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Accountants and Auditors in Tennessee

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

24.7% Jobs Projection
$62,100 Median Salary
2,280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Accountants and Auditors Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 19,760 workers employed as Accountants and Auditors in this state in 2018.

There were 18,300 Accountants and Auditors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in this state are growing at a rate of 24.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,280 annual job openings, and a total of 23,190 jobs for Tennessee Accountants and Auditors in 2026.

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

What do Accountants and Auditors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Accountants and Auditors ranged from $40,180 to $105,760 with $62,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.32 to $50.85. The median hourly rate was $29.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 10,870 $62,710
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3,150 $63,320
Knoxville, TN 2,170 $65,590
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,100 $57,510
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 610 $61,900
Johnson City, TN 360 $55,460
Clarksville, TN-KY 220 $55,870
Jackson, TN 210 $54,130
Cleveland, TN 100 $55,150
Morristown, TN 70 n/a

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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