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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Virginia

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in VA
$94,752
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 34
published states
Workers in state
63,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,140$75,333$41,901Fairfax County, VA
Richmond, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569Chesterfield County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$102,140$75,333$55,053
2Culpeper County, VA$102,140$75,333$52,761
3Rappahannock County, VA$102,140$75,333$51,213
4King and Queen County, VA$84,220$63,757$43,873
5Fairfax County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
6Prince William County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
7Loudoun County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
8Arlington County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
9Stafford County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
10Alexandria city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
11Spotsylvania County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
12Fauquier County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
13Manassas city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
14Fredericksburg city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
15Fairfax city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
16Manassas Park city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
17Clarke County, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
18Falls Church city, VA$102,140$75,333$41,901
19Chesterfield County, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
20Henrico County, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
21Richmond city, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
22Hanover County, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
23Prince George County, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
24Petersburg city, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569
25Powhatan County, VA$84,220$63,757$38,569

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Accountants and Auditors pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Virginia is $94,752, based on 63,120 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Virginia averages 13.2% above it.

Inside Virginia, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $102,140 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $84,220 in Richmond, VA, a difference of $17,920 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Virginia

We compare 34 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $55,053. Charles City County, VA leaves the smallest, $38,569. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Virginia

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Virginia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $94,752, from $84,220 to $102,140 depending on the labor market.

Which Virginia county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($55,053). Culpeper County, VA follows at $52,761.