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Salary guide, May 2025

Cost Accounting Manager pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 393. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $121,700 and the lowest is Guayama, PR at $36,030. 0 more are published but not rankable and 0 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$121,700
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$110,730
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$105,650
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,140
  5. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$102,020
  6. Midland, TX$100,890
  7. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$100,420
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$100,150
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$100,020
  10. Boulder, CO$99,990
  11. Napa, CA$99,640
  12. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$99,550
  13. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$99,370
  14. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$96,340
  15. Barnstable Town, MA$96,110
  16. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$95,940
  17. Vallejo, CA$95,800
  18. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$95,020
  19. New Haven, CT$94,960
  20. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$94,690
  21. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$94,470
  22. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$94,360
  23. Worcester, MA$94,070
  24. Carson City, NV$93,560
  25. Kennewick-Richland, WA$93,280

Bars show the top 25 of 393 ranked. The table below lists all 393. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Cost Accounting Manager by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$96,430$121,700$156,70013,1801.25
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$88,820$110,730$143,59025,1701.14
3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$82,830$105,650$137,490111,9301.27
4Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$79,990$102,140$133,43041,4701.42
5Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$82,020$102,020$133,7905,0001.33
6Midland, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,800$100,890$131,3701,2401.08
7Parkersburg-Vienna, WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$78,900$100,420$112,4005501.64
8Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$79,990$100,150$129,49037,1501.47
9Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$78,130$100,020$130,87022,7201.51
10Boulder, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$78,480$99,990$129,5602,3801.33
11Napa, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$79,040$99,640$123,2505200.72
12Trenton-Princeton, NJAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$79,940$99,550$125,1802,8901.29
13Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$80,880$99,370$126,80022,1001.14
14San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,690$96,340$125,19013,4500.94
15Barnstable Town, MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,640$96,110$121,5507600.86
16Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$78,050$95,940$115,3906,7801.21
17Vallejo, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$75,980$95,800$118,4706900.51
18Providence-Warwick, RI-MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$75,780$95,020$119,1908,2501.24
19New Haven, CTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,060$94,960$111,6802,0000.76
20Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,390$94,690$124,5501,7400.91
21Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$77,740$94,470$113,2901,3301.09
22Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,060$94,360$122,29070,6401.21
23Worcester, MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$75,760$94,070$120,8403,0900.95
24Carson City, NVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,710$93,560$112,3802400.82
25Kennewick-Richland, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$75,110$93,280$115,9201,0200.84
26Longview-Kelso, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$75,870$93,130$107,1002500.66
27Waterbury-Shelton, CTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,990$93,010$107,4601,2300.82
28Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$78,190$92,920$114,7504000.82
29Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,420$92,910$129,00016,8201.33
30Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,900$92,200$109,87010,1000.9
31Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,550$92,110$108,95013,1701.31
32Springfield, MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,760$92,010$118,3801,7200.92
33Midland, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$77,260$91,790$129,5404501.3
34Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,000$91,610$119,8501,5100.8
35Lexington Park, MDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,430$91,240$119,9903600.55
36Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,560$90,340$115,4402,5300.84
37Walla Walla, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,050$89,630$106,5101700.72
38Fort Collins-Loveland, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,430$89,340$115,0901,8601.18
39Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,690$88,900$114,8801,8600.74
40Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$76,210$88,250$105,7205800.66
41San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,110$88,160$107,7108600.76
42Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,560$87,770$106,7504100.85
43Salem, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,170$87,480$104,1501,5100.86
44Greeley, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,300$87,240$119,5201,1601.04
45Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,900$86,500$110,29021,8201.2
46Springfield, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,790$86,440$117,5901,6001.7
47Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,440$86,350$110,6002,3400.98
48Bend, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,790$86,030$101,7407500.74
49Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,370$85,990$110,42029,3701.09
50Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,510$85,820$116,09030,1501.12
51Bellingham, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,720$85,450$105,0608701.02
52Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,100$85,160$108,64013,5501.07
53Durham-Chapel Hill, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$70,700$85,090$115,7403,0600.96
54Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,470$85,090$109,67028,4000.93
55Colorado Springs, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,370$85,000$117,8402,5800.87
56Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,220$84,920$108,9407400.81
57Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,790$84,660$107,0304,6801.12
58Pittsfield, MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,000$84,640$101,9604800.91
59Naples-Marco Island, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,800$84,570$108,9501,4300.88
60Amherst Town-Northampton, MAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,330$84,390$105,4604900.8
61Richmond, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,790$84,220$107,0007,9201.29
62Rochester, MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$70,340$83,960$109,2207600.66
63Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,840$83,920$105,5809,2400.58
64Casper, WYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,310$83,890$104,0603901.03
65Salinas, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,620$83,810$112,9401,0500.6
66Ithaca, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,720$83,800$100,5203700.82
67Manchester-Nashua, NHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,840$83,660$105,0602,1101.13
68Stockton-Lodi, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,310$83,570$107,1501,4200.53
69Modesto, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$73,750$83,560$104,7301,2000.66
70Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,250$83,120$103,82012,4801.03
71Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$67,370$83,040$104,6109100.58
72Vineland, NJAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,040$82,960$103,6503300.57
73Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,100$82,620$104,15037,4500.99
74Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,410$82,530$106,7407400.63
75Burlington-South Burlington, VTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,810$82,510$101,1001,0400.93
76Binghamton, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,990$82,500$101,7406700.74
77Fairbanks-College, AKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$70,760$82,500$97,7601700.51
78Yakima, WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,990$82,380$104,0006000.66
79Reno, NVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$74,510$82,370$104,0301,4800.58
80Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$72,280$82,360$103,12041,3600.98
81Syracuse, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$67,920$82,230$106,1002,7100.97
82Anchorage, AKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$69,800$82,150$100,8501,1600.7
83Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,290$82,120$104,1604,8700.98
84Salt Lake City-Murray, UTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,950$82,100$107,7908,6601.12
85Ogden, UTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,460$82,010$107,8001,6500.65
86Albany, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,190$81,970$103,0402000.46
87Raleigh-Cary, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$67,050$81,950$105,1609,1901.33
88Columbus, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,170$81,700$104,79011,4101.11
89Charlottesville, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,780$81,530$102,0501,1001.03
90Jackson, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,040$81,470$102,4905000.95
91Tulsa, OKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,920$81,320$104,2405,1101.2
92Medford, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$70,860$81,210$100,9806000.72
93Madison, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,000$81,130$101,1204,4401.17
94North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,270$81,090$104,7702,7800.88
95Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,700$80,920$105,50030,9501.18
96Sioux Falls, SD-MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$71,840$80,920$99,7302,3701.42
97Rochester, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,520$80,890$101,3804,3700.95
98Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,340$80,820$105,64021,3600.96
99Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,490$80,650$104,17019,3901.09
100Cincinnati, OH-KY-INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,360$80,640$104,05010,0500.98
101Kingston, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,070$80,560$106,2204700.85
102Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,940$80,530$102,9604,6800.44
103Merced, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,700$80,420$104,6303600.49
104Asheville, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,810$80,400$105,1601,5400.91
105Appleton, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,060$80,360$101,0301,0200.88
106Glens Falls, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,110$80,340$103,5803900.84
107Sheboygan, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$70,170$80,330$105,8303900.68
108Burlington, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,460$80,320$100,5304300.68
109Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,720$80,290$102,8407,9601.04
110Odessa, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,650$80,260$101,7705500.73
111Greensboro-High Point, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,970$80,170$104,4403,3000.97
112Ann Arbor, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,720$80,040$100,9701,5800.77
113Kansas City, MO-KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,910$80,040$102,95011,2601.1
114Cleveland, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,420$80,000$102,47010,7401.12
115Jacksonville, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,240$79,960$102,1206,8900.97
116Eugene-Springfield, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,410$79,930$95,4301,1200.76
117Albuquerque, NMAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,270$79,880$99,5803,2600.87
118Utica-Rome, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,620$79,830$102,1601,0400.95
119Portland-South Portland, MEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,560$79,790$101,2601,7800.66
120Savannah, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,790$79,790$100,6601,3600.74
121Bakersfield-Delano, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,350$79,620$102,6701,8700.59
122Elmira, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,060$79,540$99,2901900.6
123Peoria, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,680$79,540$102,1501,3500.87
124Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,980$79,510$101,5008400.72
125Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,910$79,450$102,4306,1600.87
126Port St. Lucie, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,940$79,430$97,5001,1700.73
127Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,570$79,420$103,6502,4400.86
128Visalia, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,100$79,400$99,5608700.55
129Charleston-North Charleston, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,380$79,350$104,4602,6000.71
130Ames, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,960$79,320$98,1005301.02
131Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,450$79,290$102,3304,8501.29
132Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,900$79,290$102,38011,2101.09
133Rapid City, SDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$68,310$79,270$97,1708401.22
134Wichita, KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,840$79,270$104,3103,1201.08
135Huntsville, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,780$79,220$103,2403,0101.21
136Lansing-East Lansing, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,880$79,210$96,4302,2701.12
137Lawrence, KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,830$79,050$98,8504000.82
138Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,210$79,030$104,2302,6400.76
139Lynchburg, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,920$78,990$99,5006800.75
140Redding, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,400$78,990$101,3504900.74
141Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,570$78,990$102,49014,7701.09
142Winston-Salem, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,060$78,950$105,0202,0300.8
143St. Louis, MO-ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,470$78,880$101,41013,6101.09
144Kenosha, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,550$78,840$100,1705700.81
145Columbus, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,940$78,740$101,1403300.71
146Fresno, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,250$78,690$101,5002,8100.63
147Birmingham, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,200$78,660$98,3507,7901.61
148San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,470$78,650$99,7808,3600.8
149Sioux City, IA-NE-SDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,530$78,650$97,2505200.74
150Kahului-Wailuku, HIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,830$78,630$97,4204400.64
151Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,940$78,630$101,21010,4100.79
152Fayetteville, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,850$78,560$104,8708000.65
153Warner Robins, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,680$78,560$102,9403900.55
154Akron, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,720$78,540$100,7402,8400.95
155Yuba City, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,070$78,530$102,6602800.6
156Sumter, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,750$78,460$101,1301500.47
157Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,740$78,430$100,1102,5000.71
158Pueblo, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,820$78,340$105,3004200.72
159Hanford-Corcoran, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,330$78,300$99,6302100.45
160Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,250$78,130$98,5203900.72
161Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,300$78,080$97,42011,2901.1
162Grants Pass, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$66,170$78,070$95,6801300.45
163Flagstaff, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,360$77,980$98,1903800.61
164New Orleans-Metairie, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,550$77,940$98,5403,7400.9
165South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,030$77,940$98,5101,0200.83
166Wilmington, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,660$77,920$99,9901,5200.85
167Owensboro, KYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,820$77,800$98,4202500.53
168Lewiston, ID-WAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,320$77,790$95,2601500.56
169Lexington-Fayette, KYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,750$77,780$99,4901,8300.68
170Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,910$77,770$99,3805000.74
171Lafayette-West Lafayette, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,560$77,740$102,8105700.6
172Green Bay, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,290$77,720$97,5701,4900.91
173St. Cloud, MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$64,250$77,720$95,8708000.82
174Chico, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$65,260$77,680$97,5404200.58
175Wausau, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,790$77,680$98,7905300.81
176Winchester, VA-WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,020$77,660$108,1605900.93
177Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,610$77,610$101,7104700.62
178Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,580$77,600$101,3001,5600.93
179Oshkosh-Neenah, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,340$77,580$98,6506900.79
180Kokomo, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,200$77,520$104,4101700.52
181Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,190$77,520$96,6505400.77
182Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,110$77,490$102,1701,0400.72
183Watertown-Fort Drum, NYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,590$77,470$99,9302200.59
184Evansville, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,600$77,440$99,8501,0500.84
185Elkhart-Goshen, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,610$77,420$103,0409900.83
186Dalton, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,990$77,410$98,4604500.74
187Bozeman, MTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,010$77,400$96,9008001.19
188Duluth, MN-WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,530$77,400$94,2809400.81
189Toledo, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,310$77,400$101,5102,1300.78
190Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,180$77,300$100,5203200.67
191Wildwood-The Villages, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,400$77,300$99,3501800.47
192Oklahoma City, OKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,280$77,280$100,5306,7001.06
193Roanoke, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,140$77,240$100,2501,2000.83
194Corvallis, ORAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,660$77,200$98,4702100.59
195Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,400$77,190$106,6601,9800.77
196Cedar Rapids, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,260$77,180$96,9201,1900.91
197Kalamazoo-Portage, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,260$77,140$98,0201,0600.93
198Janesville-Beloit, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,930$77,100$97,8405000.77
199Spartanburg, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,850$77,080$98,4508000.52
200Omaha, NE-IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,920$77,030$94,9905,1701.11
201Memphis, TN-MS-ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,860$76,960$95,2104,3900.77
202Rocky Mount, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,500$76,960$98,3703600.71
203Pittsburgh, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,550$76,940$97,76010,4301
204Bismarck, NDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,090$76,910$95,7407801.17
205Grand Junction, COAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,940$76,870$99,9806401.02
206Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,440$76,870$100,5802,8900.71
207Fond du Lac, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,680$76,860$102,6703300.81
208Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,050$76,820$97,4201,7400.7
209Decatur, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,420$76,720$97,2402600.6
210Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,950$76,710$99,2601,2800.59
211Boise City, IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,530$76,700$96,9103,1400.86
212Helena, MTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,940$76,700$90,3205801.39
213Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,930$76,680$96,6508400.55
214Chattanooga, TN-GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,220$76,680$97,8901,9400.77
215La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,930$76,680$94,1006300.8
216Mankato, MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,450$76,660$94,8504000.77
217Bloomington, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,460$76,640$100,4904800.7
218Harrisonburg, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,560$76,530$95,7104500.74
219Bloomington, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,410$76,510$91,7307500.91
220Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,710$76,510$95,0803,2101.03
221Fargo, ND-MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,690$76,420$98,3901,5801.14
222Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,170$76,410$99,9001,1700.66
223Eau Claire, WIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,650$76,380$95,8306700.84
224Gulfport-Biloxi, MSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,780$76,380$101,3108600.59
225Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,760$76,320$97,4704,5900.72
226Tucson, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,450$76,320$95,5602,5700.71
227Saginaw, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,490$76,310$96,5807901.06
228Salisbury, MDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,330$76,300$96,3703900.77
229Yuma, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,630$76,300$97,1703900.6
230El Centro, CAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,990$76,280$97,9403000.5
231Topeka, KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,720$76,280$94,5501,4201.32
232Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,210$76,270$99,5105,6701.02
233Amarillo, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,220$76,200$92,7501,0700.93
234Waco, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,760$76,140$94,3808600.71
235Lancaster, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,350$76,110$93,9201,9900.85
236Farmington, NMAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,230$76,100$88,6202400.55
237Monroe, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,470$76,080$102,0402900.77
238Wichita Falls, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,610$76,050$93,2803100.59
239Battle Creek, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,880$76,030$97,7903400.66
240Lewiston-Auburn, MEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,860$75,980$97,4503200.72
241Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,290$75,940$98,4707800.7
242Athens-Clarke County, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,480$75,900$101,3805700.64
243Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,550$75,860$101,1702,1100.92
244Gainesville, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,070$75,820$96,2701,0100.71
245Billings, MTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,100$75,780$97,8707900.9
246Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,200$75,780$100,4001900.58
247Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,220$75,750$97,7603700.93
248Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,200$75,700$97,4103,0201.06
249Sherman-Denison, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,200$75,650$94,3502600.53
250Bangor, MEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,750$75,640$91,9904000.59
251Corpus Christi, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,140$75,580$97,0001,0700.6
252Reading, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,810$75,550$96,7801,2300.75
253Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,440$75,480$96,5403000.51
254Abilene, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,190$75,410$98,3405500.78
255Knoxville, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,710$75,380$95,9303,2400.82
256Rockford, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,120$75,260$96,6508500.67
257Fort Wayne, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,360$75,250$96,6201,6400.78
258Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,620$75,250$92,8706600.66
259Gainesville, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,410$75,200$97,1407500.78
260York-Hanover, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,180$75,160$97,6001,4000.82
261Greenville, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,910$75,140$96,2605500.73
262Niles, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,370$75,140$97,5904000.72
263Iowa City, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$63,190$75,100$96,2607900.9
264Brunswick-St. Simons, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,320$75,060$99,1102700.62
265Longview, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,770$75,060$95,7306900.63
266Montgomery, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,920$75,040$93,3202,5301.64
267Goldsboro, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,670$75,000$97,5302300.61
268Urban Honolulu, HIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,890$74,990$92,8703,5900.86
269Macon-Bibb County, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,060$74,870$96,3406400.72
270Traverse City, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,440$74,820$90,1706100.95
271Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,410$74,800$99,2504900.71
272Punta Gorda, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,310$74,800$98,5804000.75
273Grand Forks, ND-MNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,250$74,740$89,9004400.9
274Rome, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,480$74,640$94,9902400.57
275Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,960$74,620$90,1304800.62
276Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,040$74,520$88,2208500.62
277Flint, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,370$74,500$94,5508600.69
278Idaho Falls, IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,970$74,410$94,5704200.55
279Lubbock, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,910$74,390$96,6009600.61
280Ocala, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,350$74,370$98,2707300.64
281Sandusky, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,660$74,360$95,7002600.56
282Victoria, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,270$74,270$98,4802300.64
283Lebanon, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,470$74,190$95,4203300.65
284Dubuque, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,160$74,140$91,1104500.83
285Cheyenne, WYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,660$74,050$95,0507001.55
286Elizabethtown, KYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,480$74,020$97,6902500.52
287Albany, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,960$73,980$93,3403900.72
288Monroe, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,510$73,840$92,9905100.63
289Jacksonville, NCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,740$73,740$94,5503600.73
290Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,180$73,730$95,1301,3900.68
291Paducah, KY-ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,230$73,650$95,0702800.59
292Columbus, GA-ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,480$73,640$98,3808400.78
293Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,790$73,530$94,3305400.69
294Minot, NDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,520$73,510$91,5303101.01
295Valdosta, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,080$73,420$91,3303100.62
296Bay City, MIAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,250$73,320$85,2302600.82
297Killeen-Temple, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,460$73,270$95,2807300.52
298Youngstown-Warren, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,340$73,080$93,7501,1500.77
299Baton Rouge, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,310$73,070$91,7103,4100.89
300Columbia, MOAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,080$73,070$83,7809300.92
301State College, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,900$73,040$87,0604600.71
302Springfield, MOAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,630$73,020$93,7202,0701
303Lima, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,720$72,980$86,3403000.64
304Missoula, MTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,850$72,920$88,7306000.95
305Tyler, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,560$72,900$93,4708000.74
306Morristown, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,480$72,810$91,3102400.54
307Santa Fe, NMAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$62,400$72,780$86,3006201.08
308Clarksville, TN-KYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,120$72,760$82,5905100.53
309Dover, DEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,860$72,730$95,2207101.12
310Homosassa Springs, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$52,880$72,600$97,2702000.61
311Auburn-Opelika, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,990$72,570$91,7606801
312Joplin, MO-KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,960$72,560$94,4305600.69
313Michigan City-La Porte, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,040$72,550$97,9103100.8
314Great Falls, MTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,620$72,510$87,1602800.81
315Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,990$72,490$89,0007700.84
316Canton-Massillon, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,820$72,170$92,7401,1000.72
317Mobile, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,210$72,130$93,1802,0101.25
318Beckley, WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$61,530$72,120$97,4702200.54
319Wheeling, WV-OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,380$72,110$82,3003800.7
320Gettysburg, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,700$72,080$90,5502300.79
321Florence, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,380$72,040$96,4004700.57
322Decatur, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,330$72,030$91,8305300.93
323Logan, UT-IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,490$71,990$94,2205200.83
324Jackson, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,190$71,980$86,6005200.66
325San Angelo, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,420$71,950$89,0503600.78
326Cleveland, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,390$71,840$85,6101800.45
327Muncie, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,990$71,820$89,7202700.64
328Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,560$71,820$94,7605600.66
329College Station-Bryan, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,990$71,810$92,0808100.65
330Morgantown, WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,080$71,740$80,5304900.78
331Tuscaloosa, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,750$71,690$92,8009600.95
332Kankakee, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,510$71,610$87,6902100.53
333Bowling Green, KYAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,680$71,540$89,8103900.51
334Lawton, OKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$53,990$71,520$83,7802800.71
335Sebring, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$53,990$71,490$93,3601500.58
336Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,540$71,490$80,3202000.59
337Springfield, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,990$71,420$92,9802700.63
338Coeur d'Alene, IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,750$71,230$84,2703800.56
339Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,140$71,230$84,8308201.01
340Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,610$70,840$85,8908500.65
341Jackson, MSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,910$70,720$94,4902,5901.03
342St. George, UTAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$49,260$70,530$96,9305300.63
343Chambersburg, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,810$70,490$90,8103700.66
344Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$52,450$70,480$88,4601,6400.69
345Shreveport-Bossier City, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,260$70,420$89,5301,2500.82
346Lake Charles, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,940$70,050$94,9506000.63
347Erie, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,160$70,000$89,1809700.87
348Williamsport, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,640$69,880$88,5703400.73
349Johnstown, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$54,870$69,870$86,9303800.84
350Champaign-Urbana, ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,250$69,670$88,1007300.74
351Texarkana, TX-ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$52,300$69,440$90,7003200.6
352Columbia, SCAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,320$69,210$84,3003,2600.89
353Enid, OKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$52,370$68,710$91,6201600.72
354Grand Island, NEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,940$68,090$87,7903000.81
355Hinesville, GAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$51,580$67,800$91,590800.45
356Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$53,120$67,780$90,1102800.54
357Lafayette, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,330$67,630$83,9801,1000.65
358Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,150$67,600$89,9904600.88
359St. Joseph, MO-KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$58,330$67,480$84,7903400.67
360Las Cruces, NMAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$60,120$67,470$84,0304800.65
361Dothan, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,500$67,330$89,2706101.08
362Mansfield, OHAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,000$67,280$90,2902600.58
363Charleston, WVAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,040$66,560$79,7208900.93
364Brownsville-Harlingen, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,100$66,440$81,5106900.47
365Anniston-Oxford, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,050$66,260$82,2303400.83
366Hammond, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,890$66,090$83,0402500.56
367Jonesboro, ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$51,640$66,000$80,5503200.57
368El Paso, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$51,300$65,990$83,4502,1200.67
369Eagle Pass, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,140$65,900$81,890800.46
370distribution management software, KSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$53,960$65,900$88,5504700.94
371Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$54,110$65,810$88,1202,6200.78
372Altoona, PAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,960$65,690$82,6804900.9
373Pocatello, IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$57,100$65,330$85,1101700.47
374Hattiesburg, MSAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$52,250$65,320$96,8603500.61
375Lincoln, NEAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$54,890$65,170$81,3402,1301.25
376Johnson City, TNAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,930$64,710$83,2905100.67
377Alexandria, LAAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$59,640$64,530$80,1004000.72
378McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,460$64,470$78,4301,4300.52
379Jefferson City, MOAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$54,050$64,040$80,0601,1201.5
380Cape Girardeau, MO-ILAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,660$64,010$80,1703200.77
381Twin Falls, IDAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$56,240$63,460$84,3601800.39
382Laredo, TXAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$51,570$63,410$80,5805100.5
383Gadsden, ALAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$53,190$63,250$76,9802800.9
384Terre Haute, INAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$55,510$63,170$79,9905100.85
385Fort Smith, AR-OKAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$50,960$62,990$84,8505200.59
386Tallahassee, FLAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$48,400$61,840$82,9202,4501.41
387Hot Springs, ARAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$48,110$59,770$79,2601900.52
388San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$35,610$44,470$59,49010,2601.59
389Mayaguez, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$31,150$38,490$49,6804200.86
390Ponce, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$29,110$37,980$48,4505900.99
391Aguadilla, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$29,360$36,880$47,3004701.02
392Arecibo, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$29,480$36,680$50,4503301.03
393Guayama, PRAccountants and Auditors (13-2011)$28,910$36,030$44,610500.44

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV2.39
  2. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC1.96
  3. Monroe, LA1.94
  4. Valdosta, GA1.88
  5. Midland, MI1.86
  6. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1.86
  7. Auburn-Opelika, AL1.86
  8. Eagle Pass, TX1.85
  9. Midland, TX1.85
  10. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.85
  11. Goldsboro, NC1.85
  12. Athens-Clarke County, GA1.84
  13. Dalton, GA1.83
  14. Jacksonville, NC1.83
  15. Sumter, SC1.83
  16. Burlington, NC1.83
  17. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX1.82
  18. Waterbury-Shelton, CT1.81
  19. Napa, CA1.80
  20. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX1.80
  21. Brunswick-St. Simons, GA1.79
  22. Cleveland, TN1.79
  23. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA1.78
  24. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA1.77
  25. Springfield, MA1.77

Bars show the highest 25 of 393. The table lists all.

Cost Accounting Manager median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$100,420$42,0002.391.64
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$74,520$37,9301.960.62
Monroe, LA$73,840$38,1501.940.63
Valdosta, GA$73,420$39,1101.880.62
Midland, MI$91,790$49,3401.861.3
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$92,910$49,9901.861.33
Auburn-Opelika, AL$72,570$39,0701.861
Eagle Pass, TX$65,900$35,5601.850.46
Midland, TX$100,890$54,4801.851.08
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$71,230$38,5201.851.01
Goldsboro, NC$75,000$40,5701.850.61
Athens-Clarke County, GA$75,900$41,2201.840.64
Dalton, GA$77,410$42,2101.830.74
Jacksonville, NC$73,740$40,2301.830.73
Sumter, SC$78,460$42,8901.830.47
Burlington, NC$80,320$44,0101.830.68
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$66,440$36,4901.820.47
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$93,010$51,4401.810.82
Napa, CA$99,640$55,2101.800.72
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$64,470$35,8301.800.52
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$75,060$41,9401.790.62
Cleveland, TN$71,840$40,2301.790.45
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$87,770$49,2901.780.85
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$91,610$51,6901.770.8
Springfield, MA$92,010$51,9301.770.92
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$95,020$53,6801.771.24
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$77,610$43,8501.770.62
Sebring, FL$71,490$40,4001.770.58
Naples-Marco Island, FL$84,570$47,8001.770.88
Salinas, CA$83,810$47,3801.770.6
Lubbock, TX$74,390$42,1301.770.61
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$75,750$42,9201.760.93
Dothan, AL$67,330$38,1701.761.08
Wichita Falls, TX$76,050$43,2101.760.59
Visalia, CA$79,400$45,1301.760.55
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$76,380$43,4701.760.59
Homosassa Springs, FL$72,600$41,3601.760.61
Rocky Mount, NC$76,960$43,9601.750.71
Rome, GA$74,640$42,6701.750.57
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$83,040$47,5201.750.58
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$88,900$50,9901.740.74
Tulsa, OK$81,320$46,6701.741.2
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$88,160$50,7701.740.76
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$83,920$48,4001.730.58
Owensboro, KY$77,800$44,9601.730.53
Hattiesburg, MS$65,320$37,7501.730.61
Yuma, AZ$76,300$44,1701.730.6
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$80,530$46,6701.730.44
Gadsden, AL$63,250$36,6601.730.9
Victoria, TX$74,270$43,0501.730.64
Beckley, WV$72,120$41,8501.720.54
Yakima, WA$82,380$47,8101.720.66
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$85,090$49,4101.720.93
Fayetteville, NC$78,560$45,6201.720.65
Vineland, NJ$82,960$48,1901.720.57
Greensboro-High Point, NC$80,170$46,5701.720.97
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$90,340$52,5101.720.84
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$105,650$61,4301.721.27
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$78,130$45,4801.720.72
Hammond, LA$66,090$38,4801.720.56
Casper, WY$83,890$48,8801.721.03
Asheville, NC$80,400$46,8701.720.91
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$77,490$45,2201.710.72
Rapid City, SD$79,270$46,2701.711.22
Lynchburg, VA$78,990$46,1901.710.75
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$81,090$47,4401.710.88
Amarillo, TX$76,200$44,5801.710.93
Tyler, TX$72,900$42,6501.710.74
Port St. Lucie, FL$79,430$46,4901.710.73
Stockton-Lodi, CA$83,570$48,9901.710.53
Jackson, MI$81,470$47,7601.710.95
Barnstable Town, MA$96,110$56,3601.710.86
Merced, CA$80,420$47,2201.700.49
Laredo, TX$63,410$37,2501.700.5
Winston-Salem, NC$78,950$46,3801.700.8
Wilmington, NC$77,920$45,8001.700.85
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$67,600$39,7401.700.88
Abilene, TX$75,410$44,3401.700.78
Lawton, OK$71,520$42,0901.700.71
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$79,420$46,7801.700.86
Enid, OK$68,710$40,5001.700.72
Albany, GA$73,980$43,6201.700.72
Sherman-Denison, TX$75,650$44,6101.700.53
Columbus, GA-AL$73,640$43,5401.690.78
Ocala, FL$74,370$43,9901.690.64
El Centro, CA$76,280$45,1401.690.5
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$94,360$55,8501.691.21
Savannah, GA$79,790$47,2401.690.74
Walla Walla, WA$89,630$53,1001.690.72
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$80,920$47,9701.691.42
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$77,300$45,8301.690.47
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$78,630$46,6301.690.79
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$77,770$46,3301.680.74
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$75,940$45,2401.680.7
Fresno, CA$78,690$46,9101.680.63
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$79,620$47,4701.680.59
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$85,820$51,1701.681.12
Ogden, UT$82,010$48,9001.680.65
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$77,940$46,5401.670.83
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$79,510$47,5101.670.72
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$78,650$47,0101.670.8
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$78,650$47,0301.670.74
El Paso, TX$65,990$39,5101.670.67
Montgomery, AL$75,040$44,9501.671.64
Youngstown-Warren, OH$73,080$43,8001.670.77
Lawrence, KS$79,050$47,3901.670.82
Binghamton, NY$82,500$49,4601.670.74
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$76,710$45,9901.670.59
Corpus Christi, TX$75,580$45,3501.670.6
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$94,690$56,8501.670.91
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$76,820$46,1401.660.7
Wichita, KS$79,270$47,6301.661.08
Evansville, IN$77,440$46,5401.660.84
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$80,920$48,6401.661.18
Longview, TX$75,060$45,1501.660.63
Elmira, NY$79,540$47,8501.660.6
Albuquerque, NM$79,880$48,0601.660.87
Farmington, NM$76,100$45,8201.660.55
Harrisonburg, VA$76,530$46,1101.660.74
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$102,020$61,4701.661.33
Reno, NV$82,370$49,6601.660.58
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$72,490$43,7101.660.84
Macon-Bibb County, GA$74,870$45,1601.660.72
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$77,190$46,6101.660.77
Florence, SC$72,040$43,5201.660.57
Waco, TX$76,140$46,0201.650.71
Sandusky, OH$74,360$44,9701.650.56
San Angelo, TX$71,950$43,5301.650.78
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$76,410$46,2401.650.66
Odessa, TX$80,260$48,5901.650.73
Saginaw, MI$76,310$46,2001.651.06
Modesto, CA$83,560$50,6101.650.66
Carson City, NV$93,560$56,6801.650.82
Jackson, MS$70,720$42,8501.651.03
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$76,870$46,5801.650.71
Winchester, VA-WV$77,660$47,0701.650.93
Albany, OR$81,970$49,7001.650.46
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$77,940$47,2901.650.9
Birmingham, AL$78,660$47,7701.651.61
Monroe, MI$76,080$46,2401.650.77
Morristown, TN$72,810$44,2801.640.54
Punta Gorda, FL$74,800$45,5001.640.75
Chattanooga, TN-GA$76,680$46,7001.640.77
Flagstaff, AZ$77,980$47,5001.640.61
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$96,340$58,6901.640.94
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$76,960$46,8901.640.77
Springfield, IL$86,440$52,6701.641.7
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$73,730$44,9401.640.68
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$75,480$46,0601.640.51
Roanoke, VA$77,240$47,1401.640.83
Gainesville, GA$75,200$45,9001.640.78
Jacksonville, FL$79,960$48,8301.640.97
Richmond, VA$84,220$51,4601.641.29
Glens Falls, NY$80,340$49,0901.640.84
Oklahoma City, OK$77,280$47,2301.641.06
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$74,620$45,6101.640.62
Hot Springs, AR$59,770$36,5401.640.52
Vallejo, CA$95,800$58,6201.630.51
Niles, MI$75,140$45,9801.630.72
Pittsfield, MA$84,640$51,8601.630.91
Kenosha, WI$78,840$48,3101.630.81
Utica-Rome, NY$79,830$48,9701.630.95
Wheeling, WV-OH$72,110$44,2501.630.7
Kennewick-Richland, WA$93,280$57,2901.630.84
Muncie, IN$71,820$44,1101.630.64
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$77,470$47,6001.630.59
Medford, OR$81,210$49,9001.630.72
Worcester, MA$94,070$57,8301.630.95
Columbus, IN$78,740$48,4701.620.71
Flint, MI$74,500$45,8801.620.69
Clarksville, TN-KY$72,760$44,8601.620.53
Longview-Kelso, WA$93,130$57,4201.620.66
Lafayette, LA$67,630$41,7801.620.65
Spartanburg, SC$77,080$47,6501.620.52
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$82,120$50,7901.620.98
Chico, CA$77,680$48,0501.620.58
Warner Robins, GA$78,560$48,6001.620.55
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$78,300$48,4701.620.45
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$89,340$55,3101.621.18
College Station-Bryan, TX$71,810$44,4701.610.65
Redding, CA$78,990$48,9201.610.74
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$79,350$49,1501.610.71
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$78,990$48,9401.611.09
Greenville, NC$75,140$46,5601.610.73
Joplin, MO-KS$72,560$44,9801.610.69
Colorado Springs, CO$85,000$52,7101.610.87
Gainesville, FL$75,820$47,0201.610.71
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ$75,780$47,0501.610.58
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$77,420$48,0701.610.83
Lewiston, ID-WA$77,790$48,3001.610.56
Kingston, NY$80,560$50,0201.610.85
Appleton, WI$80,360$49,9101.610.88
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$77,300$48,0401.610.67
Eugene-Springfield, OR$79,930$49,6801.610.76
Akron, OH$78,540$48,8401.610.95
Bloomington, IN$76,640$47,6601.610.7
Texarkana, TX-AR$69,440$43,2001.610.6
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$80,640$50,1701.610.98
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$79,450$49,4301.610.87
Bay City, MI$73,320$45,6201.610.82
Jackson, TN$71,980$44,7901.610.66
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$79,290$49,3401.611.09
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$82,620$51,4401.610.99
Paducah, KY-IL$73,650$45,8601.610.59
Toledo, OH$77,400$48,2201.610.78
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$100,020$62,3201.601.51
Peoria, IL$79,540$49,5901.600.87
Las Cruces, NM$67,470$42,0701.600.65
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$76,270$47,5701.601.02
Knoxville, TN$75,380$47,0801.600.82
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$78,430$48,9901.600.71
Pueblo, CO$78,340$48,9401.600.72
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$95,940$59,9401.601.21
Lexington-Fayette, KY$77,780$48,6201.600.68
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$77,600$48,5501.600.93
Tucson, AZ$76,320$47,7601.600.71
Rockford, IL$75,260$47,1201.600.67
Cleveland, OH$80,000$50,1401.601.12
Lebanon, PA$74,190$46,5001.600.65
Springfield, MO$73,020$45,7801.601
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$71,820$45,0301.590.66
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$77,740$48,7801.590.6
Janesville-Beloit, WI$77,100$48,3901.590.77
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$72,550$45,5401.590.8
Fort Smith, AR-OK$62,990$39,5601.590.59
Wausau, WI$77,680$48,7901.590.81
Columbus, OH$81,700$51,3401.591.11
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$77,140$48,5101.590.93
Idaho Falls, ID$74,410$46,8001.590.55
Alexandria, LA$64,530$40,6001.590.72
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$76,680$48,2601.590.8
Bowling Green, KY$71,540$45,0401.590.51
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$70,840$44,6001.590.65
Eau Claire, WI$76,380$48,1001.590.84
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$77,520$48,8701.590.77
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$75,250$47,4401.590.66
Tuscaloosa, AL$71,690$45,2201.590.95
Grand Junction, CO$76,870$48,5101.581.02
Greeley, CO$87,240$55,0701.581.04
Johnstown, PA$69,870$44,1101.580.84
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$85,990$54,3101.581.09
Kokomo, IN$77,520$48,9801.580.52
Salem, OR$87,480$55,3101.580.86
Elizabethtown, KY$74,020$46,8101.580.52
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$79,030$49,9801.580.76
New Haven, CT$94,960$60,0601.580.76
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$86,350$54,6601.580.98
Rochester, NY$80,890$51,2101.580.95
Ames, IA$79,320$50,2201.581.02
Lancaster, PA$76,110$48,2101.580.85
St. Louis, MO-IL$78,880$49,9901.581.09
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$76,320$48,3701.580.72
Fort Wayne, IN$75,250$47,7001.580.78
Bangor, ME$75,640$47,9601.580.59
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$76,680$48,6301.580.55
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$75,700$48,0101.581.06
Bend, OR$86,030$54,5701.580.74
Raleigh-Cary, NC$81,950$51,9901.581.33
Traverse City, MI$74,820$47,4701.580.95
Canton-Massillon, OH$72,170$45,8101.580.72
Kansas City, MO-KS$80,040$50,8201.571.1
Erie, PA$70,000$44,4601.570.87
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$80,820$51,3801.570.96
Yuba City, CA$78,530$49,9701.570.6
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$70,420$44,8201.570.82
Springfield, OH$71,420$45,4701.570.63
Killeen-Temple, TX$73,270$46,6601.570.52
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$80,290$51,1601.571.04
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$99,550$63,4901.571.29
Salisbury, MD$76,300$48,7101.570.77
Cedar Rapids, IA$77,180$49,3601.560.91
Kankakee, IL$71,610$45,8301.560.53
Jonesboro, AR$66,000$42,2401.560.57
St. George, UT$70,530$45,1401.560.63
Boise City, ID$76,700$49,1001.560.86
Battle Creek, MI$76,030$48,6901.560.66
York-Hanover, PA$75,160$48,1701.560.82
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$71,490$45,8401.560.59
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$92,920$59,5901.560.82
Great Falls, MT$72,510$46,5101.560.81
Dover, DE$72,730$46,6901.561.12
Decatur, AL$72,030$46,2801.560.93
Green Bay, WI$77,720$49,9401.560.91
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$74,800$48,1201.550.71
Logan, UT-ID$71,990$46,3601.550.83
Anniston-Oxford, AL$66,260$42,6801.550.83
Syracuse, NY$82,230$52,9901.550.97
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$84,920$54,7301.550.81
Omaha, NE-IA$77,030$49,6601.551.11
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$73,530$47,4301.550.69
Pittsburgh, PA$76,940$49,6501.551
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$78,080$50,3901.551.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$80,650$52,0801.551.09
Sheboygan, WI$80,330$51,8901.550.68
Duluth, MN-WI$77,400$50,0001.550.81
Mankato, MN$76,660$49,5301.550.77
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$75,860$49,0301.550.92
Lima, OH$72,980$47,1701.550.64
Gettysburg, PA$72,080$46,6101.550.79
Columbia, MO$73,070$47,2601.550.92
Billings, MT$75,780$49,0601.540.9
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$76,510$49,6101.541.03
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$92,110$59,7501.541.31
Topeka, KS$76,280$49,5401.541.32
Grants Pass, OR$78,070$50,7301.540.45
Mobile, AL$72,130$47,0001.531.25
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$75,980$49,5401.530.72
Lake Charles, LA$70,050$45,7001.530.63
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$67,780$44,2301.530.54
Huntsville, AL$79,220$51,7401.531.21
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$79,290$51,8201.531.29
St. Cloud, MN$77,720$50,8401.530.82
Reading, PA$75,550$49,4401.530.75
Fond du Lac, WI$76,860$50,3401.530.81
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$94,470$61,9601.521.09
Missoula, MT$72,920$47,8301.520.95
Mayaguez, PR$38,490$25,2701.520.86
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$70,480$46,3301.520.69
Dubuque, IA$74,140$48,7501.520.83
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$92,200$60,6901.520.9
Williamsport, PA$69,880$46,0501.520.73
Morgantown, WV$71,740$47,3501.520.78
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$44,470$29,4401.511.59
Mansfield, OH$67,280$44,7001.510.58
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$82,360$54,7201.510.98
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$100,150$66,6201.501.47
Minot, ND$73,510$48,9401.501.01
Grand Forks, ND-MN$74,740$49,7601.500.9
Iowa City, IA$75,100$50,0601.500.9
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$79,210$52,8001.501.12
Baton Rouge, LA$73,070$48,7101.500.89
Fargo, ND-MN$76,420$51,0501.501.14
Decatur, IL$76,720$51,2901.500.6
Santa Fe, NM$72,780$48,7101.491.08
Coeur d'Alene, ID$71,230$47,7501.490.56
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$110,730$74,2601.491.14
Columbia, SC$69,210$46,4301.490.89
Johnson City, TN$64,710$43,4801.490.67
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$82,100$55,2401.491.12
State College, PA$73,040$49,2201.480.71
Altoona, PA$65,690$44,2701.480.9
Chambersburg, PA$70,490$47,5401.480.66
Manchester-Nashua, NH$83,660$56,5301.481.13
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$84,390$57,0301.480.8
Bellingham, WA$85,450$57,8201.481.02
Charlottesville, VA$81,530$55,1801.481.03
Bismarck, ND$76,910$52,5601.461.17
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$83,120$56,9501.461.03
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$86,500$59,3201.461.2
Hinesville, GA$67,800$46,6701.450.45
Charleston, WV$66,560$45,8301.450.93
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$84,660$58,4601.451.12
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$121,700$84,0501.451.25
Pocatello, ID$65,330$45,1601.450.47
Ann Arbor, MI$80,040$55,3801.450.77
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$85,160$59,0701.441.07
Ithaca, NY$83,800$58,1301.440.82
Bloomington, IL$76,510$53,1401.440.91
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$64,010$44,4701.440.77
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$82,530$57,3701.440.63
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,140$71,0601.441.42
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$65,810$45,7901.440.78
Boulder, CO$99,990$69,5801.441.33
Cheyenne, WY$74,050$51,5401.441.55
distribution management software, KS$65,900$45,9001.440.94
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$77,580$54,0601.440.79
Guayama, PR$36,030$25,2601.430.44
Lexington Park, MD$91,240$63,9901.430.55
St. Joseph, MO-KS$67,480$47,3501.430.67
Bozeman, MT$77,400$54,8301.411.19
Ponce, PR$37,980$26,9401.410.99
Terre Haute, IN$63,170$44,8701.410.85
Arecibo, PR$36,680$26,1201.401.03
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$85,090$60,7201.400.96
Portland-South Portland, ME$79,790$56,9601.400.66
Twin Falls, ID$63,460$45,4001.400.39
Madison, WI$81,130$58,0801.401.17
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$88,250$63,2001.400.66
Helena, MT$76,700$55,0401.391.39
Aguadilla, PR$36,880$26,4801.391.02
Rochester, MN$83,960$60,6201.390.66
Grand Island, NE$68,090$49,4101.380.81
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$82,510$60,0201.370.93
Champaign-Urbana, IL$69,670$50,7001.370.74
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$99,370$72,6101.371.14
Anchorage, AK$82,150$60,2001.360.7
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$78,630$57,6401.360.64
Corvallis, OR$77,200$57,6801.340.59
Fairbanks-College, AK$82,500$61,8101.330.51
Jefferson City, MO$64,040$48,0301.331.5
Tallahassee, FL$61,840$46,5201.331.41
Urban Honolulu, HI$74,990$57,2201.310.86
Lincoln, NE$65,170$49,8001.311.25

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

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Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $121,700 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $96,430 and the upper quartile is $156,700. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 13,180. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has a published annual median of $77,140 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI row, the published lower quartile is $63,260 and the upper quartile is $98,020. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI employment estimate is 1,060. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Guayama, PR has a published annual median of $36,030 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Guayama, PR row, the published lower quartile is $28,910 and the upper quartile is $44,610. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in Guayama, PR employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $121,700 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $121,700 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

What does the wage band in Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking describe?

For the same Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $96,430 and the upper quartile is $156,700. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

Does the employment figure in Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking: Cost Accounting Manager, mapped to Accountants and Auditors (13-2011), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 13,180. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Cost Accounting Manager metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

The role of a cost accounting manager centers on mastering complex costing methods and overseeing the accountants maintaining product cost records. You must verify if a candidate can successfully manage a cost-roll decision that separated routing changes from unexplained variances, as this demonstrates a deep level of competence.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

The role of a cost accounting manager centers on mastering complex costing methods and overseeing the accountants maintaining product cost records. You must verify if a candidate can successfully manage a cost-roll decision that separated routing changes from unexplained variances, as this demonstrates a deep level of competence. Distinguish between an individual who can report variance data and one who can drive the cost-accounting management needed for manufacturing.

Wage estimates for accountants and auditors are broad, spanning many industries that do not involve the specific inventory and product cost complexities found in your plant. These metropolitan figures should be viewed as general qualitative data rather than a mandate for compensation. The variations reflect regional factors rather than the specific demand for an experienced manufacturing cost accountant.

The most effective way to test a candidate is through a practical discussion of a cost-roll decision that separated routing changes from unexplained variances. This approach exposes their analytical depth and ensures they are more than just a title holder. Setting clear expectations regarding their cost-accounting management authority before the interview ensures both sides are aligned on the required outcome.

High-quality candidates currently working as cost managers in manufacturers with standard costing systems are unlikely to move for a title change alone. They need to understand how your plant's needs for costing methods and record maintenance create a meaningful professional challenge. If you cannot offer the necessary authority over these processes, the candidate will likely decline or accept a counteroffer.

Define the scope of the role with the person managing the hire before approaching any potential candidates. Clarify the boundaries between their cost-accounting management and general corporate reporting requirements to ensure a workable fit. This front-end investment will save significant time and focus your search on individuals who can actually resolve your plant's cost-related issues.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

For Cost Accounting Manager in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $83,680; the May 2024 median is $81,680. Their arithmetic difference is $2,000. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.

Should the metropolitan wage data dictate my salary offer?

Use this data as a qualitative tool only, as it measures broad accounting roles outside your niche. Base your offer on the candidate's specific expertise in managing product cost records and standard costing systems.

Does a high local wage mean I will have to pay more to hire a cost accounting manager?

Not necessarily, because the data reflects many roles that do not require your specific manufacturing cost management skills. Focus on the value the candidate brings to your cost-roll and variance analysis processes.

Why is the salary range for this role so wide in some metros?

The width of these ranges is due to the broad definition of accountants and auditors in the data. Your search should ignore these broad variations and focus on the candidate's ability to handle your plant's technical costing challenges.

How can I use this information to plan my search?

For Cost Accounting Manager in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $83,680; the May 2024 median is $81,680. Their arithmetic difference is $2,000. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Your search success will depend entirely on how you define the specific costing work and the authority you offer for managing those records.

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