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Accountant / auditor · Jacksonville, FL

Accountant / auditor in Jacksonville: $2,191/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median accountant / auditor wage in Jacksonville at $79,960 a year. About 6,890 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $51,800 and the 90th is $130,620. Pay ranks 115th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,278/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,191 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Wildwood is the strongest other metro for this job ($2,176 left over a month), and Jacksonville still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,191

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,960

$51,800 to $130,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,278

$1,522 (2 bd)

Employment

6,890

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

115th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, accountant / auditor pay of $79,960.

  • Taxes$1,277
  • Rent$1,278
  • Other living costs$1,917
  • Left over$2,191

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$79,960
Federal income tax
−$9,205
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,117
State income tax (FL)
None
Take-home pay
$64,638
Effective tax rate
19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,278
Groceries
$387
Getting around
$515
Healthcare
$435
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$338
Total spending
$3,195

Left over each month

$6,663 gross, minus $1,277 in tax and $3,195 in living costs.

$2,191

Rank every metro for a accountant / auditor

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wildwood, $2,176/mo.

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Questions

What does a accountant / auditor make in Jacksonville?

$79,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,890 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,191 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,278, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a accountant / auditor keep more?

Jacksonville leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Wildwood at $2,176 a month.