Accountants and Auditors Salary in Texas
Accountants and Auditors in Texas have a median of $80,920 a year, below the national $83,680 (−3%); the state ranks 20th of 51 states by median. Accountants and Auditors earn 66% more than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas range from $66,330 in Arkansas to $79,370 in Oklahoma. Texas employs 116,470 accountants and auditors, 8.28 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.89 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $25.67 | $31.52 | $38.91 | $49.89 | $63.48 | $43.45 | 116,470 | 8.28 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $53,380 | $65,560 | $80,920 | $103,760 | $132,040 | $90,370 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 | $45.56 | 1,449,500 | – | – |
| Annual | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 | $94,750 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 20th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.89
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.28
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas publish a row for accountants and auditors, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $48.51 | $100,890 | $61,920 | $172,570 | 1,240 | 10.11 | 1.08 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $40.91 | $85,090 | $58,780 | $144,190 | 28,400 | 8.63 | 0.93 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39.96 | $83,120 | $57,660 | $130,130 | 12,480 | 9.65 | 1.03 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39.72 | $82,620 | $57,940 | $133,540 | 37,450 | 9.25 | 0.99 |
| Odessa, TX | $38.59 | $80,260 | $53,830 | $138,030 | 550 | 6.82 | 0.73 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37.81 | $78,650 | $56,080 | $127,640 | 8,360 | 7.42 | 0.80 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $36.87 | $76,680 | $46,940 | $124,380 | 840 | 5.12 | 0.55 |
| Amarillo, TX | $36.64 | $76,200 | $48,220 | $118,250 | 1,070 | 8.64 | 0.93 |
| Waco, TX | $36.61 | $76,140 | $52,590 | $122,330 | 860 | 6.60 | 0.71 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $36.56 | $76,050 | $49,210 | $120,470 | 310 | 5.52 | 0.59 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $36.37 | $75,650 | $46,240 | $126,980 | 260 | 4.95 | 0.53 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36.34 | $75,580 | $49,180 | $126,550 | 1,070 | 5.55 | 0.60 |
| Abilene, TX | $36.25 | $75,410 | $51,820 | $126,860 | 550 | 7.27 | 0.78 |
| Longview, TX | $36.09 | $75,060 | $47,980 | $122,990 | 690 | 5.85 | 0.63 |
| Lubbock, TX | $35.77 | $74,390 | $48,380 | $122,520 | 960 | 5.73 | 0.61 |
| Victoria, TX | $35.71 | $74,270 | $48,450 | $126,770 | 230 | 5.94 | 0.64 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $35.23 | $73,270 | $48,790 | $122,930 | 730 | 4.87 | 0.52 |
| Tyler, TX | $35.05 | $72,900 | $46,060 | $124,530 | 800 | 6.94 | 0.74 |
| San Angelo, TX | $34.59 | $71,950 | $49,520 | $121,180 | 360 | 7.26 | 0.78 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $34.52 | $71,810 | $49,370 | $116,680 | 810 | 6.05 | 0.65 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $33.38 | $69,440 | $44,770 | $116,010 | 320 | 5.57 | 0.60 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $31.94 | $66,440 | $46,740 | $101,790 | 690 | 4.36 | 0.47 |
| El Paso, TX | $31.73 | $65,990 | $45,970 | $107,800 | 2,120 | 6.26 | 0.67 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $31.69 | $65,900 | $40,620 | $98,020 | 80 | 4.26 | 0.46 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31.00 | $64,470 | $41,790 | $99,090 | 1,430 | 4.81 | 0.52 |
| Laredo, TX | $30.49 | $63,410 | $41,500 | $107,940 | 510 | 4.68 | 0.50 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38.75 | $80,600 | $49,840 | $133,350 | 1,030 | 5.47 | 0.59 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37.59 | $78,190 | $49,580 | $133,920 | 720 | 4.82 | 0.52 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36.68 | $76,290 | $47,520 | $130,170 | 1,470 | 5.32 | 0.57 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36.10 | $75,090 | $46,280 | $123,270 | 660 | 5.74 | 0.62 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35.80 | $74,450 | $46,500 | $126,900 | 1,180 | 5.88 | 0.63 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35.23 | $73,280 | $48,900 | $123,080 | 260 | 5.46 | 0.59 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $38.91 | $80,920 | 116,470 | 0.89 |
| Arkansas | $31.89 | $66,330 | 7,870 | 0.65 |
| Louisiana | $35.49 | $73,810 | 14,050 | 0.78 |
| New Mexico | $37.78 | $78,580 | 6,300 | 0.78 |
| Oklahoma | $38.16 | $79,370 | 16,720 | 1.05 |
See the national page for Accountants and Auditors (every state ranked) and the Texas wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Texas estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.