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Accountant salary in New York

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$102,640median pay per year in New York, or $49.35 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $63,700lowest 10% earn less
  2. $79,76025th percentile
  3. $102,640median
  4. $134,82075th percentile
  5. $171,030top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $83,680[3]

The median pay for accountants in New York was $102,640 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $18,960 above the US median for the job[6].

Jobs in NY
109,830[4]
Rank by median pay
2 of 51[5]
Compared with US median
+22.7%[6]

How much do accountants make in New York?

The median wage for accountants in New York was $102,640 a year, or $49.35 an hour[1]. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. The average was higher at $114,070 a year[7]. New York ranked 2nd out of the 50 states and DC for the median annual wage for this job[5].

Across the US as a whole, the median for accountants was $83,680 a year[3]. So New York's median was 22.7% higher[6]. Compared with all jobs in the state, where the median was $59,670[8], accountants earned $42,970 more at the median[9].

At the low end, the lowest-paid 10% of accountants in New York earned less than $63,700[2]. At the high end, the top-paid 10% earned more than $171,030[2]. Among metro areas, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median, at $105,650[10]. Buffalo-Cheektowaga had a median of $82,120[11]. These figures cover wage and salary workers. They leave out the self-employed and business partners, and they do not include bonuses or the cost of benefits[12].

New York vs US pay

Pay for accountants in New York next to the national figures[1][3].

NYUS
Median per year$102,640[1]$83,680[3]
Median per hour$49.35[1]$40.23[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$63,700[2]$56,020[13]
Top 10% earn more than$171,030[2]$144,090[13]
Jobs109,830[4]1,449,500[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for accountants, and the median pay in each[11]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ[11]$105,650111,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$82,1204,870
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$84,6604,680
Rochester, NY$80,8904,370
Syracuse, NY$82,2302,710
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$88,9001,860
Utica-Rome, NY$79,8301,040
Binghamton, NY$82,500670

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for accountants in the states that border New York, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
New Jersey[14]$100,83042,250
Massachusetts$99,46046,230
Connecticut$97,55016,770
Pennsylvania$79,00054,290
Vermont$78,8902,630

Median pay for accountants in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for accountants are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: bachelor's degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does an accountant make in New York?
The median wage for accountants in New York was $102,640 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $114,070 a year[7].
How much does an accountant make an hour in New York?
The median hourly wage was $49.35[1]. The average was $54.84 an hour[7].
Which city in New York pays accountants the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage among the metro areas with a published figure, at $105,650[10].
Is New York a good state for accountants?
New York had the 2nd highest median annual wage for accountants among the 50 states and DC[5]. Its median was $18,960 above the US median[6].
What do you need to become an accountant in New York?
This is a US figure, not a New York one. Across the US, the typical education needed for entry is a bachelor's degree, with no work experience or on-the-job training usually needed[16].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Accountants and Auditors in New York was $102,640 per year and $49.35 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Accountants and Auditors in New York: 10th percentile $63,700, 25th percentile $79,760, 75th percentile $134,820, 90th percentile $171,030. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Accountants and Auditors in the US as a whole was $83,680 per year and $40.23 per hour, with about 1,449,500 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 109,830 people worked as Accountants and Auditors in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: New York had the 2nd highest median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors out of the 50 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in New York ($102,640) was $18,960 (22.7%) higher than the US median ($83,680). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Accountants and Auditors in New York was $114,070 per year and $54.84 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in New York was $42,970 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 13 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Accountants and Auditors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage, $105,650. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Accountants and Auditors in the US: 10th percentile $56,020, 25th percentile $67,020, 75th percentile $109,810, 90th percentile $144,090. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in states that border New York (highest first): New Jersey $100,830; Massachusetts $99,460; Connecticut $97,550; Pennsylvania $79,000; Vermont $78,890. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Accountants and Auditors is projected to grow 5% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Accountants and Auditors: education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.