Accountant Salary in Texas: $81K Median

The average Accountant salary in Texas is $81,478 per year as of April 2026. Salaries range from $56,100 (entry, 25th percentile) up to $135,344 (90th percentile). Texas has no state income tax — increasing take-home meaningfully.

Accountants in Texas earn approximately 2% more than the US national median ($79,880 nationally vs $81,478 in Texas). Texas's cost-of-living index of 93 amplifies the real purchasing power.

Yes — Accountant salaries in Texas grew approximately 410.0% year-over-year, from $15,976 in 2025 to $81,478 in 2026. This reflects the broader Finance sector's wage growth, driven by CPA and Advisory services demand.

Top-paying Texas metros for Accountants: Houston ($84K), Dallas ($84K), Austin ($92K). Click any city for full breakdown including take-home pay.

Accountant employment projected to grow 6% through 2034. CPA shortage driving competitive salaries, especially in public accounting. Texas's top industries include Energy/Oil & Gas, Tech, Healthcare, and the state's unemployment rate is 4.1% — steady demand for skilled workers.

No, Texas has no state income tax. This significantly boosts take-home pay vs comparable salaries in tax states like California or New York. At $81,478, you keep all of it (after federal + FICA).

Hottest 2026 skills: CPA, Advisory services, Data analytics, Automation tools, ESG reporting. ATS systems specifically scan for these. Adding them to your resume — naturally and in context — improves your match rate with Texas employers.

I'm walking away from $X in unvested deferred compensation if I leave now. Can we structure the offer with a sign-on that makes me whole, plus a guaranteed first-year bonus floor? Beyond base, negotiate: Guaranteed first-year bonus (especially in IB, PE, hedge funds), Sign-on / make-whole for forfeited deferred comp, Carried interest or profit-share at PE/HF/VC firms, CFA / Series exam fees and study time off. Walk-away anchor for Texas: $72,748.