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Best States for Certified Public Accountant

Compare the best states for Certified Public Accountant using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Certified Public Accountant

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New JerseyNJ	70/100	$101,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	67/100	$101,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	65/100	$96,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	64/100	$96,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	61/100	$96,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	Rhode IslandRI	58/100	$90,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ColoradoCO	57/100	$90,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	57/100	$89,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	52/100	$84,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	VirginiaVA	51/100	$84,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New HampshireNH	50/100	$82,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MarylandMD	49/100	$84,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$80,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	GeorgiaGA	47/100	$80,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	TexasTX	47/100	$80,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	AlaskaAK	46/100	$81,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IllinoisIL	46/100	$79,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	FloridaFL	45/100	$78,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MaineME	45/100	$77,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MichiganMI	45/100	$77,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MinnesotaMN	45/100	$81,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	NevadaNV	45/100	$78,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	OregonOR	45/100	$81,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	45/100	$78,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	IndianaIN	44/100	$77,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New MexicoNM	44/100	$77,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	OhioOH	44/100	$77,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	OklahomaOK	44/100	$76,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	PennsylvaniaPA	44/100	$77,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	WyomingWY	44/100	$77,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$78,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	KansasKS	43/100	$76,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	VermontVT	43/100	$76,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	IowaIA	41/100	$74,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	41/100	$74,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	South DakotaSD	41/100	$77,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TennesseeTN	41/100	$75,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	West VirginiaWV	41/100	$74,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MissouriMO	40/100	$73,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	KentuckyKY	39/100	$72,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	North DakotaND	39/100	$72,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	UtahUT	39/100	$75,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	AlabamaAL	37/100	$71,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$73,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	LouisianaLA	36/100	$69,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	HawaiiHI	34/100	$67,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	NebraskaNE	33/100	$69,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	IdahoID	31/100	$64,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	30/100	$64,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	MississippiMS	30/100	$64,170	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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