Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Lander, WY?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 18.6% of gross income.
Lander rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Wyoming state estimate).
About rent and an accountant salary
Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Wyoming cities have lower median rent than Lander, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:
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Can an accountant afford rent in Lander, WY?
Median rent in Lander is $1,325 a month. A typical accountant in Wyoming earns about $85,333 a year, which makes that rent 18.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can an accountant afford in Lander?
Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Wyoming (~$85,333/yr) supports up to $2,133 a month in rent. Lander's current median rent is $1,325/mo, which leaves a $808/mo buffer.
How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Lander?
At an hourly equivalent of about $41 an hour, an accountant in Wyoming works roughly 32.3 hours a month to cover Lander's median rent of $1,325.
Where is rent cheaper than Lander for an accountant?
Nearby Wyoming cities with lower median rent include Casper ($1,302/mo), Cody ($1,269/mo), Gillette ($1,249/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.