The median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in California is $96,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,710.
Pay spans roughly $60,920 at the 10th percentile to $162,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.33 per hour. An estimated 173,370 people work as accountants and auditors in California.
| Median (annual) | $96,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.33 |
| 10th percentile | $60,920 |
| 90th percentile | $162,150 |
| Employment | 173,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.