Accountants and Auditors pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,540 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Dallas earn between $71,100 and $104,150.
- $58K10th
- $71K25th
- $83KMedian
- $104K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,520 | $7,710 | $44.48 |
| Median | $82,620 | $6,885 | $39.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,100 | $5,925 | $34.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,150 | $8,679 | $50.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Accountants and Auditors pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Accountants and auditors in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($90,370) and about the same as the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $83,680.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $92,520 | $82,620 | $57,940 | $133,540 | 37,450 |
| Texas | $90,370 | $80,920 | $53,380 | $132,040 | 116,470 |
| United States | $94,750 | $83,680 | $56,020 | $144,090 | 1,449,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $92,520, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $73,918 a year, or $6,160 a month and $2,843 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $92,520 buys what about $89,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($111,820).
- Midland$111,820
- Houston$95,640
- Dallas$92,520
- Austin$91,300
- Odessa$88,720
- San Antonio$87,700
- Waco$84,280
- Abilene$83,770
- Beaumont$82,820
- Corpus Christi$82,420
Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,780
- New York, NY$119,280
- Washington, DC$113,640
- Midland, TX$111,820
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Accountants and Auditors salary in Dallas: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Dallas?
$44.48 an hour on average, and $39.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Dallas?
About $73,918 a year ($6,160 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,520. Texas has no state income tax.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).
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; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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