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About 1.6 million accountants and auditors
O*NET OnLine (the Department of Labor's occupation database) counted about 1,595,200 people working as accountants or auditors in the United States in 2025. It rates the job a Bright Outlook career, with growth faster than average from 2025 to 2035 and about 115,300 openings a year.