Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$63.03 per hour

$131,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$50.56 per hour

$105,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$40.13 per hour

$83,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$34.31 per hour

$71,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$28.81 per hour

$59,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Accountant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,460
Connecticut $97,550
California $97,050
Colorado $97,030
Washington $96,550
Rhode Island $95,820
Delaware $95,020
Virginia $93,290
Maryland $89,370
Oregon $85,800
New Hampshire $83,470
Alaska $83,460
North Carolina $82,050
Georgia $81,900
Minnesota $81,600
Nevada $81,600
Texas $80,920
Illinois $80,230
Utah $79,990
Arizona $79,970
Wisconsin $79,400
Oklahoma $79,370
Ohio $79,320
Florida $79,250
Kansas $79,000
Pennsylvania $79,000
Vermont $78,890
South Dakota $78,880
Michigan $78,820
New Mexico $78,580
Indiana $77,720
Wyoming $77,620
Maine $77,480
Iowa $77,440
Tennessee $76,840
Missouri $76,590
South Carolina $76,560
Montana $75,810
North Dakota $75,730
Kentucky $75,270
Alabama $74,880
Idaho $74,730
Hawaii $74,500
Louisiana $73,810
West Virginia $73,320
Nebraska $72,080
Mississippi $68,100
Arkansas $66,330
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,650
Guam $44,690
Puerto Rico $32,770
District of Columbia $111,530
New York $102,640
New Jersey $100,830

How do accountant salaries compare to similar careers?

Accountants earn about the same as related careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than securities and commodities brokers but more than financial quantitative analysts.

Career Median Salary
Securities and commodities broker salary $79K
Budget analyst salary $93K
Loan officer salary $81K
Credit analyst salary $78K
Financial analyst salary $83K
Auditor salary $83K
Accountant salary $83K
Fraud analyst salary $84K
Risk management specialist salary $84K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $84K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)