Accountants & Auditors salary in Oklahoma City, OK
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Oklahoma City, OK: $73,610/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,150 – $127,220 · about 6,370 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$680 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Oklahoma City
With Oklahoma City's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $73,610 has the buying power of about $80,496 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,963 · median home $246,872 · median rent $1,399/mo.
How Oklahoma City ranks for this job
On raw pay, Oklahoma City, OK is 104th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Oklahoma City's cost of living is applied, it ranks 51st.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City
A median home in Oklahoma City, OK costs $246,872 — about 3.4× 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 $1,399/mo works out at 23% 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 Oklahoma City.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Oklahoma City | Rent vs Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +55% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +41% | 2.3× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +41% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +32% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in OK
| Metro | Median pay | vs Oklahoma City | Rent vs Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $78,490 | +7% | 1× |
Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Oklahoma City
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Tinker Air Force Base · Government
- State of Oklahoma · Government
Other jobs in Oklahoma City
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.