Accountants and Auditors salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $82,830–$137,490
- vs U.S. median
- +26%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 511
Accountants and Auditors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $105,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 111,930 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $102,640. It ranks #3 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE111,930 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
12 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| International Foundation for Ethics and | $207,000 | 6 |
| PwC US Business Advisory | $188,000 | 7 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | $165,086 | 6 |
| JPMorgan Chase & | $160,225 | 16 |
| The Siegfried Group | $156,875 | 8 |
| Grant Thornton Advisors | $150,368 | 15 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group | $149,750 | 12 |
| Morgan Stanley Fund Services | $148,000 | 11 |
| Blackstone | $145,000 | 5 |
| PwC US Tax | $142,000 | 31 |
| Barclays Services | $141,500 | 7 |
| KPMG | $141,500 | 35 |
Accountants and Auditors pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $88,900 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,660 |
| Ithaca, NY | $83,800 |
| Binghamton, NY | $82,500 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,230 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,120 |
| Rochester, NY | $80,890 |
| Kingston, NY | $80,560 |
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Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in New York?
The BLS median is $105,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 111,930 jobs pay between $82,830 and $137,490. The 10th percentile is $71,850 and the 90th is $174,750.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 26% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $102,640. It ranks #3 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Accountants and Auditors make an hour in New York?
About $50.79 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $105,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $39.82–$66.10 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Accountants and Auditors the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were International Foundation for Ethics and ($207,000), PwC US Business Advisory ($188,000), The Bank of New York Mellon ($165,086). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.