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Accountants and Auditors salary in Austin, TX

Accountants and Auditors in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $83,120 a year, an average of $91,300. About 12,480 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Accountants and Auditors pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$83,120
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$91,300
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$57,660
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$130,130
Top of the range
People employed
12,480
In Austin metro area
Rent share of median wage
23.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Austin

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,655
per month, in Austin, TX
Income needed for median rent
$66,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median accountants and auditors wage
$83,120
25.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
23.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$91,461
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Austin area. Read the Austin, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Accountants and Auditors pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Jacksonville, FL
-3.8%
Median $79,960
Mean $88,140
Employed 6,890
San Jose, CA
+46.4%
Median $121,700
Mean $128,520
Employed 13,180
Fort Worth, TX
-0.6%
Median $82,620
Mean $92,520
Employed 37,450
Columbus, OH
-1.7%
Median $81,700
Mean $91,910
Employed 11,410
Charlotte, NC
+11.8%
Median $92,910
Mean $101,910
Employed 16,820
Indianapolis, IN
-4.6%
Median $79,290
Mean $86,920
Employed 11,210
San Francisco, CA
+33.2%
Median $110,730
Mean $120,780
Employed 25,170
Seattle, WA
+19.6%
Median $99,370
Mean $106,970
Employed 22,100

See accountants and auditors pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.