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Accountant and Auditor Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Accountants and Auditors in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,990
25th Percentile Wage
$56,810
50th Percentile Wage
$67,280
75th Percentile Wage
$84,470
90th Percentile Wage
$109,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,990.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$67,280
4.92% 20.57%
2021
$63,970
-1.56% -
2020
$64,970
-6.62% -
2019
$69,270
4.59% -
2018
$66,090
-14.45% -
2017
$75,640
19.95% -
2016
$60,550
-1.52% -
2015
$61,470
-0.89% -
2014
$62,020
9.08% -
2013
$56,390
5.23% -
2012
$53,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,280 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Springfield is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$78,170
Decatur
$74,080
Bloomington
$73,860
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$71,940
Springfield
$67,280
Peoria
$67,130
Champaign-Urbana
$64,630
Kankakee-Bradley
$63,660
Rockford
$62,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,850
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,100
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,670
Danville
$56,710
Carbondale-Marion
$56,660
Bloomington-Normal
$55,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Illinois.