Accountants & Auditors salary in Springfield, MO

Median pay for accountants & auditors in Springfield, MO: $59,870/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,030 – $100,140 · about 1,650 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$14,420 (-19%).

What it's really worth in Springfield

With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $59,870 has the buying power of about $67,187 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.

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How Springfield ranks for this job

On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 184th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 180th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Springfield sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Springfield

A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 4.6× 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 $1,271/mo works out at 25% 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 Springfield.

Metro	Median pay	vs Springfield	Rent vs Springfield
San Jose, CA	$113,980	+90%	2.9×
San Francisco, CA	$103,990	+74%	2.6×
New York, NY	$103,900	+74%	2.8×
Washington, DC	$97,320	+63%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in MO

Metro	Median pay	vs Springfield	Rent vs Springfield
Kansas City, MO	$78,500	+31%	1.2×
St. Louis, MO	$76,280	+27%	1.1×

Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires accountants & auditors around Springfield

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• State of Missouri · Government

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