Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$37.38 per hour

$77,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$29.00 per hour

$60,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$23.13 per hour

$48,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$18.27 per hour

$37,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$17.85 per hour

$37,140 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 17% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than underwriters.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $77K
Treasurer salary $77K
Bank manager salary $77K
Cost estimator salary $61K
Business analyst salary $63K
Auditor salary $48K
Accountant salary $48K
Loan officer salary $39K
Market research analyst salary $38K
Underwriter salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)