Accountants and Auditors in Minnesota

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

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

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

How Many Accountants and Auditors Work in Minnesota?

There were approximately 22,960 workers employed as Accountants and Auditors in this state in 2018.

There were 23,970 Accountants and Auditors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,010 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,030 annual Accountants and Auditors job openings in Minnesota, and 32,960 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Accountants and Auditors Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Accountants and Auditors ranged from $45,600 to $104,230 with $66,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.92 to $50.11. The median hourly rate was $31.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	18,240	$68,190
Fargo, ND-MN	1,170	$62,320
Duluth, MN-WI	830	$61,120
St. Cloud, MN	540	$65,110
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	510	$60,200
Rochester, MN	410	$61,100
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	310	$62,380
Grand Forks, ND-MN	300	$61,490

Top States for Accountants and Auditors Employment

The table below shows the states 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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