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13.8% Jobs Projection
$69,840 Median Salary
3,810 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Accountants and Auditors Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 33,020 Accountants and Auditors working in the state.

There were 31,470 Accountants and Auditors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,810 annual job openings, and 40,630 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Accountants and Auditors ranged from $46,110 to $117,850 with $69,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.17 to $56.66. The median hourly rate was $33.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.78 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 12,650 $74,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 6,380 $69,970
Raleigh, NC 6,120 $68,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,770 $73,670
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,660 $67,690
Winston-Salem, NC 1,810 $67,620
Asheville, NC 980 $63,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 850 $60,880
Wilmington, NC 790 $67,790
Fayetteville, NC 790 $63,070
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 590 $63,740
Greenville, NC 320 $65,620
Burlington, NC 300 $64,550
Rocky Mount, NC 200 $71,010
Goldsboro, NC 190 $68,260
New Bern, NC 180 $64,940
Jacksonville, NC 110 $63,760

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

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