Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$59.83 per hour

$124,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$46.67 per hour

$97,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$36.57 per hour

$76,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$28.16 per hour

$58,570 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$22.90 per hour

$47,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Accountant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $97,640
New Jersey $95,640
Massachusetts $80,910
Rhode Island $79,890
Washington $79,680
Connecticut $78,780
Virginia $78,780
Delaware $78,760
Colorado $78,470
Maryland $78,050
Alaska $77,450
North Carolina $77,030
Minnesota $76,450
New Hampshire $76,270
Arizona $76,060
Oregon $75,880
Illinois $75,400
Wisconsin $74,770
Georgia $74,700
Texas $74,500
Pennsylvania $73,490
Michigan $72,100
Oklahoma $71,320
California $70,000
Ohio $69,600
Vermont $69,530
Montana $65,500
Indiana $64,280
Maine $63,780
Florida $63,640
Utah $63,540
Hawaii $63,020
Kansas $62,980
West Virginia $62,980
Wyoming $62,980
Iowa $62,750
Idaho $62,750
Louisiana $62,750
Nebraska $62,750
South Dakota $62,750
Tennessee $62,680
New Mexico $62,480
Kentucky $62,470
Missouri $62,320
North Dakota $62,320
Alabama $62,200
Nevada $61,920
South Carolina $61,900
Arkansas $61,770
Mississippi $60,320
Virgin Islands, U.S. $56,290
Guam $48,110
Puerto Rico $36,590
District of Columbia $101,280

How do accountant salaries compare to similar careers?

Accountants earn 7% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than actuaries but more than financial quantitative analysts.

Career Median Salary
Actuary salary $92K
Statistician salary $99K
Financial advisor salary $64K
Business analyst salary $79K
Financial analyst salary $78K
Auditor salary $76K
Accountant salary $76K
Underwriter salary $73K
Revenue agent salary $75K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)