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Accountant salary in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

The Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area is a lower-cost market for accountants: the median of $74,450 a year1 is 8.0% below the Texas statewide median of $80,920, and 11.0% below the US median of $83,680. Among US areas it comes in at #349 of 521. BLS counts about 1,180 people in this job here, 1% of the Texas total.

$6,204median pay per month in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area
$8,005employer cost per month with benefits
$35.79median pay per hour
1,180people in this job in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

BLS occupation 13-2011, area Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area against Texas and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)$46,500$74,450$126,900
Texas$53,380$80,920$132,040
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area earns $58,360–$95,990. The top tenth earns $126,900 or more, 2.7 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.6 times. The mean ($80,920) is 9% 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 $37,630 wide, against $38,200 across Texas and $42,790 nationally: employers in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an accountant here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$46,500$3,875$22.36$60,000
25th percentile$58,360$4,863$28.06$75,303
Median$74,450$6,204$35.79$96,065
75th percentile$95,990$7,999$46.15$123,858
90th percentile$126,900$10,575$61.01$163,742

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $16,090 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $21,540, or about $27,794 once benefits are added. 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 median and the 75th percentile in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, and the Texas statewide median of $80,920 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

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 $21,615 to the $74,450 median and brings it to $96,065 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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$96,065local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$82,177difference in year one
86%of the local cost saved

Other roles in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

Of the 17 roles we track in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, this one ranks #2 by median pay, after project coordinators ($82,390); sales development representatives come next at $60,520.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
RoleMedianvs accountantJobs
Project Coordinator
$82,390
+10.7%950
Accountant
$74,450
this role1,180
Sales Development Representative
$60,520
-18.7%1,110
Office Manager
$58,880
-20.9%2,450
Marketing Specialist
$57,650
-22.6%370

Measured against the US median, accountants rank #2 of the 17 roles we track in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area (-11.0%), between medical administrative assistants (-2.5%) and bookkeepers (-11.7%). The typical role here is at -15.3%, so, measured against the US, accountants cost more in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area than the area's general pay level would suggest. Accountants hold 6.3% of the jobs in these 17 roles in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, 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. Of the 8 areas in Texas with more accountants than the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, 2 pay less: El Paso, TX ($65,990) and McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($64,470).

AreaMedianvs the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro areaJobs
Abilene, TX
$75,410
+1.3%550
Eastern Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$75,090
+0.9%660
Longview, TX
$75,060
+0.8%690
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$74,450
this area1,180
Lubbock, TX
$74,390
-0.1%960
Victoria, TX
$74,270
-0.2%230
Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$73,280
-1.6%260

the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area is #158 of 521 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Texas, Flint and Myrtle Beach-Conway pay just above the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area and Idaho Falls and Ocala just below. All four are within $80 a year of the median in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area. Of the three markets with about as many accountants, all three pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro areaJobsClose in
Port St. Lucie, FL
$79,430
+6.7%1,170jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$77,180
+3.7%1,190jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL
$76,410
+2.6%1,170jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC
$74,520
+0.1%850pay
Flint, MI
$74,500
+0.1%860pay
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$74,450
this area1,180
Idaho Falls, ID
$74,410
-0.1%420pay
Ocala, FL
$74,370
-0.1%730pay

Questions

How much does it cost to hire an accountant in Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)?

About $96,065 a year at the median, or $8,005 a month: $74,450 in pay plus about $21,615 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do accountants earn in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

The median was $74,450 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $46,500, the 90th $126,900, and the middle half earned $58,360 to $95,990.

Is the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area cheaper than the rest of Texas for accountants?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $74,450 against $80,920 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Longview at $75,060, the next down Lubbock at $74,390.

How many accountants work in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

BLS counts about 1,180 in the May 2025 survey. That is 1% of the Texas total of 116,470. 8 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is Midland, with about 1,240.

Does an accountant cost more than a sales development representative in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

Yes: $13,930 a year more at the median. The medians are $74,450 and $60,520.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.