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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Missouri

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in MO
$76,783
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 34
published states
Workers in state
32,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$80,040$61,978$38,711Jackson County, MO
St. Louis, MO-IL$78,880$61,217$41,094St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$80,040$61,978$45,035
2St. Louis County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
3St. Charles County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
4St. Louis city, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
5Jefferson County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
6Franklin County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
7Lincoln County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
8Warren County, MO$78,880$61,217$41,094
9Jackson County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
10Clay County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
11Cass County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
12Platte County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
13Lafayette County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
14Ray County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
15Clinton County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711
16Caldwell County, MO$80,040$61,978$38,711

Accountants and Auditors pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Missouri is $76,783, based on 32,720 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Missouri averages 8.2% below it.

Inside Missouri, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $80,040 in the Kansas City, MO-KS area and the lowest is $78,880 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $1,160 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Missouri

We compare 16 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $45,035. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $38,711. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 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 Missouri

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $76,783, from $78,880 to $80,040 depending on the labor market.

Which Missouri county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($45,035). St. Louis County, MO follows at $41,094.