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Accountants & Auditors salary in Madison, WI

Median pay for accountants & auditors in Madison, WI: $78,000/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $55,580 – $121,820 · about 4,580 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$3,710 (+5%).

What it's really worth in Madison

With Madison's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $78,000 has the buying power of about $81,306 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $82,996 · median home $452,769 · median rent $1,683/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.