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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Michigan

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$78,442
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
29 of 34
published states
Workers in state
39,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776
2Oakland County, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776
3Macomb County, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776
4St. Clair County, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776
5Lapeer County, MI$80,650$62,107$40,776
6Livingston County, MI$80,650$62,107$39,288

Accountants and Auditors pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Michigan is $78,442, based on 39,600 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 29. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Michigan averages 6.3% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $80,650.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $40,776. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $39,288. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 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 Michigan

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,442.

Which Michigan county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($40,776). Oakland County, MI follows at $40,776.