Accountants and Auditors salary · California
Accountants and Auditors Salary in California
Accountants and Auditors in California earn a median of $97,050 a year, which is $46.66 an hour. That is $13,370 above the national median of $83,680, a difference of 16 percent. The state employs 175,360.
California against the US May 2025
| Figure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $97,050 | $83,680 |
| Median hourly | $46.66 | $40.23 |
| Mean annual | $103,760 | $94,750 |
| 10th percentile | $61,770 | $56,020 |
| 90th percentile | $160,520 | $144,090 |
| Employment | 175,360 | 1,449,500 |
How California compares
By median pay, California ranks 4 of the 12 states this site reports for accountants and auditors. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for accountants and auditors May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $102,640 | $49.35 | 109,830 |
| New Jersey | $100,830 | $48.48 | 42,250 |
| Massachusetts | $99,460 | $47.82 | 46,230 |
| Virginia | $93,290 | $44.85 | 47,100 |
| North Carolina | $82,050 | $39.45 | 49,270 |
| Georgia | $81,900 | $39.37 | 44,020 |
| Texas | $80,920 | $38.91 | 116,470 |
| Illinois | $80,230 | $38.57 | 54,930 |
| Ohio | $79,320 | $38.14 | 50,440 |
| Florida | $79,250 | $38.10 | 91,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,000 | $37.98 | 54,290 |
Common questions
How much do accountants and auditors make in California?
The median salary for accountants and auditors in California is $97,050 a year, or $46.66 an hour. That is $13,370 above the national median of $83,680, a difference of 16 percent. California employs 175,360 of them.
Is California a good state to work as an accountants and auditor?
On pay alone, California ranks 4 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for accountants and auditors in California?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $61,770 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $160,520 or more. The middle half falls between $75,810 and $125,850.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 13-2011 in California. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national accountants and auditors salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.