Accountant salary in Texas
The median accountant in Texas earns $80,920 a year, or $38.91 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 3% below the national median of $83,680, and 20th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 116,470 accountants earn between $65,560 and $103,760. The highest paying metro area in the state is Midland, TX, at $100,890.
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Accountant salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas where BLS publishes a median for accountants, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $100,890 | $48.51 | $76,800 to $131,370 | 1,240 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $85,090 | $40.91 | $72,470 to $109,670 | 28,400 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $83,120 | $39.96 | $68,250 to $103,820 | 12,480 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $82,620 | $39.72 | $71,100 to $104,150 | 37,450 |
| Odessa, TX | $80,260 | $38.59 | $62,650 to $101,770 | 550 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,650 | $37.81 | $65,470 to $99,780 | 8,360 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $76,680 | $36.87 | $60,930 to $96,650 | 840 |
| Amarillo, TX | $76,200 | $36.64 | $61,220 to $92,750 | 1,070 |
| Waco, TX | $76,140 | $36.61 | $62,760 to $94,380 | 860 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $76,050 | $36.56 | $60,610 to $93,280 | 310 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $75,650 | $36.37 | $60,200 to $94,350 | 260 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $75,580 | $36.34 | $60,140 to $97,000 | 1,070 |
| Abilene, TX | $75,410 | $36.25 | $62,190 to $98,340 | 550 |
| Longview, TX | $75,060 | $36.09 | $60,770 to $95,730 | 690 |
| Lubbock, TX | $74,390 | $35.77 | $59,910 to $96,600 | 960 |
| Victoria, TX | $74,270 | $35.71 | $58,270 to $98,480 | 230 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $73,270 | $35.23 | $60,460 to $95,280 | 730 |
| Tyler, TX | $72,900 | $35.05 | $59,560 to $93,470 | 800 |
| San Angelo, TX | $71,950 | $34.59 | $60,420 to $89,050 | 360 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $71,810 | $34.52 | $58,990 to $92,080 | 810 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $69,440 | $33.38 | $52,300 to $90,700 | 320 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $66,440 | $31.94 | $55,100 to $81,510 | 690 |
| El Paso, TX | $65,990 | $31.73 | $51,300 to $83,450 | 2,120 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $65,900 | $31.69 | $50,140 to $81,890 | 80 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $64,470 | $31.00 | $50,460 to $78,430 | 1,430 |
| Laredo, TX | $63,410 | $30.49 | $51,570 to $80,580 | 510 |
What an accountant costs an employer in Texas
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an accountant at the Texas median costs about $109,200 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an accountant costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an accountant’s job, for 7% of what one costs in Texas.
- Codes the bills, reconciles the processors against the deposits and flags what does not match.
- Prepares month-end: duplicates, missing receipts, payroll cross-checks, the reconciliation notes.
- Chases receivables in your voice and forecasts cash from how each customer actually pays.
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Questions
How much does an accountant make in Texas?
The median accountant in Texas earned $80,920 a year, or $38.91 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $65,560 and $103,760. Nationally the median is $83,680, so Texas pays 3% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay accountants the most?
Midland, TX ($100,890), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($85,090) and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($83,120).
What does an accountant cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an accountant at the Texas median costs about $109,200 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/accountant.
Accountant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 13-2011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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