Best states for a budget accountant

Q: What is the best state for budget accountants?

The best state to be a budget accountant is District of Columbia based on budget accountant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for budget accountants?

The highest paying state for budget accountants is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for budget accountants?

The worst state for budget accountants is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for budget accountants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for budget accountant jobs.Our research found that District of Columbia is the best state for budget accountants, while New York and New Jersey are ranked highest in terms of median salary. District of Columbia has a median salary of $87,835 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for budget accountants.

In order to get you the best states for budget accountants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.District of Columbia is the best state, and Long Beach is the city with the highest pay for budget accountants.

10 best states for budget accountants in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total budget accountant jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $87,835
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
2.32
Budget accountant jobs in District of Columbia
2. New York
Total budget accountant jobs: 632
Average annual salary: $75,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Budget accountant jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total budget accountant jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $68,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Budget accountant jobs in Rhode Island
4. Illinois
Total budget accountant jobs: 680
Average annual salary: $63,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Budget accountant jobs in Illinois
5. Georgia
Total budget accountant jobs: 399
Average annual salary: $67,690
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Budget accountant jobs in Georgia
6. Connecticut
Total budget accountant jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $64,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Budget accountant jobs in Connecticut
7. New Jersey
Total budget accountant jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $68,780
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Budget accountant jobs in New Jersey
8. Delaware
Total budget accountant jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $63,286
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Budget accountant jobs in Delaware
9. Montana
Total budget accountant jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $58,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Budget accountant jobs in Montana
10. Maryland
Total budget accountant jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $63,047
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Budget accountant jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a budget accountant

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Detailed list of the best states for a budget accountant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$87,835	$63,000	693,972	167
2	New York	$75,427	$54,000	19,849,399	632
3	Rhode Island	$68,048	$48,000	1,059,639	49
4	Illinois	$63,114	$47,000	12,802,023	680
5	Georgia	$67,690	$48,000	10,429,379	399
6	Connecticut	$64,637	$46,000	3,588,184	160
7	New Jersey	$68,780	$49,000	9,005,644	291
8	Delaware	$63,286	$45,000	961,939	56
9	Montana	$58,644	$45,000	1,050,493	76
10	Maryland	$63,047	$45,000	6,052,177	401
11	Massachusetts	$61,685	$44,000	6,859,819	488
12	New Hampshire	$61,753	$44,000	1,342,795	69
13	California	$63,864	$46,000	39,536,653	1,619
14	Virginia	$62,034	$44,000	8,470,020	489
15	Oregon	$61,609	$46,000	4,142,776	170
16	Texas	$56,763	$40,000	28,304,596	963
17	Nevada	$54,738	$39,000	2,998,039	120
18	Michigan	$57,310	$42,000	9,962,311	248
19	North Carolina	$57,429	$41,000	10,273,419	303
20	Ohio	$54,261	$39,000	11,658,609	393
21	Wisconsin	$55,121	$41,000	5,795,483	200
22	Alaska	$59,014	$51,000	739,795	27
23	Colorado	$53,819	$40,000	5,607,154	371
24	Pennsylvania	$53,860	$38,000	12,805,537	450
25	Washington	$57,864	$44,000	7,405,743	209
26	Mississippi	$55,072	$39,000	2,984,100	50
27	Oklahoma	$53,398	$39,000	3,930,864	87
28	Tennessee	$49,543	$36,000	6,715,984	234
29	Idaho	$54,167	$40,000	1,716,943	44
30	Utah	$48,112	$35,000	3,101,833	168
31	Indiana	$52,369	$38,000	6,666,818	164
32	Missouri	$49,446	$37,000	6,113,532	223
33	Florida	$49,778	$34,000	20,984,400	665
34	New Mexico	$50,162	$36,000	2,088,070	57
35	Louisiana	$51,334	$36,000	4,684,333	77
36	Minnesota	$47,018	$36,000	5,576,606	299
37	Arizona	$48,018	$35,000	7,016,270	260
38	Arkansas	$49,490	$36,000	3,004,279	65
39	Hawaii	$46,168	$40,000	1,427,538	37
40	Iowa	$47,250	$36,000	3,145,711	122
41	Kentucky	$48,585	$35,000	4,454,189	93
42	Kansas	$47,621	$35,000	2,913,123	91
43	Vermont	$49,112	$36,000	623,657	20
44	Nebraska	$45,677	$34,000	1,920,076	81
45	Alabama	$46,054	$32,000	4,874,747	129
46	Wyoming	$45,308	$34,000	579,315	19
47	Maine	$45,701	$33,000	1,335,907	43
48	West Virginia	$46,561	$33,000	1,815,857	25
49	South Dakota	$44,618	$34,000	869,666	28
50	South Carolina	$44,487	$31,000	5,024,369	127
51	North Dakota	$43,220	$33,000	755,393	21

Highest paying states for budget accountants

Rank	State	Avg. Budget Accountant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$87,835
2	New York	$75,427
3	Rhode Island	$68,048
4	Illinois	$63,114
5	Georgia	$67,690
6	Connecticut	$64,637
7	New Jersey	$68,780
8	Delaware	$63,286
9	Montana	$58,644
10	Maryland	$63,047
11	Massachusetts	$61,685
12	New Hampshire	$61,753
13	California	$63,864
14	Virginia	$62,034
15	Oregon	$61,609
16	Texas	$56,763
17	Nevada	$54,738
18	Michigan	$57,310
19	North Carolina	$57,429
20	Ohio	$54,261
21	Wisconsin	$55,121
22	Alaska	$59,014
23	Colorado	$53,819
24	Pennsylvania	$53,860
25	Washington	$57,864
26	Mississippi	$55,072
27	Oklahoma	$53,398
28	Tennessee	$49,543
29	Idaho	$54,167
30	Utah	$48,112
31	Indiana	$52,369
32	Missouri	$49,446
33	Florida	$49,778
34	New Mexico	$50,162
35	Louisiana	$51,334
36	Minnesota	$47,018
37	Arizona	$48,018
38	Arkansas	$49,490
39	Hawaii	$46,168
40	Iowa	$47,250
41	Kentucky	$48,585
42	Kansas	$47,621
43	Vermont	$49,112
44	Nebraska	$45,677
45	Alabama	$46,054
46	Wyoming	$45,308
47	Maine	$45,701
48	West Virginia	$46,561
49	South Dakota	$44,618
50	South Carolina	$44,487
51	North Dakota	$43,220

Expert opinions on the best states for budget accountants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for budget accountants to find work opportunities?
Delvin Grant
Associate Professor, DePaul University
It is not about the geographic area but more about the skills they possess. Many MIS/IT-related jobs could be done remotely, if you wanted to pin down areas that will include areas of the USA where technology is heavily used (NY, IL, CA, MA, Huntsville AL, Parts of the Midwest, and the south, with vibrant health care and manufacturing industries. Any where industries require a healthy dose of technology are good locations.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total budget accountant jobs:	167
Average annual salary:	$87,835
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$121,000
Location Quotient:	2.32

Best states for a budget accountant

10 best states for budget accountants in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. Illinois

5. Georgia

6. Connecticut

7. New Jersey

8. Delaware

9. Montana

10. Maryland