The average salary for an accountant in Colorado is around $72,940 per year.
Avg Salary
Accountants earn an average yearly salary of $72,940.
Wages typically start from $43,870 and go up to $127,720.
15% above national average Updated in 2018
Accountant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level accountant earnings begin at:
$61.40 per hour
$127,720 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$47.30 per hour
$98,380 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:
$35.07 per hour
$72,940 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$27.01 per hour
$56,170 per year
10th percentile
Starting level accountant earnings begin at:
$21.09 per hour
$43,870 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than risk management specialists but more than securities and commodities brokers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Risk management specialist salary | $75K |
| Fraud analyst salary | $75K |
| Investment banker salary | $75K |
| Financial quantitative analyst salary | $75K |
| Budget analyst salary | $80K |
| Auditor salary | $73K |
| Accountant salary | $73K |
| Credit analyst salary | $70K |
| Stock trader salary | $57K |
| Securities and commodities broker salary | $57K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)