What are the main factors that influence an Accountant (Audit Manager)'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 (Audit Manager)?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant (Audit Manager) roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary?

An Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $165,578 for beginners, reaching about $126,728 at mid-level, and approach $185,965 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant (Audit Manager)?

Accountant (Audit Manager) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant (Audit Manager) roles are District of Columbia $137,856, California $137,333, Massachusetts $135,503. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary in Maryland

How much does an Accountant (Audit Manager) make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant (Audit Manager) in Maryland is $128,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

However, an Accountant (Audit Manager)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $143,541
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $120,167 to $136,317
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,689

10% $112,689

50% (Median) $128,381

90% $143,541

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,317	$11,360	$2,621	$66
Average	$128,381	$10,698	$2,469	$62
25th Percentile	$120,167	$10,014	$2,311	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant (Audit Manager) Salaries

An Accountant (Audit Manager)'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 (Audit Manager) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant (Audit Manager)'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): $165,578
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,171
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,728
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,786
Expert (over 8 years): $185,965

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Tax Accountant V	less than 1 year	$165,578
Tax Supervisor	1-2 years	$116,171
Accountant (Audit Manager)	2-4 years	$126,728
Tax Senior Manager	5-8 years	$151,786
Tax Director	over 8 years	$185,965

How Do Accountant (Audit Manager) 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 (Audit Manager)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,856.
California: $137,333.
Massachusetts: $135,503.

District of Columbia $137,856 California $137,333 Massachusetts $135,503 Washington $135,005 New Jersey $134,955 Alaska $134,781 Connecticut $133,063 New York $132,366

Hawaii $130,137 Rhode Island $129,091 Maryland $128,381 Minnesota $127,410 Colorado $127,037 Illinois $126,912 Oregon $126,439 Delaware $126,090

New Hampshire $125,871 Virginia $125,381 Pennsylvania $123,949 Nevada $123,227 North Dakota $122,990 Michigan $122,616 Wisconsin $122,480 Vermont $122,206

Texas $121,446 Maine $121,396 Arizona $121,322 Ohio $121,234 Georgia $120,089 Indiana $119,516 Wyoming $119,404 Utah $119,230

Iowa $119,155 Kansas $118,557 Louisiana $118,383 North Carolina $118,321 Missouri $118,296 Florida $117,810 Montana $117,549 Nebraska $117,300

Kentucky $117,163 South Carolina $116,665 Tennessee $116,354 Idaho $116,229 New Mexico $115,320 Oklahoma $115,121 Alabama $114,386 South Dakota $113,154

Arkansas $112,481 West Virginia $112,120 Mississippi $111,037

Top Paying Cities for Accountant (Audit Manager)

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:

Owings: $132,189
Riverdale: $136,918
College Park: $136,761

Owings, MD $132,189

Riverdale, MD $136,918

College Park, MD $136,761

Fort Washington, MD $136,671

Oxon Hill, MD $137,066

Suitland, MD $137,022

District Heights, MD $136,954

Temple Hills, MD $137,025

Deale, MD $131,576

Dunkirk, MD $132,968

Fort George G Meade, MD $129,918

Friendship, MD $131,994

Fulton, MD $131,645

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $136,559

Savage, MD $130,111

Shady Side, MD $130,538

Galesville, MD $131,113

Greenbelt, MD $136,286

Glenn Dale, MD $134,781

Upper Marlboro, MD $134,912

Harwood, MD $131,617

Highland, MD $131,525

West River, MD $131,642

Tracys Landing, MD $131,736

Hyattsville, MD $137,028

Jessup, MD $129,472

Bethesda, MD $137,068

Glen Echo, MD $137,043

Chevy Chase, MD $137,053

Cabin John, MD $137,015

Olney, MD $133,929

Brookeville, MD $131,429

Poolesville, MD $132,586

Barnesville, MD $130,741

Beallsville, MD $130,981

Boyds, MD $131,983

Dickerson, MD $130,830

Rockville, MD $135,506

Potomac, MD $135,897

Derwood, MD $134,069

Sandy Spring, MD $133,287

Ashton, MD $132,993

Brinklow, MD $132,006

Burtonsville, MD $133,551

Montgomery Village, MD $132,458

Kensington, MD $136,939

Garrett Park, MD $136,777

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $135,702

Silver Spring, MD $136,859

Takoma Park, MD $137,038

Aberdeen, MD $125,524

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $125,498

Abingdon, MD $126,468

Gunpowder, MD $127,230

Arnold, MD $128,712

Baldwin, MD $126,992

Bel Air, MD $125,936

Belcamp, MD $126,119

Benson, MD $125,358

Boring, MD $125,636

Brooklandville, MD $128,228

Butler, MD $126,816

Chase, MD $127,817

Churchville, MD $124,995

Clarksville, MD $130,129

Cockeysville, MD $127,059

Hunt Valley, MD $127,592

Crownsville, MD $129,583

Darlington, MD $123,889

Davidsonville, MD $131,473

Dayton, MD $130,047

Edgewater, MD $130,269

Edgewood, MD $126,852

Ellicott City, MD $128,481

Columbia, MD $129,443

Fallston, MD $126,521

Finksburg, MD $126,565

Forest Hill, MD $125,250

Fork, MD $127,421

Fort Howard, MD $128,226

Freeland, MD $122,734

Gambrills, MD $130,072

Gibson Island, MD $128,297

Glen Arm, MD $127,891

Glen Burnie, MD $128,448

Glyndon, MD $127,220

Hampstead, MD $124,295

Elkridge, MD $128,589

Hanover, MD $128,663

Harmans, MD $128,656

Havre De Grace, MD $124,708

Hydes, MD $127,431

Jarrettsville, MD $124,834

Joppa, MD $127,175

Kingsville, MD $127,457

Lineboro, MD $122,421

Linthicum Heights, MD $128,468

Long Green, MD $127,681

Spencerville, MD $133,353

Clarksburg, MD $130,436

Damascus, MD $129,313

Germantown, MD $133,177

Annapolis, MD $129,707

Cumberland, MD $117,828

Accident, MD $117,631

Barton, MD $118,184

Bittinger, MD $117,962

Bloomington, MD $118,382

Corriganville, MD $117,078

Eckhart Mines, MD $117,727

Ellerslie, MD $117,228

Flintstone, MD $117,856

Friendsville, MD $117,598

Frostburg, MD $117,565

Grantsville, MD $117,570

Kitzmiller, MD $117,579

Lonaconing, MD $117,971

Luke, MD $118,391

Mc Henry, MD $117,642

Midland, MD $118,366

Midlothian, MD $117,581

Mount Savage, MD $117,043

Oakland, MD $117,301

Oldtown, MD $118,017

Pinto, MD $118,235

Rawlings, MD $118,272

Spring Gap, MD $118,160

Swanton, MD $117,874

Westernport, MD $118,386

Easton, MD $127,136

Barclay, MD $126,074

Bethlehem, MD $126,236

Betterton, MD $126,167

Bozman, MD $128,219

Cambridge, MD $126,242

Centreville, MD $127,268

Chester, MD $128,250

Chestertown, MD $126,758

Church Creek, MD $126,043

Church Hill, MD $126,587

Claiborne, MD $128,450

Cordova, MD $126,705

Crapo, MD $124,932

Crocheron, MD $124,031

Crumpton, MD $125,930

Denton, MD $126,044

East New Market, MD $125,739

Federalsburg, MD $125,714

Fishing Creek, MD $125,396

Galena, MD $125,590

Goldsboro, MD $125,801

Grasonville, MD $128,006

Greensboro, MD $125,825

Henderson, MD $125,941

Hillsboro, MD $126,796

Hurlock, MD $125,768

Ingleside, MD $126,175

Kennedyville, MD $125,814

Mcdaniel, MD $128,399

Madison, MD $127,024

Marydel, MD $125,595

Massey, MD $125,620

Millington, MD $125,798

Neavitt, MD $128,380

Newcomb, MD $127,495

Oxford, MD $126,865

Preston, MD $126,190

Price, MD $126,673

Queen Anne, MD $127,004

Queenstown, MD $127,728

Rhodesdale, MD $125,015

Ridgely, MD $126,322

Rock Hall, MD $127,531

Royal Oak, MD $127,258

Saint Michaels, MD $128,121

Secretary, MD $126,219

Sherwood, MD $129,163

Deal Island, MD $123,081

Eden, MD $123,324

Ewell, MD $122,697

Fruitland, MD $123,747

Girdletree, MD $122,416

Hebron, MD $123,631

Linkwood, MD $125,376

Manokin, MD $122,918

Mardela Springs, MD $124,076

Marion Station, MD $122,486

Nanticoke, MD $123,576

Newark, MD $123,062

Ocean City, MD $123,655

Parsonsburg, MD $123,407

Pittsville, MD $123,411

Pocomoke City, MD $122,645

Powellville, MD $123,349

Princess Anne, MD $123,235

Quantico, MD $123,388

Rehobeth, MD $122,450

Sharptown, MD $124,757

Showell, MD $123,408

Snow Hill, MD $122,971

Stockton, MD $122,235

Tyaskin, MD $123,269

Tylerton, MD $122,843

Upper Fairmount, MD $123,218

Vienna, MD $124,340

Westover, MD $122,917

Whaleyville, MD $123,344

Willards, MD $123,392

Delmar, MD $123,720

North East, MD $124,823

Perry Point, MD $124,641

Perryville, MD $124,595

Port Deposit, MD $124,287

Rising Sun, MD $123,880

Warwick, MD $125,562

Cecilton, MD $125,476

Charlestown, MD $124,805

Chesapeake City, MD $125,474

Childs, MD $125,306

Stevensville, MD $128,578

Colora, MD $123,769

Conowingo, MD $123,560

Earleville, MD $125,357

Elk Mills, MD $125,348

Elkton, MD $125,257

Georgetown, MD $125,450

Lutherville Timonium, MD $128,122

Abell, MD $126,847

Accokeek, MD $135,549

Aquasco, MD $132,195

Avenue, MD $127,050

Barstow, MD $130,617

Bel Alton, MD $131,264

Benedict, MD $131,175

Brandywine, MD $134,266

Broomes Island, MD $129,135

Bryans Road, MD $135,285

Bryantown, MD $132,839

Bushwood, MD $127,142

California, MD $127,034

Callaway, MD $126,148

Chaptico, MD $128,350

Charlotte Hall, MD $130,286

Cheltenham, MD $135,522

Clements, MD $128,351

Cobb Island, MD $127,200

Coltons Point, MD $126,602

Compton, MD $127,292

Dameron, MD $124,540

Dowell, MD $127,430

Drayden, MD $124,839

Faulkner, MD $130,563

Great Mills, MD $126,352

Helen, MD $129,550

Hollywood, MD $127,785

Hughesville, MD $131,952

Huntingtown, MD $131,411

Indian Head, MD $132,229

Ironsides, MD $131,696

Issue, MD $127,887

La Plata, MD $132,603

Leonardtown, MD $126,822

Lexington Park, MD $125,965

Loveville, MD $128,152

Lusby, MD $127,668

Marbury, MD $133,289

Mechanicsville, MD $129,524

Morganza, MD $128,767

Mount Victoria, MD $127,287

Nanjemoy, MD $130,147

Newburg, MD $128,842

Park Hall, MD $125,595

Patuxent River, MD $126,258

Piney Point, MD $125,033

Pomfret, MD $134,044

Port Republic, MD $129,838

Port Tobacco, MD $132,114

Prince Frederick, MD $130,626

Ridge, MD $123,989

Rock Point, MD $128,796

Saint Inigoes, MD $124,387

Saint Leonard, MD $129,210

Saint Marys City, MD $125,570

Scotland, MD $123,167

Solomons, MD $127,314

Sunderland, MD $131,672

Tall Timbers, MD $125,193

Valley Lee, MD $125,242

Welcome, MD $131,292

White Plains, MD $134,058

Southern Md Facility, MD $135,694

Annapolis Junction, MD $129,766

Lanham, MD $136,208

Beltsville, MD $136,014

Laurel, MD $133,049

Bladensburg, MD $137,006

Lothian, MD $132,973

Mount Rainier, MD $137,071

North Beach, MD $131,125

Bowie, MD $133,027

Brentwood, MD $137,062

Capitol Heights, MD $137,002

Chesapeake Beach, MD $131,058

Churchton, MD $131,089

Clinton, MD $136,230

Still Pond, MD $126,175

Sudlersville, MD $125,938

Taylors Island, MD $127,058

Templeville, MD $125,602

Tilghman, MD $128,873

Toddville, MD $124,317

Trappe, MD $126,319

Wingate, MD $124,804

Wittman, MD $128,448

Woolford, MD $126,534

Worton, MD $126,608

Wye Mills, MD $127,506

Frederick, MD $126,062

Adamstown, MD $128,683

Big Pool, MD $119,534

Boonsboro, MD $123,792

Braddock Heights, MD $125,998

Brownsville, MD $125,630

Brunswick, MD $126,791

Buckeystown, MD $127,724

Burkittsville, MD $125,833

Cascade, MD $122,665

Cavetown, MD $122,509

Chewsville, MD $122,699

Clear Spring, MD $121,058

Cooksville, MD $128,427

Emmitsburg, MD $123,073

Fairplay, MD $122,996

Funkstown, MD $122,984

Glenelg, MD $129,787

Glenwood, MD $129,151

Hagerstown, MD $122,361

Hancock, MD $118,945

Ijamsville, MD $128,366

Jefferson, MD $126,917

Keedysville, MD $124,184

Keymar, MD $124,122

Knoxville, MD $126,125

Ladiesburg, MD $124,569

Libertytown, MD $125,715

Lisbon, MD $128,443

Little Orleans, MD $118,286

Maugansville, MD $121,917

Middletown, MD $125,535

Monrovia, MD $128,085

Mount Airy, MD $127,317

Myersville, MD $123,904

New Market, MD $126,801

New Midway, MD $124,565

New Windsor, MD $125,692

Point Of Rocks, MD $128,439

Rocky Ridge, MD $123,737

Rohrersville, MD $125,031

Sabillasville, MD $122,831

Saint James, MD $123,015

Sharpsburg, MD $124,000

Smithsburg, MD $122,620

Sykesville, MD $127,645

Taneytown, MD $123,368

Thurmont, MD $123,876

Tuscarora, MD $128,929

Union Bridge, MD $125,181

Unionville, MD $125,786

Walkersville, MD $125,342

West Friendship, MD $128,709

Williamsport, MD $122,494

Woodbine, MD $128,430

Woodsboro, MD $124,746

Salisbury, MD $123,721

Allen, MD $123,552

Berlin, MD $123,421

Bishopville, MD $123,449

Bivalve, MD $123,903

Manchester, MD $122,799

Marriottsville, MD $128,156

Maryland Line, MD $122,421

Mayo, MD $129,981

Millersville, MD $128,922

Monkton, MD $125,889

Odenton, MD $130,225

Crofton, MD $130,970

Owings Mills, MD $127,901

Parkton, MD $123,957

Pasadena, MD $128,331

Perry Hall, MD $127,984

Perryman, MD $125,851

Phoenix, MD $127,310

Pylesville, MD $123,218

Randallstown, MD $128,099

Reisterstown, MD $127,598

Riderwood, MD $128,369

Riva, MD $130,479

Severn, MD $128,902

Severna Park, MD $128,727

Simpsonville, MD $129,982

Sparks Glencoe, MD $126,280

Crisfield, MD $122,787

Stevenson, MD $128,182

Dhs, MD $135,583

Waldorf, MD $133,980

Street, MD $123,779

Upperco, MD $125,531

Upper Falls, MD $127,583

Westminster, MD $125,536

Whiteford, MD $123,169

White Hall, MD $123,791

White Marsh, MD $127,866

Woodstock, MD $128,214

Baltimore, MD $128,381

Towson, MD $128,366

Gwynn Oak, MD $128,409

Pikesville, MD $128,318

Sparrows Point, MD $128,243

Middle River, MD $127,978

Essex, MD $128,280

Dundalk, MD $128,402

Brooklyn, MD $128,405

Curtis Bay, MD $128,431

Halethorpe, MD $128,421

Catonsville, MD $128,485

Parkville, MD $128,346

Nottingham, MD $128,216

Rosedale, MD $128,380

Windsor Mill, MD $128,340

Gaithersburg, MD $133,787

Washington Grove, MD $133,857

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant (Audit Manager) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Accountant (Audit Manager) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant (Audit Manager) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant (Audit Manager)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$147,638	$71.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$147,638	$71.0	15%
Healthcare	$141,219	$68.0	10%
Software & Networking	$141,219	$68.0	10%
Telecom	$141,219	$68.0	10%

Accountant (Audit Manager) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant (Audit Manager)'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.

$120,167

Average $128,381/year

$136,317

$10,014

Average $10,698/month

$11,360

$2,311

Average $2,469/week

$2,621

$58

Average $62/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,317	$11,360	$2,621	$66
Average	$128,381	$10,698	$2,469	$62
25th Percentile	$120,167	$10,014	$2,311	$58

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