The average salary for an accountant in California is around $70,805 per year.
Avg Salary
Accountants earn an average yearly salary of $70,805.
Wages typically start from $44,144 and go up to $113,567.
2% above national average Updated in 2018
Accountant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level accountant earnings begin at:
$54.60 per hour
$113,567 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$43.65 per hour
$90,794 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:
$34.04 per hour
$70,805 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$26.55 per hour
$55,217 per year
10th percentile
Starting level accountant earnings begin at:
$21.22 per hour
$44,144 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Accountant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $91,890 |
| New Jersey | $90,400 |
| New York | $83,250 |
| Rhode Island | $76,770 |
| Virginia | $76,490 |
| Connecticut | $76,450 |
| Massachusetts | $74,890 |
| Maryland | $74,030 |
| Alaska | $73,244 |
| Colorado | $72,940 |
| Texas | $72,860 |
| Delaware | $72,750 |
| California | $70,805 |
| Washington | $70,600 |
| Missouri | $70,240 |
| North Carolina | $69,840 |
| Georgia | $68,870 |
| Vermont | $67,310 |
| New Hampshire | $67,120 |
| Louisiana | $66,860 |
| Minnesota | $66,240 |
| Idaho | $66,110 |
| Michigan | $65,850 |
| Oregon | $65,760 |
| Oklahoma | $65,030 |
| Ohio | $64,630 |
| Illinois | $63,746 |
| Utah | $63,410 |
| Wisconsin | $63,390 |
| Maine | $63,150 |
| West Virginia | $62,670 |
| Nevada | $62,350 |
| Florida | $62,270 |
| South Dakota | $62,270 |
| Tennessee | $62,100 |
| Montana | $61,460 |
| Wyoming | $60,870 |
| New Mexico | $60,120 |
| Nebraska | $59,820 |
| North Dakota | $59,660 |
| Indiana | $59,555 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,076 |
| South Carolina | $58,640 |
| Iowa | $58,329 |
| Hawaii | $57,828 |
| Kansas | $57,757 |
| Kentucky | $56,964 |
| Mississippi | $56,690 |
| Alabama | $56,503 |
| Arkansas | $54,645 |
| Arizona | $53,014 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,650 |
| Guam | $44,690 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,770 |
How do accountant salaries compare to similar careers?
Accountants earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than fraud analysts but more than tax preparers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Fraud analyst salary | $73K |
| Financial quantitative analyst salary | $73K |
| Investment banker salary | $73K |
| Risk management specialist salary | $73K |
| Cost estimator salary | $71K |
| Accountant salary | $71K |
| Loan officer salary | $60K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $62K |
| Revenue agent salary | $61K |
| Tax preparer salary | $52K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)