Accountants & Auditors salary in Amarillo, TX
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Amarillo, TX: $70,780/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,090 – $123,720 · about 810 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$3,510 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Amarillo
With Amarillo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $70,780 has the buying power of about $77,461 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,147 · median home $219,904 · median rent $1,293/mo.
How Amarillo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Amarillo, TX is 129th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Amarillo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 92nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Amarillo is one of the places where accountants & auditors gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Amarillo
A median home in Amarillo, TX costs $219,904 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,293/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Amarillo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +61% | 2.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +47% | 2.5× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +47% | 2.7× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +37% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $81,830 | +16% | 1.3× |
| Austin, TX | $80,210 | +13% | 1.3× |
| Dallas, TX | $79,840 | +13% | 1.3× |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,490 | +9% | 1.1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Amarillo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Tyson Foods Inc. · Manufacturing
- Pantex · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Amarillo
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.