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Women Accountants in Wisconsin: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are ~60% of accountants but ~35% of accounting firm partners. This page applies Wisconsin’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for accountants to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Accountants in Wisconsin

$92K
Estimated median annual — male accountants, Wisconsin
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$73K
Estimated median annual — female accountants, Wisconsin
BLS × ACS S2001
20.8%
Estimated pay gap for accountants in Wisconsin
Derived from BLS + ACS
$19K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Wisconsin’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-1.4% vs national) to the national BLS median for female accountants. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$92K
US median annual — male accountants
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$74K
US median annual — female accountants
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
80.4%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, accountants)
BLS CPS 2024
13-2011
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Wisconsin context

Wisconsin’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 82.6%, ranking #21 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 29.3% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Wisconsin serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Wisconsin.

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Women accountants in neighboring & key states

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female accountants in Wisconsin?

Estimated at $72,731 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female accountants ($73,788) adjusted by Wisconsin’s overall wage environment (-1.4% vs national).

What is the pay gap for accountants in Wisconsin?

Estimated at 20.8%, or about $19,049 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Wisconsin compare nationally on pay equity?

Wisconsin ranks #21 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.