Accountants and Auditors pay in Madison
$87,530avg. a year
$42.08 an hour · 4,440 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $87,530 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $87,870. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$81,130Median pay
$42.08Average hourly
-0%vs. Wisconsin average
4,440Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
121,820 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$96,710
$46.49 an hour
2390 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$93,050
$44.74 an hour
37,960 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$91,480
$43.98 an hour
41,020 jobs
Appleton, WI
$89,740
$43.15 an hour
5530 jobs
Wausau, WI
$88,500
$42.55 an hour
6330 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$87,680
$42.15 an hour
7500 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$85,970
$41.33 an hour
81,490 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$85,620
$41.16 an hour
9570 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$85,170
$40.95 an hour
10690 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$84,580
$40.66 an hour
11540 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$83,600
$40.19 an hour
12670 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$83,400
$40.10 an hour
13630 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$82,480
$39.65 an hour
14940 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$82,210
$39.52 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $115,250 |
| Loan Officers | $90,840 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $188,120 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $81,140 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $95,010 |
| Tax Preparers | $50,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Madison?
The average is $87,530 a year, and the median is $81,130. About 4,440 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $87,870.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 10.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.