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Accountants and Auditors in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as an Accountant or Auditor? Read this first!

24.8% Jobs Projection
$72,940 Median Salary
4,510 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Accountants and Auditors in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Accountants and Auditors in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Accountants and Auditors Work in Colorado?

In 2018, there were 36,290 Accountants and Auditors working in the state.

There were 34,540 Accountants and Auditors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,750 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 13,650 Accountants and Auditors working in it, which means Colorado has more Accountants and Auditors than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in this state are growing at a rate of 24.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,510 annual job openings, and 46,570 total jobs in 2026 for Accountants and Auditors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 141,800 annual jobs and 1,537,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Accountants and Auditors Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Accountants and Auditors ranged from $43,870 to $127,720 with $72,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.09 to $61.4. The median hourly rate was $35.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Accountants and Auditors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Accountants and Auditors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 23,880 $75,590
Colorado Springs, CO 3,190 $71,620
Boulder, CO 3,100 $72,180
Fort Collins, CO 1,550 $64,940
Greeley, CO 910 $67,780
Grand Junction, CO 430 $59,990
Pueblo, CO 380 $61,430

Top States for Accountants and Auditors Employment

View the list below to see where most Accountants and Auditors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 148,600 $75,690
Texas 115,270 $72,860
New York 110,780 $83,250
Florida 71,940 $62,270
Illinois 53,280 $71,470
Pennsylvania 51,720 $67,480
Ohio 45,670 $64,630
Virginia 41,230 $76,490
New Jersey 37,370 $81,190
Georgia 37,200 $68,870
Colorado 36,290 $72,940
Massachusetts 35,360 $74,890
Michigan 33,610 $65,850
North Carolina 33,020 $69,840
Washington 32,870 $70,600
Missouri 25,090 $63,640
Maryland 25,020 $74,030
Minnesota 22,960 $66,240
Wisconsin 22,610 $63,390
Indiana 20,100 $64,380

Below are the states where Accountants and Auditors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $91,890
New York $83,250
New Jersey $81,190
Rhode Island $76,770
Virginia $76,490
Connecticut $76,450
California $75,690
Alaska $75,590
Massachusetts $74,890
Maryland $74,030

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