What locations in the USA have a greater need to accountants?

My firm pays based on cost of labor for the location. So anywhere with tons of accountants the salaries will be lower. I'm wondering if I could get a raise, over time, just by just moving to a location with a high demand for accountants.

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Idk but Boston and Miami are the worst in terms of pay to COL ratio

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Truth.

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Not your question but most (all?) firms and businesses pay based on cost of labor. Cost of labor and cost of living often track together but sometimes don’t. Again not your question but from my interactions in real life this fact is often misunderstood.

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DC area. Pentagon audits drive the accounting cost if labor way to compared to cost of living, even if you aren’t in the government accounting world. I make more than my NYC colleagues for a significantly cheaper cost of living.

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NY does not have the highest salaries. Four cities in California are in the highest bracket, and NY is on the second tier

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All Bay Area offices as well

Purely speaking from EY but if you move to a higher cost of labor city you’ll pay will be adjusted so you’ll be within that cities pay bands. If you are asked to move I believe your pay will be bumped up immediately.

New York City would offer the highest salary.

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