Accountants and Auditors Salary by City
National median: $80,491. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 121% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 13-2011Category: Finance
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $121,630 | 195.3 | 51% | $7k/mo | 11.3x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $105,750 | 189.7 | 53% | $7k/mo | 11.7x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $105,100 | 187.2 | 53% | $7k/mo | 6.2x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $99,440 | 152.1 | 66% | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $99,380 | 149.8 | 67% | $7k/mo | 7.2x |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $97,580 | 152.4 | 66% | $6k/mo | 6.3x |
| 7 | Denver, CO | $95,680 | 112.5 | 89% | $6k/mo | 5.5x |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $93,890 | 166.5 | 60% | $6k/mo | 8.7x |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | $93,430 | 160.1 | 62% | $6k/mo | 8.7x |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | $89,680 | 120.3 | 83% | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 11 | Providence, RI | $88,650 | 105.2 | 95% | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 12 | Hartford, CT | $88,090 | 110.8 | 90% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $87,210 | 112.5 | 89% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 14 | Charlotte, NC | $85,450 | 98.5 | 102% | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 15 | Philadelphia, PA | $84,080 | 108.4 | 92% | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 16 | Portland, OR | $84,030 | 118.6 | 84% | $6k/mo | 5.9x |
| 17 | Durham, NC | $83,990 | 101.2 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD | $83,670 | 112.4 | 89% | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 19 | Minneapolis, MN | $83,260 | 105.8 | 95% | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 20 | Riverside, CA | $83,060 | 110.5 | 90% | $5k/mo | 6x |
| 21 | Dallas, TX | $82,780 | 98.7 | 101% | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 22 | Atlanta, GA | $82,340 | 103.5 | 97% | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 23 | Stockton, CA | $81,470 | 105.8 | 95% | $5k/mo | 4.9x |
| 24 | Houston, TX | $81,290 | 96.2 | 104% | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 25 | Chicago, IL | $81,210 | 107.3 | 93% | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 26 | Austin, TX | $81,030 | 105.2 | 95% | $6k/mo | 6.5x |
| 27 | Raleigh, NC | $80,650 | 103.1 | 97% | $5k/mo | 4.8x |
| 28 | Madison, WI | $80,490 | 105.3 | 95% | $5k/mo | 4.5x |
| 29 | Rochester, NY | $80,390 | 92 | 109% | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 30 | Detroit, MI | $80,320 | 89.3 | 112% | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 31 | Buffalo, NY | $80,240 | 91.3 | 110% | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 32 | Sarasota, FL | $80,100 | 104.5 | 96% | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 33 | Phoenix, AZ | $80,080 | 103.2 | 97% | $5k/mo | 5x |
| 34 | Miami, FL | $79,960 | 127.8 | 78% | $6k/mo | 5.7x |
| 35 | Columbus, OH | $79,810 | 92.4 | 108% | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 36 | Milwaukee, WI | $79,760 | 93.5 | 107% | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 37 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,630 | 100.5 | 100% | $5k/mo | 5.1x |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $79,620 | 99.8 | 100% | $5k/mo | 3.8x |
| 39 | Indianapolis, IN | $79,560 | 90.5 | 110% | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 40 | Kansas City, MO | $79,340 | 93.4 | 107% | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 41 | Nashville, TN | $79,310 | 101.2 | 99% | $6k/mo | 5.2x |
| 42 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,260 | 93.8 | 107% | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 43 | Orlando, FL | $79,120 | 101.4 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 44 | Tulsa, OK | $78,500 | 87.3 | 115% | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 45 | Tampa, FL | $78,280 | 100.2 | 100% | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 46 | Charleston, SC | $78,230 | 103 | 97% | $5k/mo | 4.9x |
| 47 | Virginia Beach, VA | $78,180 | 101.7 | 98% | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 48 | Jacksonville, FL | $77,940 | 98.3 | 102% | $5k/mo | 4x |
| 49 | Fayetteville, AR | $77,790 | 87.5 | 114% | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 50 | St. Louis, MO | $77,770 | 90.1 | 111% | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 51 | Louisville, KY | $77,740 | 91.2 | 110% | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 52 | Fresno, CA | $77,670 | 99.2 | 101% | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 53 | Salt Lake City, UT | $77,580 | 105.1 | 95% | $5k/mo | 5.9x |
| 54 | Las Vegas, NV | $77,560 | 101.5 | 99% | $5k/mo | 5.2x |
| 55 | Honolulu, HI | $77,280 | 186.5 | 54% | $5k/mo | 11.7x |
| 56 | Oklahoma City, OK | $77,270 | 88.9 | 112% | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 57 | San Antonio, TX | $76,790 | 91.8 | 109% | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 58 | Grand Rapids, MI | $76,030 | 90.8 | 110% | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 59 | Akron, OH | $75,980 | 87.1 | 115% | $5k/mo | 2.2x |
| 60 | New Orleans, LA | $75,780 | 97.5 | 103% | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 61 | Tucson, AZ | $75,750 | 95 | 105% | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 62 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,550 | 93.7 | 107% | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 63 | Greenville, SC | $75,490 | 92.1 | 109% | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 64 | Birmingham, AL | $75,390 | 88.2 | 113% | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 65 | Wichita, KS | $74,890 | 85.3 | 117% | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 66 | Fort Myers, FL | $74,620 | 100.8 | 99% | $5k/mo | 4.8x |
| 67 | Omaha, NE | $74,610 | 90.6 | 110% | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 68 | Knoxville, TN | $74,320 | 89.7 | 111% | $5k/mo | 3.7x |
| 69 | Duluth, MN | $74,160 | 91.8 | 109% | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 70 | Memphis, TN | $74,080 | 87.5 | 114% | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 71 | Lakeland, FL | $72,620 | 93.2 | 107% | $5k/mo | 3.8x |
| 72 | Corpus Christi, TX | $71,190 | 88 | 114% | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 73 | Lexington, KY | $70,960 | 92 | 109% | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 74 | Cleveland, OH | $67,570 | 89.8 | 111% | $5k/mo | 2.7x |
| 75 | Des Moines, IA | $67,330 | 89.5 | 112% | $5k/mo | 3.5x |
| 76 | El Paso, TX | $67,070 | 86.5 | 116% | $5k/mo | 2.8x |
| 77 | Boise, ID | $66,950 | 103.8 | 96% | $5k/mo | 6.4x |
| 78 | Dayton, OH | $63,980 | 85.4 | 117% | $4k/mo | 2.6x |
| 79 | Little Rock, AR | $63,160 | 86.7 | 115% | $4k/mo | 2.9x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $62,420 | 82.5 | 121% | $5k/mo | 2.4x |