Accountants & Auditors salary in McAllen, TX
Median pay for accountants & auditors in McAllen, TX: $63,320/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,910 – $100,650 · about 1,210 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$10,970 (-15%).
What it's really worth in McAllen
With McAllen's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $63,320 has the buying power of about $73,564 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $49,371 · median home $193,978 · median rent $1,128/mo.
How McAllen ranks for this job
On raw pay, McAllen, TX is 173rd of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once McAllen's cost of living is applied, it ranks 142nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — McAllen 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 McAllen
A median home in McAllen, TX costs $193,978 — about 3.1× 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 $1,128/mo works out at 21% 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 McAllen.
| Metro | Median pay | vs McAllen | Rent vs McAllen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +80% | 3.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +64% | 2.9× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +64% | 3.1× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +54% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs McAllen | Rent vs McAllen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $81,830 | +29% | 1.5× |
| Austin, TX | $80,210 | +27% | 1.4× |
| Dallas, TX | $79,840 | +26% | 1.5× |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,490 | +22% | 1.2× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around McAllen
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Panasonic · Manufacturing
Other jobs in McAllen
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.