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Accountants and Auditors salary in Modesto, CA

The median accountants and auditors in Modesto, CA earns $83,560 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,147 a month.

10th percentile
$60,620
25th percentile
$73,750
Median percentile
$83,560
75th percentile
$104,730
90th percentile
$134,750

Based on 1,200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,560
Federal income tax−$9,553
Social Security + Medicare−$6,392
California income tax (approx.)−$5,849
Monthly take-home$5,147
Every two weeks$2,376

Does it go far here?

$80,263Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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