SOC 13-2011 · Midland, MI metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Midland, Michigan is $100,520 a year ($48.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,790: half of the 450 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$100,520average per year

$48.33 / hourMedian $91,790Take-home ≈ $75,520

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

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

450people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,730 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Midland earn between $77,260 and $129,540.

  • $61K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,520$8,377$48.33
Median$91,790$7,649$44.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,260$6,438$37.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,540$10,795$62.28

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Midland vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Midland earn 16% more than the Michigan average ($86,990) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$100,520$91,790$61,400$157,730450
Michigan$86,990$78,820$52,620$131,08041,460
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 Midland

On the average salary of $100,520, a single filer in Midland takes home about $75,520 a year, or $6,293 a month and $2,905 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).

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

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $100,520 buys what about $109,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

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

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Midland: questions

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

$48.33 an hour on average, and $44.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,520 a year ($6,293 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,520.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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