Accountants & Auditors salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Pittsburgh, PA: $74,830/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,550 – $122,070 · about 10,850 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$540 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Pittsburgh
With Pittsburgh's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $74,830 has the buying power of about $79,013 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,283 · median home $231,356 · median rent $1,527/mo.
How Pittsburgh ranks for this job
On raw pay, Pittsburgh, PA is 90th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Pittsburgh's cost of living is applied, it ranks 65th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Pittsburgh is one of the places where accountants & auditors gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Pittsburgh
A median home in Pittsburgh, PA costs $231,356 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,527/mo works out at 24% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Pittsburgh.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +52% | 2.4× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +39% | 2.1× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +39% | 2.3× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +30% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in PA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,060 | +8% | 1.3× |
| Allentown, PA | $76,210 | +2% | 1.2× |
| Reading, PA | $75,870 | +1% | 1× |
| Harrisburg, PA | $73,530 | −2% | 1× |
Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Pittsburgh
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- PNC Financial Services Group · Finance
- Alcoa · Manufacturing
- U.S. Steel · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Pittsburgh
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.