Accountants & Auditors salary in Montgomery, AL
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Montgomery, AL: $66,330/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,420 – $106,270 · about 2,600 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$7,960 (-11%).
What it's really worth in Montgomery
With Montgomery's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $66,330 has the buying power of about $73,752 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,849 · median home $214,099 · median rent $1,402/mo.
How Montgomery ranks for this job
On raw pay, Montgomery, AL is 155th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Montgomery's cost of living is applied, it ranks 135th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Montgomery 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 Montgomery
A median home in Montgomery, AL costs $214,099 — about 3.2× 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 $1,402/mo works out at 25% 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 Montgomery.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +72% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +57% | 2.3× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +57% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +47% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $74,290 | +12% | 1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $68,770 | +4% | 1× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,940 | +2% | 1.1× |
| Daphne, AL | $63,900 | −4% | 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 Montgomery
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Manufacturing
- State of Alabama · Government
- Hyundai MOBIS · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Montgomery
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.