DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors

Occupational Description:
Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Excludes "Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 97062$31.31/hr$0.67/hr$20.07/hr$24.53/hr$29.79/hr$37.18/hr$45.61/hr
Minnesota 23,210627$35.71/hr$0.46/hr$23.37/hr$27.49/hr$33.06/hr$40.61/hr$50.80/hr
U S 1,280,7007,684$38.59/hr$0.12/hr$21.59/hr$27.13/hr$34.72/hr$45.79/hr$60.39/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Accountants and Auditors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services390$30.31/hr
Manufacturing190$31.82/hr
Financial Activities90$26.97/hr
Education and Health Services80$28.25/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$30.90/hr
Public Administration70$29.99/hr
Construction20$30.36/hr
Other Regional Data For Accountants and Auditors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 18,020 $34.10/hr 5.3%
Central Minnesota 1,600 $30.15/hr 6.2%
Northwest Minnesota 1,050 $28.52/hr 5.0%
Southwest Minnesota 970 $29.79/hr 4.4%
Southeast Minnesota 960 $30.60/hr 8.5%
Northeast Minnesota 790 $30.48/hr 5.6%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Financial Managers550$48.05/hr13.7%
Cost Estimators200$31.30/hr-1.2%
Credit Analysts130$29.47/hr-3.5%
Purchasing Managers90$48.73/hr4.0%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents20$34.65/hr8.7%
Budget Analysts10$31.01/hrN/A
Personal Financial AdvisorsN/A$38.46/hr15.3%
EconomistsN/AN/A10.0%
ActuariesN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Accountants and Auditors