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Accountants & Auditors salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for accountants & auditors in San Diego, CA: $89,120/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $59,840 – $158,950 · about 13,180 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$14,830 (+20%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $89,120 has the buying power of about $80,476 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/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.