Accountant and Auditor Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,310
25th Percentile Wage
$62,190
50th Percentile Wage
$73,680
75th Percentile Wage
$84,750
90th Percentile Wage
$104,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,310.

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
$73,680
-1.34% 17.90%
2021
$74,670
6.50% -
2020
$69,820
5.06% -
2019
$66,290
1.99% -
2018
$64,970
2.03% -
2017
$63,650
1.43% -
2016
$62,740
0.21% -
2015
$62,610
0.91% -
2014
$62,040
1.06% -
2013
$61,380
1.45% -
2012
$60,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,680 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Madison is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$78,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$75,120
Appleton
$74,890
Oshkosh-Neenah
$73,930
Madison
$73,680
Racine
$72,990
Wausau
$72,230
Lake County-Kenosha County
$72,180
Janesville
$72,060
Eau Claire
$70,200
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$67,160
Sheboygan
$66,970
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$66,490
La Crosse
$66,490
Duluth
$66,230
Green Bay
$66,110
Fond du Lac
$66,090
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$65,690
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$64,990
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$49,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.