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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Ohio

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in OH
$78,857
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
28 of 34
published states
Workers in state
49,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Columbus, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243Franklin County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$80,640$63,832$43,143Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hocking County, OH$81,700$64,549$47,219
2Perry County, OH$81,700$64,549$47,087
3Ashtabula County, OH$80,000$63,407$46,533
4Brown County, OH$80,640$63,832$46,491
5Cuyahoga County, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653
6Lorain County, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653
7Lake County, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653
8Medina County, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653
9Geauga County, OH$80,000$63,407$43,653
10Hamilton County, OH$80,640$63,832$43,143
11Butler County, OH$80,640$63,832$43,143
12Warren County, OH$80,640$63,832$43,143
13Clermont County, OH$80,640$63,832$43,143
14Union County, OH$81,700$64,549$42,659
15Franklin County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
16Delaware County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
17Licking County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
18Fairfield County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
19Pickaway County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
20Madison County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243
21Morrow County, OH$81,700$64,549$41,243

Accountants and Auditors pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Ohio is $78,857, based on 49,830 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 28. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Ohio averages 5.8% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $81,700 in the Columbus, OH area and the lowest is $80,000 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $1,700 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Ohio

We compare 21 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,219. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $41,243. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Ohio

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,857, from $80,000 to $81,700 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,219). Perry County, OH follows at $47,087.