Accountants and Auditors Salary in Kentucky

Accountants and auditors in Kentucky earn the most in Lexington (average $84,220 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($77,170), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the accountants and auditors average at $80,790 and the median at $75,270 for 11,930 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $94,750.

Accountants and Auditors average salary by city in Kentucky

Lexington$84,220
Louisville$82,060
Owensboro$81,020
Elizabethtown$79,120
Paducah$78,720
Bowling Green$77,170

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington	$84,220	$77,780	$62,750	$62,933	93
Louisville	$82,060	$76,320	$62,760	$61,999	93
Owensboro	$81,020	$77,800	$60,820	$61,667	89
Elizabethtown	$79,120	$74,020	$58,480	$60,296	91
Paducah	$78,720	$73,650	$60,230	$59,998	86
Bowling Green	$77,170	$71,540	$59,680	$58,992	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Accountants and Auditors salary in other states

Accountants and Auditors salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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