Accountants & Auditors salary in Toledo, OH
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Toledo, OH: $73,100/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,920 – $126,100 · about 2,150 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$1,190 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Toledo
With Toledo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $73,100 has the buying power of about $80,663 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $61,620 · median home $203,726 · median rent $1,302/mo.
How Toledo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Toledo, OH is 109th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Toledo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 49th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Toledo 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 Toledo
A median home in Toledo, OH costs $203,726 — about 2.8× 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 $1,302/mo works out at 21% 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 Toledo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +56% | 2.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +42% | 2.5× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +42% | 2.7× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +33% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $78,830 | +8% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,500 | +6% | 1.1× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $76,950 | +5% | 1.2× |
| Akron, OH | $74,230 | +2% | 1× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Toledo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Stellantis N.V. · Manufacturing
- Owens-Illinois · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Toledo
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.