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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Rhode Island

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Rhode Island, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in RI
$95,020
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 34
published states
Workers in state
8,250
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Rhode Island

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Rhode Island
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$95,020$72,434$45,458Providence County, RI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Rhode Island counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, RI$95,020$72,434$45,782
2Providence County, RI$95,020$72,434$45,458
3Kent County, RI$95,020$72,434$45,458
4Bristol County, RI$95,020$72,434$45,458
5Newport County, RI$95,020$72,434$42,038

Accountants and Auditors pay in Rhode Island

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Rhode Island is $95,020, based on 8,250 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Rhode Island averages 13.6% above it.

Published data for Rhode Island currently covers the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area, with a local median wage of $95,020.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Rhode Island

We compare 5 Rhode Island counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin, $45,782. Newport County, RI leaves the smallest, $42,038. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Rhode Island

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Rhode Island?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $95,020.

Which Rhode Island county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($45,782). Providence County, RI follows at $45,458.