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Accountants and Auditors salary in Columbia, MO

The median accountants and auditors in Columbia, MO earns $73,070 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,733 a month.

10th percentile
$48,820
25th percentile
$59,080
Median percentile
$73,070
75th percentile
$83,780
90th percentile
$107,690

Based on 930 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

$56,800 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,070
Federal income tax−$7,245
Social Security + Medicare−$5,590
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,434
Monthly take-home$4,733
Every two weeks$2,185

Does it go far here?

$81,699Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,720

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri