The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $46,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,050.
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 | $68,990 | 5.81% | 13.36% |
| 2021 | $64,980 | -9.26% | - |
| 2020 | $71,000 | 2.65% | - |
| 2019 | $69,120 | -1.23% | - |
| 2018 | $69,970 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $68,850 | -0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $69,220 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $68,230 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $65,910 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $62,580 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $59,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,990 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |