Accountants and Auditors Salary in New York
Accountants and Auditors in New York earn a median $102,640 a year, +23% against the national median of $83,680; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Accountants and Auditors earn 72% more than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Vermont range from $78,890 in Vermont to $100,830 in New Jersey. New York employs 109,830 accountants and auditors, 11.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.22 means the occupation is more concentrated in New York than nationally.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $30.63 | $38.35 | $49.35 | $64.82 | $82.22 | $54.84 | 109,830 | 11.34 | 1.22 |
| Annual | $63,700 | $79,760 | $102,640 | $134,820 | $171,030 | $114,070 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 | $45.56 | 1,449,500 | – | – |
| Annual | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 | $94,750 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.22
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.34
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for accountants and auditors, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50.80 | $105,650 | $71,850 | $174,750 | 111,930 | 11.79 | 1.27 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $42.74 | $88,900 | $60,290 | $148,250 | 1,860 | 6.90 | 0.74 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $40.70 | $84,660 | $59,530 | $133,670 | 4,680 | 10.42 | 1.12 |
| Ithaca, NY | $40.29 | $83,800 | $60,840 | $128,410 | 370 | 7.65 | 0.82 |
| Binghamton, NY | $39.67 | $82,500 | $52,000 | $126,850 | 670 | 6.87 | 0.74 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39.54 | $82,230 | $58,230 | $133,410 | 2,710 | 9.01 | 0.97 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $39.48 | $82,120 | $56,550 | $135,370 | 4,870 | 9.12 | 0.98 |
| Rochester, NY | $38.89 | $80,890 | $58,030 | $130,690 | 4,370 | 8.85 | 0.95 |
| Kingston, NY | $38.73 | $80,560 | $53,890 | $138,380 | 470 | 7.91 | 0.85 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38.62 | $80,340 | $54,840 | $135,630 | 390 | 7.82 | 0.84 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $38.38 | $79,830 | $52,190 | $130,470 | 1,040 | 8.81 | 0.95 |
| Elmira, NY | $38.24 | $79,540 | $53,390 | $128,110 | 190 | 5.56 | 0.60 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $37.25 | $77,470 | $53,380 | $126,560 | 220 | 5.54 | 0.59 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $38.37 | $79,820 | $57,640 | $131,950 | 940 | 5.90 | 0.63 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37.72 | $78,450 | $52,340 | $134,750 | 1,100 | 6.23 | 0.67 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36.78 | $76,510 | $52,290 | $122,270 | 820 | 5.86 | 0.63 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $49.35 | $102,640 | 109,830 | 1.22 |
| Connecticut | $46.90 | $97,550 | 16,770 | 1.06 |
| Massachusetts | $47.82 | $99,460 | 46,230 | 1.36 |
| New Jersey | $48.48 | $100,830 | 42,250 | 1.06 |
| Pennsylvania | $37.98 | $79,000 | 54,290 | 0.96 |
| Vermont | $37.93 | $78,890 | 2,630 | 0.93 |
See the national page for Accountants and Auditors (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.