Accountants and Auditors Salary in California
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$97,050
Median hourly
$47
Average annual
$103,760
Employed in state
175K
The median annual salary for Accountants and Auditors in California is $97,050, or about $47 an hour. That is 16% higher than the national median.
Pay in California ranges from $61,770 at the 10th percentile to $160,520 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 175K people work as accountants and auditors in the state.
Pay distribution in California
10th$61,770
25th$75,810
Median$97,050
75th$125,850
90th$160,520
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- Hourly
- $46.66
- Daily
- $373
- Weekly
- $1,866
- Bi-weekly
- $3,733
- Monthly
- $8,088
- Annual
- $97,050
$97,050 a year is around the 50th percentile for Accountants and Auditorss in California. The median is $97,050.
Accountants and Auditors pay by metro area in California
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,700 | 13K |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $110,730 | 25K |
| Napa, CA | $99,640 | 520 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,340 | 13K |
| Vallejo, CA | $95,800 | 690 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,690 | 1.7K |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,360 | 71K |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $92,110 | 13K |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $91,610 | 1.5K |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $90,340 | 2.5K |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $88,160 | 860 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $84,920 | 740 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $83,920 | 9.2K |
| Salinas, CA | $83,810 | 1.1K |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $83,570 | 1.4K |
Other jobs in California
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Cashiers$32,880
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Software Developers$135,980
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
- Security Guards$38,020
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990