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Accountants and Auditors salary in Norfolk, VA

Accountants and Auditors in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area earn a median of $79,450 a year, an average of $88,390. About 6,160 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
$79,450
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$88,390
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$54,990
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$127,900
Top of the range
People employed
6,160
In Norfolk metro area
Rent share of median wage
18.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Norfolk

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

Median gross rent
$1,246
per month, in Norfolk, VA
Income needed for median rent
$49,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median accountants and auditors wage
$79,450
59.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
18.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,017
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 Norfolk area. Read the Norfolk, VA 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

Arlington, VA
+28.6%
Median $102,140
Mean $113,640
Employed 41,470
Boise City, ID
-3.5%
Median $76,700
Mean $82,090
Employed 3,140
Spokane, WA
+8.7%
Median $86,350
Mean $94,690
Employed 2,340
Fremont, CA
+39.4%
Median $110,730
Mean $120,780
Employed 25,170
Richmond, VA
+6.0%
Median $84,220
Mean $93,210
Employed 7,920
Baton Rouge, LA
-8.0%
Median $73,070
Mean $80,110
Employed 3,410
San Bernardino, CA
+5.6%
Median $83,920
Mean $91,800
Employed 9,240
Tacoma, WA
+25.1%
Median $99,370
Mean $106,970
Employed 22,100

See accountants and auditors pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $79,450 / year
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State income tax Virginia (VA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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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.