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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Minnesota

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$83,544
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 34
published states
Workers in state
33,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$86,500$65,011$40,952Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$86,500$65,011$48,008
2Mille Lacs County, MN$86,500$65,011$47,636
3Hennepin County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
4Ramsey County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
5Dakota County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
6Anoka County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
7Washington County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
8Scott County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
9Wright County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
10Carver County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
11Sherburne County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
12Chisago County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952
13Isanti County, MN$86,500$65,011$40,952

Accountants and Auditors pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Minnesota is $83,544, based on 33,260 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Minnesota averages 0.2% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $86,500.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,008. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $40,952. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Minnesota

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $83,544.

Which Minnesota county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,008). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $47,636.