Accountants & Auditors salary in Huntsville, AL
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Huntsville, AL: $74,290/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,720 – $125,340 · about 3,010 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$0 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Huntsville
With Huntsville's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $74,290 has the buying power of about $79,193 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,521 · median home $316,645 · median rent $1,385/mo.
How Huntsville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Huntsville, AL is 94th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Huntsville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 62nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Huntsville 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 Huntsville
A median home in Huntsville, AL costs $316,645 — about 4.3× 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 $1,385/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 Huntsville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Huntsville | Rent vs Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +53% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +40% | 2.4× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +40% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +31% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Huntsville | Rent vs Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $68,770 | −7% | 1× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,940 | −9% | 1.1× |
| Montgomery, AL | $66,330 | −11% | 1× |
| Daphne, AL | $63,900 | −14% | 1.2× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Huntsville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- U.S. Army/Redstone Arsenal · Government
- Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA · Manufacturing
- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center · Government
Other jobs in Huntsville
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.