Accountants and Auditors in Washington

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

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

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

How Many Accountants and Auditors Work in Washington?

There were approximately 32,870 workers employed as Accountants and Auditors in this state in 2018.

There were 30,460 Accountants and Auditors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Accountants and Auditors in this state are growing at a rate of 17.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,030 annual job openings, and 41,870 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Accountants and Auditors ranged from $45,020 to $120,460 with $70,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.64 to $57.91. The median hourly rate was $33.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.52.

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

Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	22,910	$73,640
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	9,200	$66,550
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2,480	$65,000
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	890	$66,870
Kennewick-Richland, WA	770	$73,580
Bellingham, WA	760	$61,890
Yakima, WA	510	$61,200
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	400	$64,170
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	310	$66,600
Wenatchee, WA	290	$67,460
Longview, WA	240	$64,950
Walla Walla, WA	190	$61,400
Lewiston, ID-WA	140	$57,680

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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