Accountants and Auditors pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$108,660avg. a year
$52.24 an hour · 37,150 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $108,660 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $107,170. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$100,150Median pay
$52.24Average hourly
+1%vs. Massachusetts average
37,150Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1760 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$103,840
$49.92 an hour
23,090 jobs
Worcester, MA
$100,010
$48.08 an hour
38,250 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$99,430
$47.80 an hour
41,720 jobs
Springfield, MA
$96,130
$46.22 an hour
5490 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$92,040
$44.25 an hour
6480 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$90,690
$43.60 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $131,310 |
| Loan Officers | $120,300 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $176,780 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $104,290 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $115,600 |
| Tax Preparers | $60,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $108,660 a year, and the median is $100,150. About 37,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $107,170.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.47 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.