Accountant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level accountant earnings begin at:

$41.73 per hour

$86,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$30.72 per hour

$63,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level accountant earnings begin at:

$23.39 per hour

$48,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level accountant earnings begin at:

$18.35 per hour

$38,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level accountant earnings begin at:

$14.09 per hour

$29,300 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 10% less than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than treasurers but more than financial clerks.

Career Median Salary
Treasurer salary $80K
Bank branch manager salary $80K
Business analyst salary $60K
Investment fund manager salary $60K
Financial analyst salary $49K
Auditor salary $49K
Accountant salary $49K
Budget analyst salary $52K
Bookkeeper salary $32K
Financial clerk salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)