Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Rawlins, WY?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 15.1% of gross income.

Rawlins rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Wyoming state estimate).

Rawlins median rent
$1,077/mo
Accountant salary (Wyoming)
$85,333/yr
Rent as % of income
15.1%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,111, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,133/mo in rent. Rawlins's median rent of $1,077 leaves roughly $1,056/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 26.3 hours a month to cover that rent.

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 Rawlins, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Riverton, WY
$1,075/mo (15.1% of income)
Rock Springs, WY
$1,075/mo (15.1% of income)
Rock Springs, WY
$1,068/mo (15% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Rawlins, WY?

Median rent in Rawlins is $1,077 a month. A typical accountant in Wyoming earns about $85,333 a year, which makes that rent 15.1% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Rawlins?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Wyoming (~$85,333/yr) supports up to $2,133 a month in rent. Rawlins's current median rent is $1,077/mo, which leaves a $1,056/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Rawlins?

At an hourly equivalent of about $41 an hour, an accountant in Wyoming works roughly 26.3 hours a month to cover Rawlins's median rent of $1,077.

Where is rent cheaper than Rawlins for an accountant?

Nearby Wyoming cities with lower median rent include Riverton ($1,075/mo), Rock Springs ($1,075/mo), Rock Springs ($1,068/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Wyoming state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Rawlins, WY. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.