Accountant / auditor · College Station, TX

Accountant / auditor in College Station: $2,060/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median accountant / auditor wage in College Station at $71,810 a year. About 810 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $49,370 and the 90th is $116,680. Pay ranks 329th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,060 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 95 miles away, at $2,549 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,060

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$71,810

$49,370 to $116,680

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

810

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

329th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, accountant / auditor pay of $71,810.

Taxes$1,075
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$2,060

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $71,810
Federal income tax: −$7,412
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,493
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $58,904
Effective tax rate: 18.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$5,984 gross, minus $1,075 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$2,060

Rank every metro for a accountant / auditor

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $2,549/mo.

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Questions

What does a accountant / auditor make in College Station?

$71,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 810 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,060 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a accountant / auditor keep more?

Houston, about 95 miles away, leaves $2,549 a month, more than College Station.