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Accountant / auditor · Los Angeles, CA

Accountant / auditor in Los Angeles: $1,193/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median accountant / auditor wage in Los Angeles at $94,360 a year. About 70,640 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $60,310 and the 90th is $154,630. Pay ranks 22nd-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,273/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,193 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 230 miles away, at $2,148 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$1,193

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,360

$60,310 to $154,630

Rent (1 bd)

$2,273

$2,706 (2 bd)

Employment

70,640

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

22nd of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, accountant / auditor pay of $94,360.

  • Taxes$1,996
  • Rent$2,273
  • Other$2,401
  • Left$1,193

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$94,360
Federal income tax
−$11,929
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,219
State income tax (CA)
−$4,803
Take-home pay
$70,410
Effective tax rate
25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,273
Groceries
$476
Getting around
$674
Healthcare
$536
Utilities and internet
$298
Everything else
$417
Total spending
$4,674

After tax and rent

$1,193 left/mo

Rank every metro for a accountant / auditor

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $2,148/mo.

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Questions

What does a accountant / auditor make in Los Angeles?

$94,360 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70,640 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,193 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,273, and pay covers 3.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a accountant / auditor keep more?

Las Vegas, about 230 miles away, leaves $2,148 a month, more than Los Angeles.

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