SOC 13-2011 · Waco, TX metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Waco, Texas is $84,280 a year ($40.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,140: half of the 860 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,613).

$84,280average per year

$40.52 / hourMedian $76,140Take-home ≈ $68,121

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

860people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 26Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,330 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Waco earn between $62,760 and $94,380.

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,280$7,023$40.52
Median$76,140$6,345$36.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,760$5,230$30.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,380$7,865$45.38

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

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $84,280, a single filer in Waco takes home about $68,121 a year, or $5,677 a month and $2,620 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $84,280 buys what about $91,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 7th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($111,820).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Texas

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 Waco: questions

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

$40.52 an hour on average, and $36.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,121 a year ($5,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,280. Texas has no state income tax.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Waco than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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