Accountant and Auditor Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$76,840
$36.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$83,640
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$6,840 (−8.2%)
Tennessee ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,920 | $24.00 |
| 25th percentile | $62,430 | $30.02 |
| Median | $76,840 | $36.94 |
| 75th percentile | $94,790 | $45.57 |
| 90th percentile | $122,160 | $58.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 27,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $76,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$6,840 (−8.2%)
Cost of living
$76,840 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $83,640
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $77,480 | $79,835 45th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $77,440 | $88,239 13th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 38th | $76,840 | $83,640 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $76,590 | $84,334 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $76,560 | $81,665 35th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Financial Examiner salary in the U.S.
$94,160/year U.S.
- Financial Manager salary in the U.S.
$166,570/year U.S.
- Tax Preparer salary in the U.S.
$54,920/year U.S.
- Budget Analyst salary in the U.S.
$91,640/year U.S.
- Credit Analyst salary in the U.S.
$83,510/year U.S.
- Personal Financial Advisor salary in the U.S.
$105,070/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Accountant and Auditor salary in nearby places
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Alabama
$74,880/year Alabama
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Arkansas
$66,330/year Arkansas
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Georgia
$81,900/year Georgia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Kentucky
$75,270/year Kentucky
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Mississippi
$68,100/year Mississippi
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Missouri
$76,590/year Missouri
- Accountant and Auditor salary in North Carolina
$82,050/year North Carolina
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Virginia
$93,290/year Virginia
- Accountant and Auditor salary in the U.S.
$83,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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