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Accountants and Auditors salary in Washington

The median accountants and auditors in Washington earns $96,550 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,396 a month.

10th percentile
$66,330
25th percentile
$79,180
Median percentile
$96,550
75th percentile
$122,480
90th percentile
$152,310

Based on 34,740 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$76,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,550
Federal income tax−$12,411
Social Security + Medicare−$7,386
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,396
Every two weeks$2,952

Does it go far here?

$90,223Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in Washington