Accountants & Auditors salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Youngstown, OH: $63,830/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $42,660 – $102,000 · about 1,400 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$10,460 (-14%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $63,830 has the buying power of about $74,313 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 166th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 130th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown 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 Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — about 2.7× 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 $1,030/mo works out at 19% 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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +79% | 3.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +63% | 3.2× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +63% | 3.4× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +52% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $78,830 | +23% | 1.5× |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,500 | +21% | 1.4× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $76,950 | +21% | 1.5× |
| Akron, OH | $74,230 | +16% | 1.2× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Youngstown Air Reserve Station · Government
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
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.