Accountants & auditors

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2023 Workforce

1.71M

Average Age

44.1

Estimated Job Growth

5.85%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$97,122

Average Male Salary

$116,575

Average Female Salary

$83,959

About

Accountants & auditors are most often employed by the Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services industry. The average yearly wage for Accountants & auditors was $97,122 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Accountants & auditors are Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Accountants & auditors are NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY, Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County--Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Accountants & auditors workforce. Accountants & auditors workforce in 2023 was 1,711,333 people, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% were men. Accountants & auditors are paid most in Colusa, Glenn, Tehama & Trinity Counties PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

690,626

Male Workforce

± 20.4k

1,020,707

Female Workforce

± 24.7k

The Accountants & auditors workforce in 2023 was 1,711,333 people (59.6% women and 40.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.2% between 2014 (1,927,085) and 2023 (1,711,333).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Accountants & auditors.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($129,488), Connecticut ($123,838), and New York ($117,147).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$97,122

AVERAGE WAGE

#92 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Accountants & auditors earned an average of $97,122, $29,395 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Accountants & auditors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.382

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Accountants & auditors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.382, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Accountants & auditors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Accountants & auditors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Accountants & auditors and on wages for those in the field. Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services is the industry that employs the most Accountants & auditors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Accountants & auditors, by average wage, is Independent artists, writers, and performers ($160,737).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.71M

2023 Workforce

± 31,938

−2.79%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.7%

This graphic shows the share of Accountants & auditors employed by various industries. Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services employs the largest share of Accountants & auditors at 67.1%, followed by uninformed with 17.1% and Construction with 8.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Accountants & auditors in the US. The workforce of Accountants & auditors in 2023 was 1,711,333 people, with 59.6% woman, and 40.4% men. The average age of male Accountants & auditors in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Accountants & auditors is 44.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Accountants & auditors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Accountants & auditors in 2023 was 1,711,333 people, with 59.6% woman, and 40.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (218,234 people), 25 to 29 years (209,725 people), and 35 to 39 years (203,821 people). Among them they concentrated 36.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 10.6% of Accountants & auditors workers were Hispanic and 89.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (42.5%), Puerto Rican (19.9)%, and Cuban (6.58)%

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Races

In 2023, 68.2% of the Accountants & auditors workforce were White, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.3%) and Black (8.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Accountants & auditors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Accountants & auditors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Accountants & auditors, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Accountants & auditors need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Accountants & auditors in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,089,180 people), Social Sciences (70,289 people), and Education (34,171 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Accountants & auditors workers were Bachelors Degree (1,015,784 people), Graduate Degree (482,821 people), and Associates Degree (110,017 people).

The graphic shows the Accountants & auditors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Accountants & auditors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accountants & auditors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Accountants and Auditors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Accountants and Auditors are expected to see a growth of 5.85% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Accountants and Auditors.

5.85%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Accountants & auditors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.