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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Kentucky

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Kentucky, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in KY
$77,043
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
30 of 32
published states
Workers in state
21,930
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Kentucky

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Kentucky
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$80,640$62,186$41,871Kenton County, KY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Kentucky counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Grant County, KY$80,640$62,186$44,619
2Kenton County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871
3Boone County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871
4Campbell County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871
5Pendleton County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871
6Gallatin County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871
7Bracken County, KY$80,640$62,186$41,871

Accountants and Auditors pay in Kentucky

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Kentucky is $77,043, based on 21,930 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 30. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Kentucky averages 7.9% below it.

Published data for Kentucky currently covers the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a local median wage of $80,640.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Kentucky

We compare 7 Kentucky counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin, $44,619. Bracken County, KY leaves the smallest, $41,871. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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 Kentucky

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Kentucky?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $77,043.

Which Kentucky county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($44,619). Kenton County, KY follows at $41,871.