The average salary for an accountant in Maine is around $63,150 per year.
Avg Salary
Accountants earn an average yearly salary of $63,150.
Wages typically start from $42,880 and go up to $104,050.
8% above national average Updated in 2018
Accountant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level accountant earnings begin at:
$50.02 per hour
$104,050 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$39.48 per hour
$82,120 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:
$30.36 per hour
$63,150 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:
$24.64 per hour
$51,240 per year
10th percentile
Starting level accountant earnings begin at:
$20.61 per hour
$42,880 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 Maine. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than investment bankers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $74K |
| Loan officer salary | $64K |
| Statistician salary | $73K |
| Budget analyst salary | $71K |
| Business analyst salary | $70K |
| Accountant salary | $63K |
| Auditor salary | $63K |
| Credit analyst salary | $64K |
| Risk management specialist salary | $62K |
| Investment banker salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)