SOC 13-2011 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Duluth, Minnesota is $82,210 a year ($39.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,400: half of the 940 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,613).

$82,210average per year

$39.52 / hourMedian $77,400Take-home ≈ $62,598

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

940people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,560 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Duluth earn between $63,530 and $94,280.

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,210$6,851$39.52
Median$77,400$6,450$37.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,530$5,294$30.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,280$7,857$45.33

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

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $82,210, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $62,598 a year, or $5,216 a month and $2,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$63,293$5,274
Working in MN$62,598$5,216

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $82,210 buys what about $92,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($96,710).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$39.52 an hour on average, and $37.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,598 a year ($5,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,210. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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