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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Maryland

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Maryland, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MD
$93,418
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 32
published states
Workers in state
86,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,140$75,888$41,944Montgomery County, MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$85,990$65,293$39,102Cecil County, MD
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753Baltimore County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Montgomery County, MD$102,140$75,888$41,944
2Prince George's County, MD$102,140$75,888$41,944
3Frederick County, MD$102,140$75,888$41,944
4Charles County, MD$102,140$75,888$41,944
5Cecil County, MD$85,990$65,293$39,102
6Baltimore County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
7Anne Arundel County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
8Baltimore city, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
9Howard County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
10Harford County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
11Carroll County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753
12Queen Anne's County, MD$85,160$64,749$37,753

Accountants and Auditors pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Maryland is $93,418, based on 86,510 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Maryland averages 11.6% above it.

Inside Maryland, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $102,140 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $85,160 in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, a difference of $16,980 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Maryland

We compare 12 Maryland counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Montgomery County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin, $41,944. Queen Anne's County, MD leaves the smallest, $37,753. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Maryland

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $93,418, from $85,160 to $102,140 depending on the labor market.

Which Maryland county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Montgomery County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($41,944). Prince George's County, MD follows at $41,944.