Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$61.78 per hour

$128,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$48.08 per hour

$100,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$35.82 per hour

$74,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$26.92 per hour

$56,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$20.19 per hour

$42,000 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

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)