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Accountants and Auditors salary in Phoenix, AZ

Accountants and Auditors in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $80,820 a year, an average of $90,110. About 21,360 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
$80,820
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$90,110
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$58,000
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$129,170
Top of the range
People employed
21,360
In Phoenix metro area
Rent share of median wage
21.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Phoenix

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

Median gross rent
$1,458
per month, in Phoenix, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$58,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median accountants and auditors wage
$80,820
38.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
21.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,041
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 Phoenix area. Read the Phoenix, AZ 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

Philadelphia, PA
+6.4%
Median $85,990
Mean $96,100
Employed 29,370
San Antonio, TX
-2.7%
Median $78,650
Mean $87,700
Employed 8,360
San Diego, CA
+19.2%
Median $96,340
Mean $103,810
Employed 13,450
Dallas, TX
+2.2%
Median $82,620
Mean $92,520
Employed 37,450
San Jose, CA
+50.6%
Median $121,700
Mean $128,520
Employed 13,180
Austin, TX
+2.8%
Median $83,120
Mean $91,300
Employed 12,480
Jacksonville, FL
-1.1%
Median $79,960
Mean $88,140
Employed 6,890
Houston, TX
+5.3%
Median $85,090
Mean $95,640
Employed 28,400

See accountants and auditors pay in every covered city.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Phoenix, AZ: FAQ

How much do accountants and auditors make in Phoenix, AZ?

The median salary for accountants and auditors in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area is $80,820 a year (about $39 an hour for full-time work). The average is $90,110, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $80,820 a good salary for accountants and auditors in Phoenix, AZ?

Yes. It is above the $58,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,458 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 21.6% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid accountants and auditors earn in Phoenix, AZ?

The top 10% earn more than $129,170 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $58,000.

How many accountants and auditors work in Phoenix, AZ?

About 21,360 people work in this occupation in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.