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Accountants & Auditors salary in Houston, TX

Median pay for accountants & auditors in Houston, TX: $81,830/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $56,370 – $143,500 · about 27,410 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$7,540 (+10%).

What it's really worth in Houston

With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $81,830 has the buying power of about $82,048 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/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.