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Salary guide, May 2025

Senior Cost Analyst 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.

Senior Cost Analyst 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.

Senior Cost Analyst 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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Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking describe?

For the same Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Senior Cost Analyst metro ranking: Senior Cost Analyst, 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 Senior Cost Analyst 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?

A senior cost analyst focuses on complex manufacturing cost investigations and providing critical decision support. When evaluating candidates, look for evidence of variance analysis that separates material usage from price and absorption. This technical capability distinguishes a high-performing analyst from someone who simply manages routine cost reporting.

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A senior cost analyst focuses on complex manufacturing cost investigations and providing critical decision support. When evaluating candidates, look for evidence of variance analysis that separates material usage from price and absorption. This technical capability distinguishes a high-performing analyst from someone who simply manages routine cost reporting. You need someone who can translate financial data into actionable insights for production leadership.

The metropolitan wage data for accountants and auditors is generalized and includes roles across all sectors, so it does not represent the specific market for manufacturing cost analysts. Use this as a loose qualitative guide rather than a precise formula for an offer. Regional figures should not obscure the necessity of finding someone with the right technical skills and experience in your manufacturing setting.

Build your interview process around a concrete discussion of variance analysis, as this is the most reliable way to assess a candidate's analytical depth. Avoid focusing on lists of previous projects, which can be misleading. Instead, explore how they have handled complex cost investigations and provided decision support in their previous roles, confirming their competence without needing to discuss proprietary information.

Professionals who are already successful as cost analysts in manufacturers with controlled inventory systems will require a compelling reason to move. A new role must offer a genuine change in their responsibility for cost investigations and decision support to be attractive. If you are unable to offer the depth of analysis or authority they seek, the role will be difficult to fill with the right talent.

Before starting your search, clearly define the reporting authority and the scope of work with the person to whom the analyst will report. This ensures you attract candidates who can handle the actual complexity of your manufacturing cost environment. Internal agreement on these responsibilities prevents delays later in the process and focuses your search on the right expertise.

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How should I interpret the wide wage ranges across these metros?

These ranges exist because the data covers all accounting professions, not just specialized cost analysts. They should be used only for broad context, not as a guide for your specific hiring needs.

Should I adjust my offer if the candidate is in a high-cost area?

Focus your offer on the competitive value of the specific manufacturing expertise the candidate brings, rather than regional cost adjustments. The niche nature of this role is more important than local salary norms.

Why is this salary information not helping me plan my budget?

The data is not granular enough to isolate your specific role, so it cannot accurately predict your budget requirements. Develop your offer based on the candidate's skill level and the specific complexity of your plant's costing needs.

What factors should drive my offer for a senior cost analyst?

The offer should reflect the analytical capability of the candidate to manage your plant's variance reporting and cost investigations. Use the candidate's proven impact on similar production systems as the primary guide for compensation.

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