Career Atlas USA

Best States for Accountants and Auditors

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York90.6 / 100
  2. 2District of Columbia90.1 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts89.7 / 100
  4. 4Colorado89.2 / 100
  5. 5Delaware86.6 / 100
  6. 6Virginia84.9 / 100
  7. 7Rhode Island81.7 / 100
  8. 8New Jersey77.6 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut76.9 / 100
  10. 10South Dakota75.8 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina74.2 / 100
  12. 12California72.6 / 100
  13. 13Washington72.5 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma70.8 / 100
  15. 15Alabama69.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).