How Much Does A Cost Accountant Make ?

Cost Accountant make $71,950 per year on average, or $34.59 per hour, in the United States. Cost Accountant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $50,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $95,001. Location impacts how much a Cost Accountant can expect to make. Cost Accountant make the most in Virginia, California, Illinois and Washington
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Highest Paying State

Virginia
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Highest Paying City

Greene, NY

Cost Accountant Jobs

  Duluth Trading Company
  Mount Horeb, WI

March 17, 2026

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  Filtration Group Corp
  Chicopee, MA

April 8, 2026

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  Minerals Technologies
  Bethlehem, PA

April 11, 2026

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  ASSA ABLOY
  Lawrence, KS

April 21, 2026

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  Army National Guard Units
  Columbus, OH

April 25, 2026

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  Oldcastle APG
  Thomasville, PA

April 9, 2026

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Average Salary for Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant in America make an average salary of $71,950 per year or $34.59 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $95,001 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $50,000 per year.

Most Common Cost Accountant Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program

Highest Paying States

Virginia

$84,801 Yearly

California

$83,960 Yearly

Illinois

$81,460 Yearly

Washington

$75,596 Yearly

Texas

$75,284 Yearly

Cost Accountant Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Virginia $84,801 $40.77
2 California $83,960 $40.37
3 Illinois $81,460 $39.16
4 Washington $75,596 $36.34
5 Texas $75,284 $36.19
6 Arizona $74,491 $35.81
7 Florida $68,356 $32.86
8 Minnesota $67,971 $32.68
9 Oregon $65,852 $31.66
10 New York $61,629 $29.63
11 Colorado $59,818 $28.76
12 Michigan $59,076 $28.40
13 Pennsylvania $56,759 $27.29

Highest Paying Cities for Cost Accountant

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Greene, NY $52,100 $25.05

Cost Accountant Salary Details

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What is Cost Accountant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $95,001 $7,917 $46.00
75th Percentile $83,200 $6,933 $40.00
Average $71,950 $5,996 $35.00
25th Percentile $56,942 $4,745 $27.00
10th Percentile $50,000 $4,167 $24.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$68,615

Hourly Salary

$32.99

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$77,215

Hourly Salary

$37.12

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$73,674

Hourly Salary

$35.42

Cost Accountant Pay Trends

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

Average Cost Accountant Salary Over Time

 

Cost 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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