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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Indiana

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in IN
$80,342
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 34
published states
Workers in state
77,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$82,360$64,050$43,155Lake County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$80,640$62,892$42,572Dearborn County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167Marion County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$82,360$64,050$44,895
2Franklin County, IN$80,640$62,892$44,708
3Tipton County, IN$79,290$61,983$43,835
4Lake County, IN$82,360$64,050$43,155
5Porter County, IN$82,360$64,050$43,155
6Newton County, IN$82,360$64,050$43,155
7Madison County, IN$79,290$61,983$42,995
8Dearborn County, IN$80,640$62,892$42,572
9Ohio County, IN$80,640$62,892$42,572
10Marion County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
11Hamilton County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
12Hendricks County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
13Johnson County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
14Hancock County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
15Boone County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
16Morgan County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
17Shelby County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167
18Brown County, IN$79,290$61,983$39,167

Accountants and Auditors pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Indiana is $80,342, based on 77,740 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Indiana averages 4.0% below it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $82,360 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $79,290 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, a difference of $3,070 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Indiana

We compare 18 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $44,895. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $39,167. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 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 Indiana

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $80,342, from $79,290 to $82,360 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($44,895). Franklin County, IN follows at $44,708.