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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Arizona

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$79,851
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 34
published states
Workers in state
26,180
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$80,820$63,762$38,265Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$80,820$63,762$38,265
2Pinal County, AZ$80,820$63,762$38,265

Accountants and Auditors pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Arizona is $79,851, based on 26,180 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Arizona averages 4.6% below it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $80,820.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $38,265. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $38,265. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Arizona

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,851.

Which Arizona county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($38,265). Pinal County, AZ follows at $38,265.