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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Texas

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$81,424
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 34
published states
Workers in state
108,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213Harris County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$83,120$67,026$41,599Travis County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$82,620$66,674$41,175Dallas County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$85,090$68,412$51,541
2Wise County, TX$82,620$66,674$48,903
3San Jacinto County, TX$85,090$68,412$48,529
4Brazoria County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,801
5Harris County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
6Fort Bend County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
7Montgomery County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
8Galveston County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
9Liberty County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
10Waller County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
11Chambers County, TX$85,090$68,412$46,213
12Medina County, TX$78,650$63,881$45,522
13Atascosa County, TX$78,650$63,881$45,030
14Bexar County, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462
15Comal County, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462
16Guadalupe County, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462
17Wilson County, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462
18Bandera County, TX$78,650$63,881$42,462
19Tarrant County, TX$82,620$66,674$41,835
20Johnson County, TX$82,620$66,674$41,835
21Parker County, TX$82,620$66,674$41,835
22Travis County, TX$83,120$67,026$41,599
23Williamson County, TX$83,120$67,026$41,599
24Hays County, TX$83,120$67,026$41,599
25Bastrop County, TX$83,120$67,026$41,599

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Accountants and Auditors pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Texas is $81,424, based on 108,490 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Texas averages 2.7% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $85,090 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $78,650 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $6,440 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $51,541. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $41,175. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Texas

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $81,424, from $78,650 to $85,090 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,541). Wise County, TX follows at $48,903.