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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Alabama

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Alabama, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in AL
$74,508
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 34
published states
Workers in state
23,560
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Alabama

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Alabama
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Birmingham, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388Jefferson County, AL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Alabama counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Walker County, AL$78,660$60,658$44,232
2Chilton County, AL$78,660$60,658$44,028
3Jefferson County, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388
4Shelby County, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388
5St. Clair County, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388
6Blount County, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388
7Bibb County, AL$78,660$60,658$38,388

Accountants and Auditors pay in Alabama

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Alabama is $74,508, based on 23,560 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Alabama averages 11.0% below it.

Published data for Alabama currently covers the Birmingham, AL area, with a local median wage of $78,660.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Alabama

We compare 7 Alabama counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin, $44,232. Bibb County, AL leaves the smallest, $38,388. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Alabama

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Alabama?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $74,508.

Which Alabama county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Walker County, AL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($44,232). Chilton County, AL follows at $44,028.