Accountants & Auditors salary in Fresno, CA
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Fresno, CA: $76,540/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,800 – $128,670 · about 2,490 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$2,250 (+3%).
What it's really worth in Fresno
With Fresno's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $76,540 has the buying power of about $73,593 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,756 · median home $409,749 · median rent $2,020/mo.
How Fresno ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fresno, CA is 78th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Fresno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 141st.
The headline number flatters Fresno. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, accountants & auditors here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Fresno
A median home in Fresno, CA costs $409,749 — about 5.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,020/mo works out at 32% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fresno.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fresno | Rent vs Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +49% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +36% | 1.6× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +36% | 1.7× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +27% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in CA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fresno | Rent vs Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +49% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +36% | 1.6× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $93,650 | +22% | 1.3× |
| San Diego, CA | $89,120 | +16% | 1.5× |
Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Fresno
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Pelco · Manufacturing
- Foster Farms · Manufacturing
- Cargill · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Fresno
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.