SOC 13-2011 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $83,400 a year ($40.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,380: half of the 670 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$83,400average per year

$40.10 / hourMedian $76,380Take-home ≈ $64,060

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $123K90th

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

670people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,300 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Eau Claire earn between $62,650 and $95,830.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $123K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,400$6,950$40.10
Median$76,380$6,365$36.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,650$5,221$30.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,830$7,986$46.07

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Eau Claire earn 5% less than the Wisconsin average ($87,870) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$83,400$76,380$56,210$123,300670
Wisconsin$87,870$79,400$58,340$127,80025,100
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $83,400, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $64,060 a year, or $5,338 a month and $2,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $83,400 buys what about $89,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 12th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($93,050).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Eau Claire?

$40.10 an hour on average, and $36.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,060 a year ($5,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,400.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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