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Accountants and Auditors salary in Boston, MA

Accountants and Auditors in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area earn a median of $100,150 a year, an average of $108,660. About 37,150 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Accountants and Auditors pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$100,150
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$108,660
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$72,450
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$161,450
Top of the range
People employed
37,150
In Boston metro area
Rent share of median wage
25.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Boston

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$2,093
per month, in Boston, MA
Income needed for median rent
$83,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median accountants and auditors wage
$100,150
19.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
25.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$94,755
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Boston area. Read the Boston, MA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Accountants and Auditors pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Washington, DC
+2.0%
Median $102,140
Mean $113,640
Employed 41,470
Las Vegas, NV
-19.6%
Median $80,530
Mean $88,560
Employed 4,680
El Paso, TX
-34.1%
Median $65,990
Mean $73,200
Employed 2,120
Nashville-Davidson, TN
-22.0%
Median $78,080
Mean $84,930
Employed 11,290
Portland, OR
-7.9%
Median $92,200
Mean $98,010
Employed 10,100
Oklahoma City, OK
-22.8%
Median $77,280
Mean $86,800
Employed 6,700
Detroit, MI
-19.5%
Median $80,650
Mean $91,310
Employed 19,390
Memphis, TN
-23.2%
Median $76,960
Mean $82,520
Employed 4,390

See accountants and auditors pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.