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Accountant / auditor · Tallahassee, FL

Accountant / auditor in Tallahassee: $1,234/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median accountant / auditor wage in Tallahassee at $61,840 a year. About 2,450 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $42,240 and the 90th is $110,810. Pay ranks 386th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,131/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,234 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jacksonville, about 150 miles away, at $2,191 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,234

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$61,840

$42,240 to $110,810

Rent (1 bd)

$1,131

$1,347 (2 bd)

Employment

2,450

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

386th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, accountant / auditor pay of $61,840.

  • Taxes$843
  • Rent$1,131
  • Other living costs$1,946
  • Left over$1,234

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$61,840
Federal income tax
−$5,382
Social Security and Medicare
−$4,731
State income tax (FL)
None
Take-home pay
$51,727
Effective tax rate
16.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,131
Groceries
$387
Getting around
$544
Healthcare
$435
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$338
Total spending
$3,077

Left over each month

$5,153 gross, minus $843 in tax and $3,077 in living costs.

$1,234

Rank every metro for a accountant / auditor

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jacksonville, $2,191/mo.

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Questions

What does a accountant / auditor make in Tallahassee?

$61,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,450 accountant / auditor jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,234 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,131, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a accountant / auditor keep more?

Jacksonville, about 150 miles away, leaves $2,191 a month, more than Tallahassee.