Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$61.68 per hour

$128,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$48.35 per hour

$100,560 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$37.53 per hour

$78,050 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$29.53 per hour

$61,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$23.42 per hour

$48,710 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 about the same as related careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than securities and commodities brokers but more than underwriters.

Career Median Salary
Securities and commodities broker salary $63K
Fraud analyst salary $87K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $87K
Risk management specialist salary $87K
Investment banker salary $87K
Auditor salary $78K
Accountant salary $78K
Loan officer salary $63K
Consultant salary $78K
Underwriter salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)