Accountants and Auditors pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,800 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in El Paso earn between $51,300 and $83,450.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $66KMedian
- $83K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,200 | $6,100 | $35.19 |
| Median | $65,990 | $5,499 | $31.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,300 | $4,275 | $24.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,450 | $6,954 | $40.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $73,200, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $60,326 a year, or $5,027 a month and $2,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $73,200 buys what about $81,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 23rd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($111,820).
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 El Paso: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in El Paso?
$35.19 an hour on average, and $31.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in El Paso?
About $60,326 a year ($5,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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