The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,180 | 3.40% | 16.79% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 3.83% | - |
| 2020 | $74,480 | 1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $73,580 | 1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $72,820 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $70,450 | -1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $71,240 | 3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $68,820 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $68,630 | 2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $67,150 | 0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $66,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,180, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $80,700). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Baltimore-Towson is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| St Marys County | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Garrett County |