Salary guide · US

Accountant salary in Los Angeles: can you afford rent?

A Accountant in Los Angeles typically earns $54,000–$122,000/year, with a median around $78,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Accountant salary of $78,000/year, spending on median Los Angeles rent ($2,700/mo) would take up 42% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Accountant salary range in Los Angeles

$54,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$78,000

Typical

median estimate

$122,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Accountants prepare and examine financial records, ensure tax compliance, and advise on financial strategy. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Los Angeles.

How much rent can a Accountant afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,625/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,950/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,275/mo

Median Los Angeles rent$2,700/mo

Rent landscape in Los Angeles

$1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,700

Median

most common