Accountant salary in San Angelo, TX
San Angelo is a lower-cost market for accountants: the median of $71,950 a year1 is 11.1% below the Texas statewide median of $80,920, and 14.0% below the US median of $83,680. That is in the bottom quarter of US areas (#410 of 521). About 360 accountants work here.
BLS occupation 13-2011, area San Angelo, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in San Angelo against Texas and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Angelo, TX | $49,520 | $71,950 | $121,180 | |
| Texas | $53,380 | $80,920 | $132,040 | |
| United States | $56,020 | $83,680 | $144,090 |
The middle half of accountants in San Angelo earns $60,420–$89,050. The top tenth earns $121,180 or more, 2.4 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.6 times. The mean ($79,100) is 10% 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 $28,630 wide, against $38,200 across Texas and $42,790 nationally: employers in San Angelo 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 | $49,520 | $4,127 | $23.81 | $63,897 |
| 25th percentile | $60,420 | $5,035 | $29.05 | $77,961 |
| Median | $71,950 | $5,996 | $34.59 | $92,839 |
| 75th percentile | $89,050 | $7,421 | $42.81 | $114,903 |
| 90th percentile | $121,180 | $10,098 | $58.26 | $156,361 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $17,100 a year in pay and about $22,065 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $11,530 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 median and the 75th percentile in San Angelo, and the Texas statewide median of $80,920 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in San Angelo
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 $20,889 to the $71,950 median and brings it to $92,839 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 San Angelo
Of the 14 roles we track in San Angelo, this one ranks #2 by median pay, after project coordinators ($73,290); executive assistants come next at $64,460.
| Role | Median | vs accountant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | +1.9% | 250 | |
| Accountant | this role | 360 | |
| Executive Assistant | -10.4% | 90 | |
| Recruiter | -14.3% | 160 | |
| Office Manager | -16.7% | 520 |
Measured against the US median, accountants rank #4 of the 14 roles we track in San Angelo (-14.0%), between office managers (-13.7%) and administrative assistants (-15.1%). The typical role here is at -16.9%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Accountants hold 7.1% of the jobs in these 14 roles in San Angelo, 7.6% across Texas and 9.5% 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 25 areas in Texas with more accountants than San Angelo, 5 pay less, the largest of them El Paso, TX ($65,990), McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($64,470) and College Station-Bryan, TX ($71,810).
| Area | Median | vs San Angelo | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +1.8% | 260 | |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | +1.8% | 730 | |
| Tyler, TX | +1.3% | 800 | |
| San Angelo, TX | this area | 360 | |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | -0.2% | 810 | |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | -3.5% | 320 | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | -7.7% | 690 |
San Angelo against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, San Angelo is #430 of 521 US areas for this job. It is a small market, and its pay is in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Texas, Jackson and Logan pay just above San Angelo and Cleveland and Muncie just below. All four are within $130 a year of the median in San Angelo. Of the three markets with about as many accountants, all three pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs San Angelo | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | +26.8% | 360 | jobs | |
| Merced, CA | +11.8% | 360 | jobs | |
| Jacksonville, NC | +2.5% | 360 | jobs | |
| Logan, UT-ID | +0.1% | 520 | pay | |
| Jackson, TN | +0.0% | 520 | pay | |
| San Angelo, TX | this area | 360 | ||
| Cleveland, TN | -0.2% | 180 | pay | |
| Muncie, IN | -0.2% | 270 | pay |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an accountant in San Angelo, TX?
About $92,839 a year at the median, or $7,737 a month: $71,950 in pay plus about $20,889 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What is the pay range for accountants in San Angelo?
Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $71,950 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $49,520, the 90th $121,180, and the middle half earned $60,420 to $89,050.
Is San Angelo cheaper than the rest of Texas for accountants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $71,950 against $80,920 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Tyler at $72,900, the next down College Station-Bryan at $71,810.
How many accountants work in San Angelo?
BLS counts about 360 in the May 2025 survey. 25 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is Laredo, with about 510.
Does an accountant cost more than an executive assistant in San Angelo?
Yes: $7,490 a year more at the median. The medians are $71,950 and $64,460.
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.