Accountants and Auditors pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,590 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Springfield earn between $64,790 and $117,590.
- $58K10th
- $65K25th
- $86KMedian
- $118K75th
- $142K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,010 | $7,751 | $44.72 |
| Median | $86,440 | $7,203 | $41.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,790 | $5,399 | $31.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,590 | $9,799 | $56.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $93,010, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $69,800 a year, or $5,817 a month and $2,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $93,010 buys what about $100,286 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Springfield: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Springfield?
$44.71 an hour on average, and $41.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Springfield?
About $69,800 a year ($5,817 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,010.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,613).
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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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