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Accountants & Auditors salary in Columbia, SC
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Columbia, SC:
$62,460/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $43,860 – $102,020 · about 3,400 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by
−$11,830 (-16%).
What it's really worth in Columbia
With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $62,460 has the buying power of about
$67,001 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $63,471 · median home $256,154 · median rent $1,537/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.