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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Virginia

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$94,752
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 32
published states
Workers in state
63,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,140$75,333$41,901Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$102,140$75,333$55,053
2Culpeper County, VA$102,140$75,333$52,761
3Rappahannock County, VA$102,140$75,333$51,213
4Fairfax County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
5Prince William County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
6Loudoun County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
7Arlington County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
8Stafford County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
9Alexandria city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
10Spotsylvania County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
11Fauquier County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
12Manassas city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
13Fredericksburg city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
14Fairfax city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
15Manassas Park city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
16Clarke County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
17Falls Church city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901

Accountants and Auditors pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Virginia is $94,752, based on 63,120 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Virginia averages 13.2% above it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $102,140.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Virginia

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $55,053. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $41,901. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 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 Virginia

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $94,752.

Which Virginia county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($55,053). Culpeper County, VA follows at $52,761.