Accountant salary in El Paso, TX
Hiring an accountant costs less in El Paso than in Texas or the country as a whole. The median is $65,990 a year1: 18.5% below the Texas statewide median of $80,920 and 21.1% below the US median of $83,680. Only 39 of 521 US areas pay less for this job. BLS counts about 2,120 people in this job here, 2% of the Texas total.
BLS occupation 13-2011, area El Paso, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in El Paso against Texas and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso, TX | $45,970 | $65,990 | $107,800 | |
| Texas | $53,380 | $80,920 | $132,040 | |
| United States | $56,020 | $83,680 | $144,090 |
The middle half of accountants in El Paso earns $51,300–$83,450. The top tenth earns $107,800 or more, 2.3 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.6 times. The mean ($73,200) is 11% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $32,150 wide, against $38,200 across Texas and $42,790 nationally: employers in El Paso pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for an accountant here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,970 | $3,831 | $22.10 | $59,316 |
| 25th percentile | $51,300 | $4,275 | $24.66 | $66,194 |
| Median | $65,990 | $5,499 | $31.73 | $85,148 |
| 75th percentile | $83,450 | $6,954 | $40.12 | $107,677 |
| 90th percentile | $107,800 | $8,983 | $51.83 | $139,097 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $17,460 a year in pay and about $22,529 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $14,690 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $83,680 falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles in El Paso, and the Texas statewide median of $80,920 falls between the median and the 75th percentile. An offer at the national rate would beat what three quarters of local accountants earn.
What a hire really costs in El Paso
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $19,158 to the $65,990 median and brings it to $85,148 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in El Paso
Of the 17 roles we track in El Paso, this one ranks #2 by median pay, after project coordinators ($79,920); executive assistants come next at $62,450.
| Role | Median | vs accountant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | +21.1% | 2,060 | |
| Accountant | this role | 2,120 | |
| Executive Assistant | -5.4% | 450 | |
| Recruiter | -10.6% | 1,800 | |
| Office Manager | -12.2% | 4,050 |
Measured against the US median, accountants rank #11 of the 17 roles we track in El Paso (-21.1%), between medical administrative assistants (-19.9%) and project coordinators (-21.9%). The typical role here is at -19.3%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Accountants hold 5.6% of the jobs in these 17 roles in El Paso, 7.4% across Texas and 9.1% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Texas
Across the 32 areas of Texas with data for this job, the median runs from $63,410 in Laredo to $100,890 in Midland, a gap of $37,480 a year. All 4 areas in Texas with more accountants than El Paso also pay more, among them Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ($82,620) and Houston-Pasadena, TX ($85,090).
| Area | Median | vs El Paso | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station-Bryan, TX | +8.8% | 810 | |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | +5.2% | 320 | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | +0.7% | 690 | |
| El Paso, TX | this area | 2,120 | |
| Eagle Pass, TX | -0.1% | 80 | |
| McAllen-Edinburg, TX | -2.3% | 1,430 | |
| Laredo, TX | -3.9% | 510 |
El Paso against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, El Paso is #96 of 521 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job, yet its pay sits in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Texas, Jonesboro and Hammond pay just above El Paso and Manhattan and Little Rock-North Little Rock just below. All four are within $180 a year of the median in El Paso. Of the three markets with about as many accountants, two pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs El Paso | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | +26.8% | 2,110 | jobs | |
| Toledo, OH | +17.3% | 2,130 | jobs | |
| Hammond, LA | +0.2% | 250 | pay | |
| Jonesboro, AR | +0.0% | 320 | pay | |
| El Paso, TX | this area | 2,120 | ||
| Manhattan, KS | -0.1% | 470 | pay | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR | -0.3% | 2,620 | pay | |
| Lincoln, NE | -1.2% | 2,130 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an accountant in El Paso, TX?
About $85,148 a year at the median, or $7,096 a month: $65,990 in pay plus about $19,158 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do accountants earn in El Paso?
Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $65,990 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $45,970, the 90th $107,800, and the middle half earned $51,300 to $83,450.
Is El Paso cheaper than the rest of Texas for accountants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $65,990 against $80,920 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Brownsville-Harlingen at $66,440, the next down Eagle Pass at $65,900.
How many accountants work in El Paso?
BLS counts about 2,120 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Texas total of 116,470. 4 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is San Antonio-New Braunfels, with about 8,360.
Does an accountant cost more than an executive assistant in El Paso?
Yes: $3,540 a year more at the median. The medians are $65,990 and $62,450.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.