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Accountants and Auditors salary in Asheville, NC

The median accountants and auditors in Asheville, NC earns $80,400 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,165 a month.

10th percentile
$51,740
25th percentile
$63,810
Median percentile
$80,400
75th percentile
$105,160
90th percentile
$130,870

Based on 1,540 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,400
Federal income tax−$8,858
Social Security + Medicare−$6,151
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,417
Monthly take-home$5,165
Every two weeks$2,384

Does it go far here?

$83,311Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina