SOC 13-2011 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $90,690 a year ($43.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,640: half of the 480 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$90,690average per year

$43.60 / hourMedian $84,640Take-home ≈ $68,416

  • $58K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $131K90th

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

480people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,000 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Pittsfield earn between $71,000 and $101,960.

  • $58K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,690$7,558$43.60
Median$84,640$7,053$40.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,000$5,917$34.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,960$8,497$49.02

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Pittsfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Pittsfield earn 15% less than the Massachusetts average ($107,170) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsfield$90,690$84,640$58,390$131,000480
Massachusetts$107,170$99,460$70,460$160,10046,230
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 Pittsfield

On the average salary of $90,690, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $68,416 a year, or $5,701 a month and $2,631 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $90,690 buys what about $95,357 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($108,660).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Massachusetts

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 Pittsfield: questions

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

$43.60 an hour on average, and $40.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,416 a year ($5,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,690. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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