Accountants & Auditors salary in San Antonio, TX
Median pay for accountants & auditors in San Antonio, TX: $77,490/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $51,020 – $128,310 · about 7,940 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$3,200 (+4%).
What it's really worth in San Antonio
With San Antonio's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $77,490 has the buying power of about $82,150 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $70,910 · median home $280,297 · median rent $1,404/mo.
How San Antonio ranks for this job
On raw pay, San Antonio, TX is 68th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once San Antonio's cost of living is applied, it ranks 33rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — San Antonio 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 San Antonio
A median home in San Antonio, TX costs $280,297 — about 3.6× 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 $1,404/mo works out at 22% 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 San Antonio.
| Metro | Median pay | vs San Antonio | Rent vs San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +47% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +34% | 2.3× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +34% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +26% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs San Antonio | Rent vs San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $81,830 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Austin, TX | $80,210 | +4% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $79,840 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Longview, TX | $74,040 | −4% | 0.9× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around San Antonio
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Joint Base San Antonio · Government
- USAA · Finance
Other jobs in San Antonio
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.