Women Accountants in Missouri: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are ~60% of accountants but ~35% of accounting firm partners. This page applies Missouri’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for accountants to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Accountants in Missouri
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Missouri’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-2.9% vs national) to the national BLS median for female accountants. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Missouri context
Missouri’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 81.4%, ranking #27 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 31.8% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Missouri serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Missouri.
Other professions in Missouri
Women accountants in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female accountants in Missouri?
Estimated at $71,675 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female accountants ($73,788) adjusted by Missouri’s overall wage environment (-2.9% vs national).
What is the pay gap for accountants in Missouri?
Estimated at 21.9%, or about $20,105 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Missouri compare nationally on pay equity?
Missouri ranks #27 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
13-2011 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.