Accountant / auditor · Austin, TX

Accountant / auditor in Austin: $2,372/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median accountant / auditor wage in Austin at $83,120 a year. About 12,480 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.03). The 10th percentile is $57,660 and the 90th is $130,130. Pay ranks 70th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,221/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,372 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 141 miles away, at $2,585 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$2,372

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,120

$57,660 to $130,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,221

$1,453 (2 bd)

Employment

12,480

Location quotient 1.03

Pay rank

70th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, accountant / auditor pay of $83,120.

Taxes$1,318
Rent$1,221
Other$2,016
Left$2,372

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,120
Federal income tax: −$9,456
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,359
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $67,305
Effective tax rate: 19.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,221
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,237

After tax and rent

$2,372 left/mo

Rank every metro for a accountant / auditor

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $2,585/mo.

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Questions

What does a accountant / auditor make in Austin?

$83,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 12,480 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a accountant / auditor in Austin?

$2,372 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,221, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a accountant / auditor keep more?

Houston, about 141 miles away, leaves $2,585 a month, more than Austin.