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Accountant and Auditor Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Accountants and Auditors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,830
25th Percentile Wage
$59,260
50th Percentile Wage
$67,270
75th Percentile Wage
$83,510
90th Percentile Wage
$105,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$67,270
0.46% 14.57%
2021
$66,960
1.19% -
2020
$66,160
2.52% -
2019
$64,490
-0.50% -
2018
$64,810
2.70% -
2017
$63,060
0.63% -
2016
$62,660
2.04% -
2015
$61,380
3.86% -
2014
$59,010
2.39% -
2013
$57,600
0.23% -
2012
$57,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,270 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$84,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$78,670
Philadelphia
$76,670
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$75,660
Reading
$71,250
Pittsburgh
$70,860
Lancaster
$69,680
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$67,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$67,120
York-Hanover
$66,820
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$66,070
East Stroudsburg
$64,390
Lebanon
$64,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$63,720
Williamsport
$63,150
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,700
State College
$62,400
Gettysburg
$62,280
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,140
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$61,560
Erie
$61,490
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,320
Altoona
$60,650
Johnstown
$57,420
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$53,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.