SOC 13-2011 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Wenatchee, Washington is $93,350 a year ($44.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,770: half of the 410 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$93,350average per year

$44.88 / hourMedian $87,770Take-home ≈ $74,502

  • $60K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $136K90th

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

410people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,850 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Wenatchee earn between $72,560 and $106,750.

  • $60K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $136K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,350$7,779$44.88
Median$87,770$7,314$42.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,560$6,047$34.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,750$8,896$51.32

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Wenatchee earn 9% less than the Washington average ($102,700) and about the same as the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$93,350$87,770$59,700$135,850410
Washington$102,700$96,550$66,330$152,31034,740
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 Wenatchee

On the average salary of $93,350, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $74,502 a year, or $6,208 a month and $2,865 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $93,350 buys what about $89,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 9th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($106,970).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Washington

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$44.88 an hour on average, and $42.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,502 a year ($6,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,350. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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