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Headlines: The Top 10 Cities for U.S. Accountants · The Accounting Podcast

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  You're listening to the Accounting podcast.
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  I'm Blake Oliver.
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  If you want to have a career as an accountant where you live matters.
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  Accounting has a national growth rate of 4% and a median pay of $78,000.
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  Here are the top 10 cities that beat those numbers according to Forbes Advisor.
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  The top cities share high demand for accountants,
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  abundant accounting businesses.
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  Affordable housing and competitive salaries.
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  Now let's count down the top 10 cities for accountants.
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  Oklahoma city takes the number 10 spot with over 300 CPA offices and
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  a median income of around $63,000.
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  Albuquerque New Mexico comes in at number nine.
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  Accountant salaries are 58,000 there on average.
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  At number eight is Denver offering nearly 800 CPA firms and median
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  salaries approaching $89,000.
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  Up next at number seven is Springfield, Massachusetts.
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  You'll get a small city New England feel along with solid career opportunities.
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  You'll take home over $92,000 as a median salary in sunny Honolulu.
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  Number six on our list.
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  Oklahoma makes the list again with Tulsa at number five, projected to see 12%
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  growth in accounting roles through 2030.
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  Little rock Arkansas also expects 12% accounting job growth, helping it rank.
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  Number four.
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  It also is the cheapest housing market on the list at an average price of 207,000.
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  Tucson Arizona rounds out the top three with its accounting field set
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  to expand by 22% in the decade ahead.
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  At number two is Miami with over 2000 CPA firms and a 23% projected
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  job growth for accountants.
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  Median salaries are around $63,000.
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  And the number one, Metro for accountants is salt lake city.
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  With 33% expected growth by 2030 and median earnings above $82,000.
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  And that salary will go far in a city where the median home
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  price is just under $300,000.
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  So keep location on your radar as you plan your accounting career path.
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  Where you live can really impact your longterm success and earnings potential.
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  This has been a news briefing from the accounting podcast.
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  I'm Blake Oliver.
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  Thanks for listening.