Accountant salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels is a lower-cost market for accountants: the median of $78,650 a year1 is 2.8% below the Texas statewide median of $80,920, and 6.0% below the US median of $83,680. Among US areas it comes in at #170 of 521. BLS counts about 8,360 people in this job here, 7% of the Texas total.
BLS occupation 13-2011, area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels against Texas and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $56,080 | $78,650 | $127,640 | |
| Texas | $53,380 | $80,920 | $132,040 | |
| United States | $56,020 | $83,680 | $144,090 |
The middle half of accountants in San Antonio-New Braunfels earns $65,470–$99,780. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $127,640, only 2.3 times the bottom tenth, against 2.6 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($87,700) is 12% 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 $34,310 wide, against $38,200 across Texas and $42,790 nationally: employers in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $56,080 | $4,673 | $26.96 | $72,361 |
| 25th percentile | $65,470 | $5,456 | $31.48 | $84,477 |
| Median | $78,650 | $6,554 | $37.81 | $101,484 |
| 75th percentile | $99,780 | $8,315 | $47.97 | $128,748 |
| 90th percentile | $127,640 | $10,637 | $61.37 | $164,697 |
Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $21,130 over the median, the 25th only $13,180 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $27,265 a year in employer cost. 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, and the Texas statewide median of $80,920 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in San Antonio-New Braunfels
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 $22,834 to the $78,650 median and brings it to $101,484 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 Antonio-New Braunfels
Of the 17 roles we track in San Antonio-New Braunfels, this one ranks #2 by median pay, after project coordinators ($92,130); executive assistants come next at $73,700.
| Role | Median | vs accountant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | +17.1% | 9,990 | |
| Accountant | this role | 8,360 | |
| Executive Assistant | -6.3% | 1,910 | |
| Recruiter | -7.3% | 7,570 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -16.1% | 4,140 |
Measured against the US median, accountants rank #7 of the 17 roles we track in San Antonio-New Braunfels (-6.0%), between HR assistants (-5.0%) and medical administrative assistants (-7.3%). The typical role here is at -8.1%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Accountants hold 6.4% of the jobs in these 17 roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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 3 areas in Texas with more accountants than San Antonio-New Braunfels also pay more, among them Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ($82,620) and Houston-Pasadena, TX ($85,090).
| Area | Median | vs San Antonio-New Braunfels | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | +5.0% | 37,450 | |
| Northwestern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +2.5% | 1,030 | |
| Odessa, TX | +2.0% | 550 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | this area | 8,360 | |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | -0.6% | 720 | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | -2.5% | 840 | |
| North Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | -3.0% | 1,470 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, San Antonio-New Braunfels is #37 of 521 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job, with pay near the middle of the US range. Outside Texas, Birmingham and Fresno pay just above San Antonio-New Braunfels and Sioux City and Kahului-Wailuku just below. All four are within $40 a year of the median in San Antonio-New Braunfels. Of the three markets with about as many accountants, all three pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs San Antonio-New Braunfels | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | +20.8% | 8,250 | jobs | |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | +4.4% | 8,660 | jobs | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | +2.1% | 7,960 | jobs | |
| Fresno, CA | +0.1% | 2,810 | pay | |
| Birmingham, AL | +0.0% | 7,790 | pay | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | this area | 8,360 | ||
| Sioux City, IA-NE | +0.0% | 520 | pay | |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | -0.0% | 440 | pay |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an accountant in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
About $101,484 a year at the median, or $8,457 a month: $78,650 in pay plus about $22,834 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do accountants earn in San Antonio-New Braunfels?
The median was $78,650 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $56,080, the 90th $127,640, and the middle half earned $65,470 to $99,780.
Is San Antonio-New Braunfels cheaper than the rest of Texas for accountants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $78,650 against $80,920 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Odessa at $80,260, the next down the Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetro area at $78,190.
How many accountants work in San Antonio-New Braunfels?
BLS counts about 8,360 in the May 2025 survey. That is 7% of the Texas total of 116,470. 3 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is Austin-Round Rock, with about 12,480.
Does an accountant cost more than an executive assistant in San Antonio-New Braunfels?
Yes: $4,950 a year more at the median. The medians are $78,650 and $73,700.
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.