How Much Does An Accountant Make ?

Accountant make $61,332 per year on average, or $29.49 per hour, in the United States. Accountant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $44,917 a year, while the top 10% makes $80,114. Location impacts how much an Accountant can expect to make. Accountant make the most in Maryland, California, Washington and Virginia
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Highest Paying State

Maryland
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Highest Paying City

Portland, OR

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Average Salary for Accountant

Accountant in America make an average salary of $61,332 per year or $29.49 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $80,114 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $44,917 per year.

Most Common Accountant Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

Paid Sick Time

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Highest Paying States

Maryland

$78,939 Yearly

California

$71,276 Yearly

Washington

$65,136 Yearly

Virginia

$64,711 Yearly

Minnesota

$63,927 Yearly

Accountant Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Maryland $78,939 $37.95
2 California $71,276 $34.27
3 Washington $65,136 $31.32
4 Virginia $64,711 $31.11
5 Minnesota $63,927 $30.73
6 New Jersey $61,907 $29.76
7 Maine $61,730 $29.68
8 Nebraska $61,681 $29.65
9 Pennsylvania $61,386 $29.51
10 Illinois $61,375 $29.51
11 Oregon $61,157 $29.40
12 Colorado $60,819 $29.24
13 Iowa $59,669 $28.69
14 New York $59,360 $28.54
15 Ohio $59,325 $28.52
16 Massachusetts $58,977 $28.35
17 Louisiana $58,664 $28.20
18 Arizona $58,382 $28.07
19 Utah $56,713 $27.27
20 Michigan $56,303 $27.07
21 South Carolina $55,372 $26.62
22 Georgia $55,331 $26.60
23 Tennessee $54,837 $26.36
24 Texas $54,318 $26.11
25 Florida $54,250 $26.08
26 Indiana $53,694 $25.81
27 North Carolina $53,683 $25.81
28 Wisconsin $53,608 $25.77
29 Kansas $50,685 $24.37
30 Wyoming $50,402 $24.23

Highest Paying Cities for Accountant

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Portland, OR $63,341 $30.45
2 Denver, CO $59,919 $28.81
3 Salem, OR $53,897 $25.91
4 Lansing, MI $52,584 $25.28

Accountant Salary Details

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What is Accountant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $80,114 $6,676 $39.00
75th Percentile $68,676 $5,723 $33.00
Average $61,332 $5,111 $29.00
25th Percentile $50,111 $4,176 $24.00
10th Percentile $44,917 $3,743 $22.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$61,859

Hourly Salary

$29.74

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$60,509

Hourly Salary

$29.09

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$64,362

Hourly Salary

$30.94

Accountant Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Accountant Salary Over Time

 

Accountant Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $78,070 $38.00 3.56%
2023 $75,384 $36.00 4.87%
2022 $71,880 $35.00 2.47%
2021 $70,144 $34.00 2.17%
2020 $68,652 $33.00 2.59%
2019 $66,919 $32.00 1.55%
2018 $65,900 $32.00 1.49%
2017 $64,933 $31.00 1.91%
2016 $63,719 $31.00 1.7%
2015 $62,653 $30.00 1.85%
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