SOC 13-2011 · Bloomington, IN metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Bloomington, Indiana is $83,170 a year ($39.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,640: half of the 480 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$83,170average per year

$39.99 / hourMedian $76,640Take-home ≈ $63,117

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

480people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,440 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Bloomington earn between $62,460 and $100,490.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,170$6,931$39.99
Median$76,640$6,387$36.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,460$5,205$30.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,490$8,374$48.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Accountants and Auditors pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Bloomington earn about the same as the Indiana average ($84,000) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$83,170$76,640$49,250$122,440480
Indiana$84,000$77,720$50,950$125,88025,660
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $83,170, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $63,117 a year, or $5,260 a month and $2,428 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $83,170 buys what about $87,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($86,920).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

Accountants and Auditors salary by city

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Bloomington?

$39.99 an hour on average, and $36.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $63,117 a year ($5,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,170. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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