Accountant and Auditor Salary in Wisconsin
Median annual pay in Wisconsin
$79,400
$38.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wisconsin
$84,383
Regional Price Parity: 94.095 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$4,280 (−5.1%)
Wisconsin ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 22nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,340 | $28.05 |
| 25th percentile | $65,000 | $31.25 |
| Median | $79,400 | $38.17 |
| 75th percentile | $100,800 | $48.46 |
| 90th percentile | $127,800 | $61.44 |
Employment
- Employment in Wisconsin
- 25,100
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wisconsin
- $79,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$4,280 (−5.1%)
Cost of living
$79,400 ÷ 94.095 × 100 = $84,383
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $79,990 | $80,909 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $79,970 | $79,432 46th |
| Wisconsin This page | ||
| 24th | $79,400 | $84,383 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $79,370 | $90,354 10th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $79,320 | $85,498 17th |
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.
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$94,160/year U.S.
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$166,570/year U.S.
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$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 Illinois
$80,230/year Illinois
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Iowa
$77,440/year Iowa
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Michigan
$78,820/year Michigan
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Minnesota
$81,600/year Minnesota
- 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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