US PRIVATE INDUSTRY · NAICS 5412

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll servicesAverage pay, explained.

Compare published payroll wages for covered private jobs in this industry. See its national average and available state figures with employment and establishment context.

2025 annual data2022 NAICSPrivate ownership
Average annual pay
$103,559
Payroll wages per covered job
Average weekly wage
$1,992
Native published weekly average
Average employment
1,129,093
Covered jobs, including part-time work
Average establishments
186,990
Reporting locations; not distinct companies

Read the pay definition first.

These are average payroll wages for covered private-sector jobs in the industry, including full-time and part-time work. They are not a median, an occupation-specific salary, an individual offer or a total compensation package. Employer benefits are excluded; the wage definition can include bonuses and certain stock-option payments. The coverage is private establishments in the QCEW program; public-sector employers and many self-employed workers are outside this selection. Different job mixes and hours worked affect comparisons. Broad industry groups and their detailed subindustries overlap; their employment counts must not be added together.

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How pay varies by state.

51 available state / DC records · 2025 · Covered private jobs

Native published averages · Withheld pay remains undisclosed
State / DCAverage annual payAverage weekly wageAverage employmentEstablishments
Missouri$91,147$1,75319,9623,286
Montana$66,272$1,2743,8111,258
Nebraska$78,379$1,5076,5641,276
Nevada$82,597$1,5888,9802,302
New Hampshire$107,074$2,0594,8191,198
New Jersey$138,952$2,67242,1514,449
New Mexico$67,178$1,2923,7071,099
New York$133,326$2,56485,77810,422
North Carolina$96,787$1,86132,1855,728
North Dakota$80,045$1,5392,161466
Ohio$94,822$1,82430,6805,545
Oklahoma$79,446$1,52817,5972,694
Oregon$83,945$1,61411,9352,605
Pennsylvania$102,888$1,97938,5075,514
Rhode Island$95,922$1,8453,628794
South Carolina$83,962$1,61511,7103,139
South Dakota$75,130$1,4452,557655
Tennessee$118,030$2,27027,8413,455
Texas$100,719$1,937106,82815,740
Utah$80,820$1,55414,5722,625
VermontNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed524
Virginia$113,830$2,18939,1124,450
Washington$99,875$1,92124,1094,345
West Virginia$60,086$1,1553,8681,072
Wisconsin$86,715$1,66814,4662,492

The coverage behind the number.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW

2025 annual data · NAICS 5412 · 2022 classification · Private ownership · All establishment sizes.

Original official data archive
QCEW coverage and wage definitions

What remains unknown?

These averages do not reveal an individual worker’s base salary, experience level, bonus, hours, equity or benefits. Suppressed figures stay undisclosed. Employment counts are covered jobs, not unique people or anonymous Wages.fyi salary submissions.

Source period: 2025 annual average. Evidence acquired 2026-10-18.