Accountants & Auditors salary in Waco, TX
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Waco, TX: $72,040/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,020 – $106,430 · about 780 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$2,250 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Waco
With Waco's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $72,040 has the buying power of about $79,048 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,193 · median home $256,772 · median rent $1,404/mo.
How Waco ranks for this job
On raw pay, Waco, TX is 124th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Waco's cost of living is applied, it ranks 64th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Waco 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 Waco
A median home in Waco, TX costs $256,772 — about 3.6× 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 $1,404/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 Waco.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Waco | Rent vs Waco |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +58% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +44% | 2.3× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +44% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +35% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Waco | Rent vs Waco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $81,830 | +14% | 1.2× |
| Austin, TX | $80,210 | +11% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $79,840 | +11% | 1.2× |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,490 | +8% | 1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Waco
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Cargill Meat Solutions · Manufacturing
- Veterans Administration Medical Center · Government
Other jobs in Waco
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.