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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Tennessee

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in TN
$76,339
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 32
published states
Workers in state
25,880
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085Davidson County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$78,080$63,480$47,453
2Smith County, TN$78,080$63,480$46,373
3Macon County, TN$78,080$63,480$45,917
4Maury County, TN$78,080$63,480$40,925
5Davidson County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
6Rutherford County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
7Williamson County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
8Sumner County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
9Wilson County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
10Robertson County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
11Dickson County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
12Cheatham County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
13Cannon County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085
14Trousdale County, TN$78,080$63,480$37,085

Accountants and Auditors pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Tennessee is $76,339, based on 25,880 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Tennessee averages 8.8% below it.

Published data for Tennessee currently covers the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, with a local median wage of $78,080.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Tennessee

We compare 14 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,453. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $37,085. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 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 Tennessee

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,339.

Which Tennessee county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,453). Smith County, TN follows at $46,373.