Accountant Salary in Texas

What accountants earn across Texas, and what they keep after tax, rent and everyday costs.

Median salary: $80,920
Median hourly wage: $38.91
Top 10% earn: $132,040
Kept after costs: $33,554

Pay range

Half of Texas's 116,470 accountants earn more than $80,920 a year, and half earn less. The US median for the same job is $83,680.

10th percentile$53,38025th percentile$65,560Median$80,92075th percentile$103,76090th percentile$132,040

US median for the same job: $83,680

Pay over time

In Texas, accountant pay rose 17% from 2015 to 2025, but fell 14% after inflation.

Median pay, 2015 to 2025

Yearly figures, 2015 to 2025

May	Median pay	In 2025 dollars	US median
2015	$69,430	$94,308	$67,190
2016	$71,470	$95,869	$68,150
2017	$72,980	$95,853	$69,350
2018	$72,860	$93,413	$70,500
2019	$72,970	$91,889	$71,550
2020	$73,420	$91,329	$73,560
2021	$77,640	$92,245	$77,250
2022	$78,020	$85,828	$78,000
2023	$78,900	$83,364	$79,880
2024	$80,000	$82,105	$81,680
2025	$80,920	$80,920	$83,680

BLS designs these estimates as yearly snapshots and cautions against reading small year-to-year changes as trends. 2025 dollars use the CPI-U annual average.

What an accountant keeps in Texas

The median salary, after federal, payroll and state taxes, a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs.

Accountant, Texas

Median salary: $80,920
Federal income tax: −$8,972
Payroll taxes: −$6,190
State income tax: $0
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$14,964
Everyday costs: −$17,240

You keep$33,554

a year, or $2,796 a month

Wages: BLS OEWS. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents, statewide. Taxes: 2026 federal and state schedules, single filer.

Median salary$80,920Federal income tax−$8,972Payroll taxes−$6,190State income tax$0Rent, 1-bedroom−$14,964Everyday costs−$17,240You keep$33,554

At three pay levels

Half of accountants in Texas earn between the lower and higher pay shown here. Same statewide rent, everyday costs and taxes.

Pay level	Salary	Taxes	You keep
Lower-paid (25th percentile)	$65,560	−$10,702	$22,654
Typical (median)	$80,920	−$15,162	$33,554
Higher-paid (75th percentile)	$103,760	−$21,935	$49,621

Compare cities in Texas

Pay and rent change from city to city. Here is what an accountant keeps in each Texas city we cover, using local pay and rent.

City	Workers	Middle half earns	Median pay	1-bedroom rent	You keep
Houston	28,400	$72,470–$109,670	$85,090	$1,295	$35,460
San Antonio	8,360	$65,470–$99,780	$78,650	$1,221	$32,930
Killeen	730	$60,460–$95,280	$73,270	$952	$32,403
Lubbock	960	$59,910–$96,600	$74,390	$1,072	$31,702
Dallas	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,452	$31,577
Austin	12,480	$68,250–$103,820	$83,120	$1,634	$31,123
Garland	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,518	$30,785
Corpus Christi	1,070	$60,140–$97,000	$75,580	$1,237	$30,615
Fort Worth	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,549	$30,413
Irving	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,560	$30,281
Arlington	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,630	$29,441
Plano	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,846	$26,849
McAllen	1,430	$50,460–$78,430	$64,470	$925	$26,335
El Paso	2,120	$51,300–$83,450	$65,990	$1,029	$26,264
McKinney	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$1,997	$25,037
Laredo	510	$51,570–$80,580	$63,410	$975	$24,901
Frisco	37,450	$71,100–$104,150	$82,620	$2,079	$24,053

Workers and pay are BLS metro-area estimates; the middle half earns between the 25th and 75th percentile.

Try a city with your own salary

Accountant in Houston, TX

Median salary: $85,090
Federal income tax: −$9,890
Payroll taxes: −$6,509
State income tax: $0
Rent, 1-bedroom: −$15,540
Everyday costs: −$17,691

You keep$35,460

a year, or $2,955 a month

Pay: BLS OEWS metro estimates. Rent: HUD FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 schedules, single filer.

Salary$85,090Federal income tax−$9,890Payroll taxes−$6,509State income tax$0Rent, 1-bedroom−$15,540Everyday costs−$17,691You keep$35,460

Cost of living in Houston

Accountant pay in other states

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Texas comes 13 of 51. The ten states where an accountant keeps the most:

Washington$36,643
Colorado$36,496
South Dakota$36,328
Wyoming$36,248
Delaware$36,144
District of Columbia$35,159
North Dakota$34,653
Rhode Island$34,640
Oklahoma$34,385
Alaska$33,986
Texas$33,554

Compare this job in two places: any two cities or states, at three pay levels.

Accountant salary by state

Pay and what's kept for accountants in every other state we cover, A–Z.

Other jobs in Texas

The 10 jobs closest to an accountant in what they keep: median pay and what's left after the same costs.

Job	Median pay	You keep	Against an accountant
Dental hygienist$12,887 more	$99,240	$46,441	$12,887 more
Financial analyst$12,824 more	$99,150	$46,378	$12,824 more
Project manager$12,324 more	$98,440	$45,878	$12,324 more
Civil engineer$11,213 more	$96,860	$44,767	$11,213 more
Registered nurse$10,587 more	$95,970	$44,141	$10,587 more
Respiratory therapist$972 less	$79,540	$32,582	$972 less
Lineman$1,394 less	$78,940	$32,160	$1,394 less
Radiologic technologist$1,612 less	$78,630	$31,942	$1,612 less
Police officer$3,532 less	$75,900	$30,022	$3,532 less
Teacher$12,777 less	$63,225	$20,777	$12,777 less

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Questions people ask

How much does an accountant make in Texas?

The median accountant salary in Texas is $80,920 a year ($38.91 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $53,380 and the top 10% earn over $132,040 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

What does an accountant take home in Texas?

On the median salary, an accountant in Texas pays about $15,162 in federal, payroll and state taxes. After a statewide 1-bedroom rent and everyday costs, they keeps $33,554 a year.

Where in Texas do accountants keep the most?

Of the Texas cities we cover, accountants keep the most in Houston: a median salary of $85,090 and a $1,295 1-bedroom leave $35,460 a year after taxes and everyday costs.

Which states are best for accountants after costs?

Ranked by what's left after taxes, rent and everyday costs, Texas comes 13 of 51. The top states are Washington ($36,643), Colorado ($36,496), South Dakota ($36,328).

Do accountants in Texas earn more than the US average?

No. The Texas median of $80,920 is $2,760 below the US median of $83,680.

Sources and method

Occupation codes (SOC): 13-2011. Statewide figures use the state median wage, a population-weighted statewide rent and state price levels; city figures use metro wages and city rents.

Data compiled October 13, 2026. How we calculate