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Accountants & Auditors salary in Washington, DC
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Washington, DC:
$97,320/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,540 – $160,690 · about 45,080 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by
+$23,030 (+31%).
What it's really worth in Washington
With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $97,320 has the buying power of about
$88,842 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.