaumont, TX | $82,830 | $52,810 | $97,590 | $91,990 |
| 219 | Billings, MT | $82,830 | $54,120 | $96,950 | $88,560 |
| 220 | Brunswick, GA | $82,830 | $50,400 | $98,780 | $94,440 |
| 221 | Grants Pass, OR | $82,830 | $59,360 | $94,370 | $84,730 |
| 222 | Macon, GA | $82,800 | $52,000 | $97,970 | $93,530 |
| 223 | Greenville, NC | $82,740 | $56,780 | $95,530 | $93,600 |
| 224 | Flagstaff, AZ | $82,640 | $53,060 | $97,220 | $82,370 |
| 225 | Ocala, FL | $82,620 | $51,500 | $97,950 | $86,750 |
| 226 | Salisbury, MD | $82,560 | $55,720 | $95,760 | $86,340 |
| 227 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $82,510 | $54,600 | $96,260 | $89,510 |
| 228 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $82,470 | $56,780 | $95,140 | $89,870 |
| 229 | South Bend, IN-MI | $82,430 | $55,680 | $95,600 | $88,770 |
| 230 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,410 | $52,890 | $96,970 | $88,930 |
| 231 | Dalton, GA | $82,390 | $53,160 | $96,780 | $91,700 |
| 232 | Rome, GA | $82,370 | $51,850 | $97,390 | $91,360 |
| 233 | Pinehurst, NC | $82,330 | $51,520 | $97,510 | $93,200 |
| 234 | Knoxville, TN | $82,260 | $54,790 | $95,780 | $88,860 |
| 235 | Tucson, AZ | $82,260 | $55,560 | $95,410 | $84,900 |
| 236 | Battle Creek, MI | $82,220 | $53,210 | $96,510 | $90,810 |
| 237 | Duluth, MN-WI | $82,200 | $57,030 | $94,600 | $92,600 |
| 238 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $82,160 | $53,830 | $96,140 | $83,620 |
| 239 | Victoria, TX | $82,160 | $50,690 | $97,660 | $91,450 |
| 240 | Gulfport, MS | $82,120 | $50,340 | $97,780 | $91,240 |
| 241 | Boise City, ID | $82,080 | $54,770 | $95,530 | $83,420 |
| 242 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $82,060 | $55,620 | $95,080 | $88,170 |
| 243 | Kalamazoo, MI | $81,970 | $56,260 | $94,640 | $86,430 |
| 244 | Goldsboro, NC | $81,950 | $54,100 | $95,660 | $92,640 |
| 245 | Monroe, LA | $81,910 | $50,250 | $97,490 | $97,980 |
| 246 | Bangor, ME | $81,890 | $56,740 | $94,290 | $84,850 |
| 247 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,850 | $55,910 | $94,620 | $89,050 |
| 248 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $81,810 | $57,890 | $93,600 | $89,740 |
| 249 | Muskegon, MI | $81,760 | $55,180 | $94,870 | $88,370 |
| 250 | Gainesville, FL | $81,740 | $52,330 | $96,220 | $84,500 |
| 251 | Florence, SC | $81,720 | $52,290 | $96,220 | $94,180 |
| 252 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $81,620 | $52,620 | $95,910 | $91,460 |
| 253 | Sherman, TX | $81,470 | $51,730 | $96,140 | $86,880 |
| 254 | Provo, UT | $81,450 | $49,590 | $97,140 | $82,920 |
| 255 | Reading, PA | $81,450 | $53,520 | $95,220 | $83,920 |
| 256 | Yuma, AZ | $81,450 | $51,330 | $96,300 | $87,860 |
| 257 | Wichita Falls, TX | $81,330 | $52,830 | $95,370 | $90,860 |
| 258 | York, PA | $81,330 | $52,210 | $95,660 | $84,720 |
| 259 | Topeka, KS | $81,180 | $55,990 | $93,600 | $91,400 |
| 260 | Punta Gorda, FL | $81,080 | $52,620 | $95,100 | $80,660 |
| 261 | Amarillo, TX | $81,060 | $53,230 | $94,740 | $88,280 |
| 262 | Tyler, TX | $81,060 | $51,900 | $95,410 | $87,960 |
| 263 | Longview, TX | $81,020 | $52,460 | $95,080 | $90,540 |
| 264 | Owensboro, KY | $81,020 | $55,020 | $93,830 | $91,430 |
| 265 | Waterloo, IA | $80,970 | $52,000 | $95,240 | $93,010 |
| 266 | Decatur, IL | $80,950 | $55,240 | $93,620 | $91,550 |
| 267 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $80,950 | $54,080 | $94,200 | $85,960 |
| 268 | Youngstown, OH | $80,950 | $51,150 | $95,660 | $92,630 |
| 269 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,870 | $54,450 | $93,890 | $88,990 |
| 270 | Lubbock, TX | $80,850 | $51,850 | $95,140 | $88,540 |
| 271 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $80,830 | $53,390 | $94,330 | $93,500 |
| 272 | Deltona, FL | $80,680 | $49,860 | $95,850 | $81,190 |
| 273 | Harrisonburg, VA | $80,410 | $53,370 | $93,750 | $84,740 |
| 274 | Lancaster, PA | $80,370 | $54,850 | $92,960 | $81,800 |
| 275 | Killeen, TX | $80,350 | $53,080 | $93,770 | $88,170 |
| 276 | Harrisburg, PA | $80,290 | $54,600 | $92,930 | $81,390 |
| 277 | Bloomington, IL | $80,250 | $53,850 | $93,250 | $85,790 |
| 278 | Little Rock, AR | $80,230 | $48,670 | $95,760 | $89,780 |
| 279 | Traverse City, MI | $80,230 | $55,790 | $92,250 | $85,930 |
| 280 | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,200 | $54,600 | $92,830 | $86,640 |
| 281 | Flint, MI | $80,160 | $53,580 | $93,270 | $86,160 |
| 282 | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,120 | $53,600 | $93,160 | $88,260 |
| 283 | Beckley, WV | $79,960 | $53,410 | $93,020 | $90,480 |
| 284 | Bismarck, ND | $79,890 | $55,760 | $91,750 | $87,770 |
| 285 | Montgomery, AL | $79,790 | $55,890 | $91,560 | $88,970 |
| 286 | Sandusky, OH | $79,730 | $51,150 | $93,810 | $89,300 |
| 287 | Dubuque, IA | $79,580 | $55,020 | $91,690 | $91,130 |
| 288 | Iowa City, IA | $79,560 | $56,160 | $91,080 | $86,940 |
| 289 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $79,500 | $52,120 | $92,980 | $84,900 |
| 290 | Rockford, IL | $79,440 | $52,060 | $92,910 | $86,200 |
| 291 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $79,410 | $53,540 | $92,160 | $90,520 |
| 292 | Helena, MT | $79,350 | $56,200 | $90,770 | $82,940 |
| 293 | Hinesville, GA | $79,310 | $46,200 | $95,640 | $84,430 |
| 294 | Enid, OK | $79,290 | $46,990 | $95,180 | $94,090 |
| 295 | Santa Fe, NM | $79,160 | $56,870 | $90,150 | $80,150 |
| 296 | Elizabethtown, KY | $79,120 | $52,790 | $92,080 | $87,360 |
| 297 | Idaho Falls, ID | $79,100 | $52,670 | $92,120 | $83,780 |
| 298 | San Angelo, TX | $79,100 | $52,060 | $92,410 | $85,560 |
| 299 | Springfield, MO | $79,060 | $51,250 | $92,770 | $89,250 |
| 300 | Auburn, AL | $79,040 | $54,720 | $91,020 | $89,890 |
| 301 | Jackson, MS | $79,000 | $50,980 | $92,810 | $88,720 |
| 302 | Mobile, AL | $78,980 | $53,460 | $91,540 | $89,650 |
| 303 | Panama City, FL | $78,980 | $51,880 | $92,310 | $81,170 |
| 304 | Jacksonville, NC | $78,960 | $48,880 | $93,770 | $85,750 |
| 305 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,850 | $52,790 | $91,690 | $71,060 |
| 306 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $78,790 | $54,450 | $90,790 | $90,920 |
| 307 | Springfield, OH | $78,770 | $50,540 | $92,680 | $87,060 |
| 308 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,730 | $52,060 | $91,850 | $91,460 |
| 309 | Cheyenne, WY | $78,670 | $54,250 | $90,710 | $81,530 |
| 310 | Houma, LA | $78,540 | $52,040 | $91,600 | $92,290 |
| 311 | Dover, DE | $78,460 | $52,670 | $91,150 | $80,470 |
| 312 | Valdosta, GA | $78,460 | $49,500 | $92,730 | $88,890 |
| 313 | Slidell, LA | $78,440 | $53,390 | $90,770 | $84,590 |
| 314 | College Station, TX | $78,310 | $51,560 | $91,480 | $86,100 |
| 315 | Joplin, MO-KS | $78,310 | $48,920 | $92,790 | $91,360 |
| 316 | Albany, GA | $78,190 | $49,070 | $92,520 | $89,190 |
| 317 | Canton, OH | $78,080 | $51,790 | $91,020 | $87,330 |
| 318 | Michigan City, IN | $77,980 | $50,270 | $91,620 | $85,050 |
| 319 | Farmington, NM | $77,940 | $54,160 | $89,650 | $88,860 |
| 320 | Lebanon, PA | $77,940 | $50,250 | $91,560 | $83,610 |
| 321 | St. George, UT | $77,920 | $45,610 | $93,830 | $80,060 |
| 322 | Decatur, AL | $77,690 | $54,520 | $89,110 | $89,080 |
| 323 | Minot, ND | $77,580 | $53,290 | $89,560 | $89,140 |
| 324 | Lima, OH | $77,540 | $50,840 | $90,690 | $86,470 |
| 325 | Bowling Green, KY | $77,170 | $53,230 | $88,960 | $85,570 |
| 326 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $77,170 | $50,000 | $90,560 | $78,510 |
| 327 | Chambersburg, PA | $77,000 | $49,880 | $90,380 | $81,360 |
| 328 | Hattiesburg, MS | $76,960 | $46,360 | $92,040 | $87,820 |
| 329 | Gettysburg, PA | $76,940 | $49,420 | $90,480 | $80,670 |
| 330 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $76,880 | $46,680 | $91,750 | $82,250 |
| 331 | Morristown, TN | $76,860 | $49,860 | $90,150 | $89,000 |
| 332 | Missoula, MT | $76,810 | $50,590 | $89,730 | $79,640 |
| 333 | Bay City, MI | $76,790 | $52,830 | $88,590 | $83,540 |
| 334 | Morgantown, WV | $76,650 | $54,120 | $87,760 | $82,130 |
| 335 | Erie, PA | $76,610 | $47,820 | $90,790 | $84,230 |
| 336 | Jackson, TN | $76,610 | $52,040 | $88,710 | $89,580 |
| 337 | Lawton, OK | $76,270 | $48,300 | $90,040 | $88,750 |
| 338 | Daphne, AL | $76,250 | $53,440 | $87,480 | $80,530 |
| 339 | Columbia, SC | $76,230 | $51,850 | $88,230 | $81,390 |
| 340 | Kankakee, IL | $76,190 | $50,590 | $88,800 | $79,040 |
| 341 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $76,070 | $49,750 | $89,020 | $83,640 |
| 342 | Champaign, IL | $76,020 | $52,480 | $87,610 | $82,000 |
| 343 | Columbia, MO | $76,020 | $51,750 | $87,980 | $85,000 |
| 344 | Dothan, AL | $76,020 | $48,800 | $89,420 | $90,680 |
| 345 | Muncie, IN | $75,980 | $52,230 | $87,690 | $86,200 |
| 346 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $75,960 | $48,980 | $89,230 | $80,720 |
| 347 | Grand Island, NE | $75,940 | $50,420 | $88,500 | $87,630 |
| 348 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $75,860 | $46,880 | $90,150 | $90,300 |
| 349 | Johnstown, PA | $75,800 | $48,510 | $89,250 | $88,210 |
| 350 | Sebring, FL | $75,770 | $48,360 | $89,270 | $81,940 |
| 351 | State College, PA | $75,750 | $51,900 | $87,510 | $78,280 |
| 352 | Shreveport, LA | $75,670 | $50,150 | $88,230 | $89,270 |
| 353 | Great Falls, MT | $75,440 | $52,980 | $86,510 | $77,900 |
| 354 | Manhattan, KS | $75,420 | $50,110 | $87,880 | $83,650 |
| 355 | Mansfield, OH | $75,380 | $49,380 | $88,190 | $84,820 |
| 356 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $75,360 | $50,560 | $87,570 | $85,230 |
| 357 | Scranton, PA | $75,190 | $48,420 | $88,400 | $80,370 |
| 358 | Weirton, WV-OH | $75,170 | $50,940 | $87,110 | $84,440 |
| 359 | Cleveland, TN | $75,090 | $49,880 | $87,510 | $85,250 |
| 360 | Pocatello, ID | $75,090 | $49,320 | $87,780 | $84,460 |
| 361 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $74,900 | $49,920 | $87,210 | $86,710 |
| 362 | Williamsport, PA | $74,860 | $50,420 | $86,880 | $81,060 |
| 363 | Las Cruces, NM | $74,760 | $53,790 | $85,070 | $82,870 |
| 364 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $74,420 | $51,960 | $85,490 | $84,260 |
| 365 | Hammond, LA | $74,300 | $50,380 | $86,070 | $87,970 |
| 366 | Anniston, AL | $74,170 | $51,040 | $85,570 | $86,300 |
| 367 | Florence, AL | $74,130 | $50,150 | $85,950 | $87,400 |
| 368 | Eagle Pass, TX | $74,110 | $44,700 | $88,610 | $88,430 |
| 369 | Lafayette, LA | $73,590 | $50,420 | $85,010 | $84,380 |
| 370 | Lincoln, NE | $73,220 | $49,300 | $84,990 | $79,950 |
| 371 | El Paso, TX | $73,200 | $47,900 | $85,650 | $81,410 |
| 372 | Twin Falls, ID | $72,800 | $49,030 | $84,530 | $79,040 |
| 373 | Brownsville, TX | $72,450 | $48,960 | $84,030 | $84,270 |
| 374 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $72,380 | $46,470 | $85,160 | $84,270 |
| 375 | Alexandria, LA | $72,110 | $51,460 | $82,280 | $84,160 |
| 376 | Charleston, WV | $72,090 | $50,230 | $82,850 | $81,260 |
| 377 | Jefferson City, MO | $71,860 | $49,440 | $82,910 | $81,680 |
| 378 | Terre Haute, IN | $71,760 | $48,610 | $83,160 | $81,730 |
| 379 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $71,320 | $46,260 | $83,660 | $82,860 |
| 380 | Gadsden, AL | $71,200 | $48,460 | $82,410 | $83,130 |
| 381 | Laredo, TX | $70,950 | $45,470 | $83,510 | $81,590 |
| 382 | Johnson City, TN | $70,700 | $46,860 | $82,430 | $80,410 |
| 383 | Tallahassee, FL | $70,660 | $44,800 | $83,390 | $75,240 |
| 384 | Altoona, PA | $70,640 | $45,180 | $83,180 | $78,920 |
| 385 | Jonesboro, AR | $70,030 | $47,470 | $81,140 | $81,550 |
| 386 | McAllen, TX | $69,800 | $45,590 | $81,740 | $81,260 |
| 387 | Hot Springs, AR | $68,350 | $43,350 | $80,660 | $79,730 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $50,670 | $30,660 | $60,530 | N/A |
| 389 | Mayaguez, PR | $45,220 | $27,870 | $53,770 | N/A |
| 390 | Arecibo, PR | $44,120 | $27,120 | $52,500 | N/A |
| 391 | Ponce, PR | $43,470 | $26,600 | $51,770 | N/A |
| 392 | Aguadilla, PR | $43,060 | $26,580 | $51,150 | N/A |
| 393 | Guayama, PR | $39,500 | $26,520 | $45,880 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Accountant salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays accountants the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $128,520 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($120,790), New York, NY-NJ ($119,290), Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($113,630). The national mean is $94,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do accountants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Midland, TX ($116,740 at national prices, $111,820 nominal), San Jose, CA ($116,390 at national prices, $128,520 nominal), Parkersburg, WV ($111,640 at national prices, $97,200 nominal).
How much do accountants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $119,290; Los Angeles, CA: $99,740; Chicago, IL-IN: $91,980; Dallas, TX: $92,520; Houston, TX: $95,640 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do accountants earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Guayama, PR has the lowest mean wage, $39,500.