What are the main factors that influence an Accountant and Auditor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant and Auditor?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant and Auditor roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant and Auditor's salary?

An Accountant and Auditor's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,507 for beginners, reaching about $79,930 at mid-level, and approach $124,865 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant and Auditor?

Accountant and Auditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant and Auditor roles are District of Columbia $86,918, California $86,588, Massachusetts $85,434. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant and Auditor roles make?

Salaries for Accountant and Auditor level roles vary by specialization: Staff Internal Auditor V: $139,690; Auditor Internal Controls V: $139,610; Internal Auditor V: $139,601; Internal Auditor IV: $110,978; Auditor Accountant: $97,901.

Accountant and Auditor Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Accountant and Auditor make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant and Auditor in South Dakota is $71,343 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Accountant and Auditor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,552 to $77,562
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,370

10% $58,370

50% (Median) $71,343

90% $83,224

Accountant and Auditor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,562	$6,463	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,343	$5,945	$1,372	$34
25th Percentile	$64,552	$5,379	$1,241	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant and Auditor Salaries

An Accountant and Auditor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant and Auditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant and Auditor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,507
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,047
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,930
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $99,263
Expert (over 8 years): $124,865

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Internal Auditor I	less than 1 year	$60,507
Accountant and Auditor	1-2 years	$70,047
Internal Auditor III	2-4 years	$79,930
Internal Auditor IV	5-8 years	$99,263
Internal Auditor V	over 8 years	$124,865

How Do Accountant and Auditor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant and Auditors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,918.
California: $86,588.
Massachusetts: $85,434.

District of Columbia $86,918 California $86,588 Massachusetts $85,434 Washington $85,120 New Jersey $85,089 Alaska $84,979 Connecticut $83,895 New York $83,456

Hawaii $82,051 Rhode Island $81,391 Maryland $80,944 Minnesota $80,331 Colorado $80,096 Illinois $80,017 Oregon $79,719 Delaware $79,499

New Hampshire $79,361 Virginia $79,052 Pennsylvania $78,149 Nevada $77,694 North Dakota $77,545 Michigan $77,309 Wisconsin $77,223 Vermont $77,050

Texas $76,571 Maine $76,540 Arizona $76,493 Ohio $76,438 Georgia $75,715 Indiana $75,354 Wyoming $75,284 Utah $75,174

Iowa $75,127 Kansas $74,750 Louisiana $74,640 North Carolina $74,601 Missouri $74,585 Florida $74,279 Montana $74,114 Nebraska $73,957

Kentucky $73,871 South Carolina $73,557 Tennessee $73,360 Idaho $73,282 New Mexico $72,709 Oklahoma $72,583 Alabama $72,120 South Dakota $71,343

Arkansas $70,919 West Virginia $70,691 Mississippi $70,008

Top Paying Cities for Accountant and Auditor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $72,086
Aurora: $72,469
Baltic: $71,690

Alcester, SD $72,086

Aurora, SD $72,469

Baltic, SD $71,690

Beresford, SD $71,902

Brandon, SD $71,543

Brookings, SD $72,603

Burbank, SD $71,830

Canistota, SD $71,936

Canton, SD $71,732

Centerville, SD $71,907

Chancellor, SD $71,724

Chester, SD $71,901

Colman, SD $72,136

Colton, SD $71,836

Crooks, SD $71,651

Davis, SD $71,819

Dell Rapids, SD $71,822

Egan, SD $72,014

Elk Point, SD $71,603

Elkton, SD $72,514

Fairview, SD $71,837

Flandreau, SD $72,248

Freeman, SD $72,170

Garretson, SD $71,703

Gayville, SD $72,290

Harrisburg, SD $71,589

Hartford, SD $71,699

Hudson, SD $71,895

Humboldt, SD $71,801

Hurley, SD $71,909

Irene, SD $72,111

Jefferson, SD $71,335

Lennox, SD $71,724

Lesterville, SD $72,237

Lyons, SD $71,717

Madison, SD $72,278

Marion, SD $71,958

Menno, SD $72,199

Mission Hill, SD $72,254

Monroe, SD $71,880

Belle Fourche, SD $72,158

Black Hawk, SD $69,950

Box Elder, SD $70,041

Buffalo, SD $72,027

Buffalo Gap, SD $71,460

Camp Crook, SD $72,096

Caputa, SD $70,379

Custer, SD $71,307

Deadwood, SD $70,867

Edgemont, SD $71,991

Enning, SD $71,428

Fairburn, SD $70,647

Fort Meade, SD $70,640

Hermosa, SD $70,365

Hill City, SD $70,841

Hot Springs, SD $71,936

Howes, SD $71,587

Interior, SD $71,702

Keystone, SD $70,295

Kyle, SD $71,855

Lead, SD $71,516

Ludlow, SD $72,310

Manderson, SD $71,971

Mud Butte, SD $71,631

Nemo, SD $70,394

Newell, SD $71,770

New Underwood, SD $70,382

Nisland, SD $71,929

Oelrichs, SD $71,787

Oglala, SD $71,912

Oral, SD $71,721

Owanka, SD $70,728

Piedmont, SD $70,002

Pine Ridge, SD $72,046

Porcupine, SD $71,830

Pringle, SD $71,528

Quinn, SD $71,598

Redig, SD $71,513

Saint Onge, SD $71,717

Scenic, SD $71,208

Smithwick, SD $71,812

Spearfish, SD $72,040

Sturgis, SD $70,416

Union Center, SD $71,476

Vale, SD $71,251

Wall, SD $71,494

Wasta, SD $71,133

White Owl, SD $71,620

Whitewood, SD $71,414

Wounded Knee, SD $71,975

Leola, SD $72,401

Long Lake, SD $72,512

Mansfield, SD $72,359

Mellette, SD $72,426

Northville, SD $72,349

Onaka, SD $72,067

Orient, SD $72,177

Pierpont, SD $72,422

Redfield, SD $72,538

Rockham, SD $72,262

Roscoe, SD $72,134

Selby, SD $72,009

Seneca, SD $72,022

Stratford, SD $72,430

Tolstoy, SD $72,027

Tulare, SD $72,438

Turton, SD $72,442

Warner, SD $72,514

Westport, SD $72,414

Pierre, SD $66,138

Agar, SD $67,859

Belvidere, SD $71,596

Blunt, SD $66,138

Burke, SD $72,157

Colome, SD $72,069

Dallas, SD $72,047

Draper, SD $69,823

Fort Pierre, SD $66,332

Gregory, SD $72,124

Hamill, SD $71,945

Harrold, SD $66,524

Hayes, SD $70,859

Herrick, SD $72,116

Holabird, SD $68,025

Ideal, SD $71,926

Kadoka, SD $71,679

Kennebec, SD $70,876

Long Valley, SD $71,676

Lower Brule, SD $70,782

Martin, SD $71,848

Midland, SD $71,443

Milesville, SD $71,490

Mission, SD $72,002

Murdo, SD $71,001

Norris, SD $71,787

Okaton, SD $71,606

Okreek, SD $71,961

Onida, SD $66,787

Parmelee, SD $71,916

Philip, SD $71,594

Presho, SD $70,346

Reliance, SD $71,986

Rosebud, SD $72,081

Saint Charles, SD $72,195

Saint Francis, SD $71,943

Tuthill, SD $71,762

Vivian, SD $70,041

Wanblee, SD $71,810

White River, SD $71,778

Winner, SD $72,002

Witten, SD $71,874

Wood, SD $71,769

Mobridge, SD $72,024

Bison, SD $71,845

Bullhead, SD $72,395

Cherry Creek, SD $71,658

Dupree, SD $71,674

Eagle Butte, SD $71,749

Faith, SD $71,652

Glencross, SD $71,713

Glenham, SD $72,050

Herreid, SD $72,326

Isabel, SD $71,699

Keldron, SD $72,045

Lantry, SD $71,783

Lemmon, SD $72,315

Little Eagle, SD $72,384

Lodgepole, SD $72,120

Mc Intosh, SD $72,154

Mc Laughlin, SD $72,090

Meadow, SD $71,680

Morristown, SD $72,228

Mound City, SD $72,196

Pollock, SD $72,468

Prairie City, SD $71,938

Ralph, SD $72,173

Reva, SD $71,942

Ridgeview, SD $71,784

Timber Lake, SD $71,820

Trail City, SD $71,797

Wakpala, SD $72,092

Walker, SD $72,206

Watauga, SD $72,043

Whitehorse, SD $71,860

Rapid City, SD $69,938

Ellsworth Afb, SD $69,938

Allen, SD $71,848

Batesland, SD $71,877

Montrose, SD $71,937

North Sioux City, SD $71,223

Nunda, SD $72,243

Oldham, SD $72,402

Olivet, SD $72,232

Parker, SD $71,841

Ramona, SD $72,274

Renner, SD $71,606

Rowena, SD $71,557

Rutland, SD $72,179

Salem, SD $72,184

Scotland, SD $72,345

Sinai, SD $72,631

Springfield, SD $72,432

Tabor, SD $72,384

Tea, SD $71,645

Trent, SD $71,918

Tyndall, SD $72,363

Utica, SD $72,238

Valley Springs, SD $71,600

Vermillion, SD $72,254

Viborg, SD $72,092

Volga, SD $72,462

Volin, SD $72,172

Wakonda, SD $72,098

Wentworth, SD $72,153

Winfred, SD $72,188

Worthing, SD $71,713

Yankton, SD $72,531

Sioux Falls, SD $71,539

Vienna, SD $72,592

Wallace, SD $72,548

Waubay, SD $72,514

Webster, SD $72,531

White, SD $72,644

Willow Lake, SD $72,674

Wilmot, SD $72,585

Mitchell, SD $72,597

Alexandria, SD $72,330

Alpena, SD $72,452

Armour, SD $72,303

Artesian, SD $72,441

Avon, SD $72,323

Bonesteel, SD $72,182

Bridgewater, SD $72,136

Canova, SD $72,233

Carpenter, SD $72,620

Carthage, SD $72,458

Cavour, SD $72,553

Chamberlain, SD $72,226

Corsica, SD $72,316

Dante, SD $72,280

Delmont, SD $72,283

Dimock, SD $72,363

Emery, SD $72,255

Ethan, SD $72,402

Fairfax, SD $72,195

Fedora, SD $72,378

Fort Thompson, SD $71,378

Fulton, SD $72,388

Gann Valley, SD $72,077

Geddes, SD $72,212

Harrison, SD $72,266

Highmore, SD $70,876

Stephan, SD $71,190

Hitchcock, SD $72,495

Howard, SD $72,414

Huron, SD $72,743

Iroquois, SD $72,570

Kaylor, SD $72,442

Kimball, SD $72,223

Lake Andes, SD $72,328

Lane, SD $72,604

Letcher, SD $72,408

Marty, SD $72,560

Miller, SD $72,290

Mount Vernon, SD $72,361

New Holland, SD $72,469

Oacoma, SD $72,162

Parkston, SD $72,392

Pickstown, SD $72,439

Plankinton, SD $72,349

Platte, SD $72,226

Pukwana, SD $72,175

Ree Heights, SD $71,815

Saint Lawrence, SD $72,294

Spencer, SD $72,224

Stickney, SD $72,302

Tripp, SD $72,323

Virgil, SD $72,391

Wagner, SD $72,337

Wessington, SD $72,337

Wessington Springs, SD $72,326

White Lake, SD $72,254

Wolsey, SD $72,480

Woonsocket, SD $72,447

Yale, SD $72,612

Aberdeen, SD $72,619

Akaska, SD $71,971

Amherst, SD $72,508

Andover, SD $72,403

Ashton, SD $72,390

Barnard, SD $72,490

Bath, SD $72,467

Bowdle, SD $72,107

Brentford, SD $72,521

Britton, SD $72,712

Claremont, SD $72,447

Columbia, SD $72,359

Conde, SD $72,437

Cresbard, SD $72,258

Doland, SD $72,592

Eureka, SD $72,362

Faulkton, SD $72,252

Ferney, SD $72,701

Frankfort, SD $72,587

Frederick, SD $72,509

Gettysburg, SD $71,574

Groton, SD $72,475

Hecla, SD $72,612

Hosmer, SD $72,246

Houghton, SD $72,305

Hoven, SD $72,049

Ipswich, SD $72,321

Java, SD $72,004

Langford, SD $72,411

Lebanon, SD $71,694

Watertown, SD $72,743

Arlington, SD $72,549

Astoria, SD $72,665

Badger, SD $72,677

Big Stone City, SD $72,782

Bradley, SD $72,525

Brandt, SD $72,616

Bristol, SD $72,467

Bruce, SD $72,537

Bryant, SD $72,641

Castlewood, SD $72,597

Claire City, SD $72,706

Clark, SD $72,650

Clear Lake, SD $72,622

Corona, SD $72,708

De Smet, SD $72,612

Eden, SD $72,484

Erwin, SD $72,567

Estelline, SD $72,585

Florence, SD $72,561

Garden City, SD $72,574

Gary, SD $72,669

Goodwin, SD $72,531

Grenville, SD $72,465

Hayti, SD $72,624

Hazel, SD $72,591

Henry, SD $72,593

Kranzburg, SD $72,863

Labolt, SD $72,538

Lake City, SD $72,604

Lake Norden, SD $72,659

Lake Preston, SD $72,589

Marvin, SD $72,460

Milbank, SD $72,770

New Effington, SD $72,861

Ortley, SD $72,476

Peever, SD $72,573

Raymond, SD $72,609

Revillo, SD $72,582

Rosholt, SD $72,844

Roslyn, SD $72,451

Sisseton, SD $72,617

South Shore, SD $72,482

Stockholm, SD $72,483

Strandburg, SD $72,475

Summit, SD $72,480

Toronto, SD $72,588

Twin Brooks, SD $72,455

Veblen, SD $72,743

Accountant and Auditor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant and Auditor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Accountant and Auditor positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant and Auditor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant and Auditor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$82,044	$39.0	15%
Biotechnology	$82,044	$39.0	15%
Business Services	$82,044	$39.0	15%
Chemicals	$82,044	$39.0	15%
Construction	$82,044	$39.0	15%

Accountant and Auditor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant and Auditor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$64,552

Average $71,343/year

$77,562

$5,379

Average $5,945/month

$6,463

$1,241

Average $1,372/week

$1,492

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,562	$6,463	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,343	$5,945	$1,372	$34
25th Percentile	$64,552	$5,379	$1,241	$31

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