Accountants and Auditors pay in Rochester
$89,650avg. a year
$43.10 an hour · 4,370 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $89,650 a year. That is $24,420 (21%) less than the New York average of $114,070. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$80,890Median pay
$43.10Average hourly
-21%vs. New York average
4,370Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1111,930 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$119,280
$57.35 an hour
21,860 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$100,260
$48.20 an hour
34,680 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$93,640
$45.02 an hour
42,710 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$92,680
$44.56 an hour
5470 jobs
Kingston, NY
$91,310
$43.90 an hour
64,870 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$91,190
$43.84 an hour
7370 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$90,940
$43.72 an hour
8390 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$90,850
$43.68 an hour
91,040 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$88,750
$42.67 an hour
10670 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$87,860
$42.24 an hour
11190 jobs
Elmira, NY
$85,330
$41.03 an hour
12220 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$85,110
$40.92 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $101,260 |
| Loan Officers | $111,610 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $149,140 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $82,490 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $104,740 |
| Tax Preparers | $66,390 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Rochester?
The average is $89,650 a year, and the median is $80,890. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $24,420 (21%) less than the New York average of $114,070.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 8.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). 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.