Salary guide, May 2025

Cost Accountant pay in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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The median annual wage for Accountants and Auditors in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $77,940 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,030 and $98,510.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median is $5,740 below the national median of $83,680, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors

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What should you know about south Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

Accountants and Auditors in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $77,940; published 25th to 75th percentile $63,030 to $98,510.

Annual wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,310	$63,030	$77,940	$98,510	$120,910

Accountants and Auditors in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $37.47; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.30 to $47.36.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.67	$30.30	$37.47	$47.36	$58.13

BLS estimated 1,020 workers employed in this occupation in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Location quotient: 0.83.

What should you know about united States?

Accountants and Auditors in U.S.: median $83,680; published 25th to 75th percentile $67,020 to $109,810.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$56,020	$67,020	$83,680	$109,810	$144,090

Accountants and Auditors in U.S.: median $40.23; published 25th to 75th percentile $32.22 to $52.80.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$26.93	$32.22	$40.23	$52.80	$69.27

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Cost Accountant median is $77,940. The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Ratio: 1.67 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.83 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Cost Accountant in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$61,400	$77,700	$99,050
May 2025	$63,030	$77,940	$98,510

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Cost Accountant
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$77,420	$62,610 to $103,040
Niles, MI	$75,140	$61,370 to $97,590

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