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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 18,020573$36.79/hr$0.56/hr$24.75/hr$28.19/hr$34.10/hr$42.18/hr$52.83/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 Services8,700$33.63/hr
Financial Activities3,400$33.97/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,370$35.51/hr
Manufacturing1,110$35.73/hr
Education and Health Services1,110$30.89/hr
Public Administration970$35.12/hr
Construction590$36.60/hr
Other Services270$36.67/hr
Information260$30.43/hr
Leisure and Hospitality230$29.33/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
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Financial Managers12,290$64.06/hr16.4%
Personal Financial Advisors3,170$40.80/hr11.1%
Cost Estimators2,840$32.34/hr1.1%
Purchasing Managers1,610$59.24/hr6.1%
Credit Analysts1,420$38.59/hr-5.1%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents950$28.87/hr3.1%
Actuaries450$48.48/hr24.3%
Budget Analysts400$38.63/hr3.7%
Economists130$50.15/hr3.8%
Tasks for Accountants and Auditors