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What accountants make
Median
$83,680
Bottom tenth
$56,020
Top tenth
$144,090
The national median is $83,680 a year. The bottom tenth earn $56,020 or less and the top tenth $144,090 or more. These are the 2025 federal wage survey figures. The wage survey counts accountants and auditors together, so the figure covers both.