Accountants and Auditors pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$82,060avg. a year
$39.45 an hour · 4,590 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $82,060 a year. That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $80,790. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$76,320Median pay
$39.45Average hourly
+2%vs. Kentucky average
4,590Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
110,050 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$90,330
$43.43 an hour
21,830 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$84,220
$40.49 an hour
3250 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$81,020
$38.95 an hour
4250 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$79,120
$38.04 an hour
5280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$78,720
$37.85 an hour
6390 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$77,170
$37.10 an hour
7510 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$76,070
$36.57 an hour
8850 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$75,360
$36.23 an hour
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How Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $86,500 |
| Loan Officers | $77,620 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $122,140 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $81,850 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $83,300 |
| Tax Preparers | $58,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $82,060 a year, and the median is $76,320. About 4,590 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $80,790.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.72 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.