Accountants and Auditors pay in Raleigh-Cary
$93,340avg. a year
$44.88 an hour · 9,190 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $93,340 a year. That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $93,810. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$81,950Median pay
$44.88Average hourly
-1%vs. North Carolina average
9,190Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
116,820 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$101,910
$49.00 an hour
23,060 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$98,060
$47.14 an hour
33,300 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$91,400
$43.94 an hour
41,540 jobs
Asheville, NC
$89,480
$43.02 an hour
52,030 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$88,510
$42.55 an hour
6430 jobs
Burlington, NC
$88,480
$42.54 an hour
76,160 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$88,390
$42.50 an hour
8800 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$87,250
$41.95 an hour
91,040 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$87,200
$41.92 an hour
101,520 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$85,960
$41.33 an hour
11360 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$84,020
$40.39 an hour
12550 jobs
Greenville, NC
$82,750
$39.78 an hour
13370 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$82,320
$39.58 an hour
14230 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$81,950
$39.40 an hour
15360 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$78,950
$37.96 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $104,260 |
| Loan Officers | $85,830 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $186,410 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $87,010 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $84,810 |
| Tax Preparers | $55,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $93,340 a year, and the median is $81,950. About 9,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $93,810.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 12.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.