ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

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$59,735 USD

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$65,599 USD

$52,000 USD

£43,160 GBP

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Average salary for Accountant / United States is $59,735 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 189 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $64,000 USD. Women receive a salary of $57,900 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $120,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $67,600 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $71,800 USD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive $70,100 USD.

Levels / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	0	n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	0	n/a
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	6	100% 3.17%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	7	96.83% 3.7%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	16	93.12% 8.47%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	19	84.66% 10.05%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	20	74.6% 10.58%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	26	64.02% 13.76%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	12	50.26% 6.35%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	17	43.92% 8.99%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	10	34.92% 5.29%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	15	29.63% 7.94%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	7	21.69% 3.7%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	11	17.99% 5.82%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	3	12.17% 1.59%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	2	10.58% 1.06%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	4	9.52% 2.12%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	7	7.41% 3.7%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	1	3.7% 0.53%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	1	3.17% 0.53%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	0	n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	4	2.65% 2.12%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	0	n/a
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	0	n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	0	n/a
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	1	0.53% 0.53%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	0	n/a
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	0	n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	0	n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	0	n/a

Gender / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	71	$64,000 USD
2	Women	84	$57,900 USD

Education / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	$120,000 USD
2	Masters Degree	35	$67,600 USD
3	Bachelors Degree	122	$59,000 USD
4	High School	5	$56,400 USD
5	Some College	25	$51,400 USD
6	Bellow H. School	1	$34,200 USD

Experience / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	15	$71,800 USD
2	8-12 Years	16	$70,100 USD
3	12-16 Years	13	$65,700 USD
4	20+ Years	39	$64,800 USD
5	2-4 Years	29	$58,500 USD
6	4-8 Years	32	$57,100 USD
7	1-2 Years	22	$50,800 USD
8	0-1 Year	23	$46,400 USD

Age / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	1	$100,000 USD
2	46-50	17	$72,100 USD
3	36-40	19	$72,000 USD
4	51-55	12	$64,800 USD
5	61-65	6	$63,600 USD
6	14-20	1	$62,000 USD
7	31-35	22	$61,300 USD
8	41-45	13	$59,400 USD
9	56-60	13	$55,700 USD
10	n/a	34	$55,500 USD
11	21-25	25	$54,000 USD
12	26-30	25	$50,300 USD
13	66-70	1	$36,000 USD

Work Type / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	162	$60,400 USD
2	Self Employed	9	$60,000 USD
3	Contract	13	$54,000 USD
4	Part Time	5	$51,000 USD

States / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Alaska	1	$80,000 USD
2	Oklahoma	1	$80,000 USD
3	District Of Columbia (DC)	9	$78,300 USD
4	Maryland	2	$74,900 USD
5	Colorado	3	$74,800 USD
6	South Carolina	2	$69,500 USD
7	North Carolina	5	$67,500 USD
8	Washington State	2	$67,500 USD
9	California	25	$66,600 USD
10	New York State	8	$65,600 USD
11	Arizona	5	$65,500 USD
12	Georgia	9	$64,100 USD
13	Texas	23	$62,200 USD
14	Utah	8	$61,700 USD
15	Alabama	4	$58,300 USD
16	Illinois	7	$58,000 USD
17	Florida	9	$57,500 USD
18	Massachusetts	5	$56,900 USD
19	Tennessee	2	$56,500 USD
20	New Jersey	2	$55,000 USD
21	Wisconsin	4	$52,800 USD
22	Pennsylvania	7	$52,200 USD
23	Missouri	6	$50,000 USD
24	Iowa	1	$50,000 USD
25	Hawaii	3	$48,700 USD
26	Louisiana	5	$47,600 USD
27	Indiana	4	$45,300 USD
28	Ohio	4	$45,100 USD
29	North Dakota	1	$45,000 USD
30	Michigan	3	$44,700 USD
31	Nebraska	1	$43,000 USD
32	Kentucky	1	$42,000 USD
33	Oregon	2	$41,000 USD
34	Delaware	1	$40,000 USD
35	Idaho	2	$39,000 USD
36	New Mexico	1	$35,000 USD

Cities / Accountant / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Winston-Salem	1	$100,000 USD
2	San Francisco	4	$86,400 USD
3	Orlando	1	$85,000 USD
4	Houston	6	$83,200 USD
5	Juneau	1	$80,000 USD
6	Tulsa	1	$80,000 USD
7	Washington DC	9	$78,300 USD
8	Raleigh	2	$75,900 USD
9	Baltimore	2	$74,900 USD
10	Denver	3	$74,800 USD
11	Fort Lauderdale	3	$73,000 USD
12	Fort Worth	1	$70,200 USD
13	Worcester	1	$70,000 USD
14	Irvine	1	$70,000 USD
15	Columbia, South Carolina	2	$69,500 USD
16	Huntsville	2	$69,000 USD
17	Los Angeles	10	$68,300 USD
18	Phoenix	3	$66,300 USD
19	Milwaukee	1	$66,000 USD
20	New York City	8	$65,600 USD
21	Atlanta	9	$64,100 USD
22	Peoria	1	$64,000 USD
23	San Jose	1	$62,000 USD
24	Salt Lake City	8	$61,700 USD
25	Chicago	7	$58,000 USD
26	Nashville	2	$56,500 USD
27	Fresno	3	$55,400 USD
28	Austin	3	$55,000 USD
29	Sacramento	2	$55,000 USD
30	Newark	2	$55,000 USD
31	Tacoma	1	$55,000 USD
32	Shreveport	3	$54,300 USD
33	Dallas	10	$53,800 USD
34	Boston	4	$53,700 USD
35	--Other--	11	$53,300 USD
36	Philadelphia	4	$52,400 USD
37	Pittsburgh	3	$51,900 USD
38	Fort Wayne	3	$51,700 USD
39	St. Louis	5	$50,100 USD
40	Miami	3	$50,000 USD
41	Des Moines	1	$50,000 USD
42	Kansas City	1	$49,500 USD
43	Detroit	2	$49,000 USD
44	Honolulu	3	$48,700 USD
45	Madison	3	$48,400 USD
46	Birmingham, United States	2	$47,700 USD
47	Fargo, North Dakota	1	$45,000 USD
48	Omaha	1	$43,000 USD
49	Louisville	1	$42,000 USD
50	Cleveland	2	$41,400 USD
51	Portland, Oregon	2	$41,000 USD
52	Boise	2	$39,000 USD
53	Akron	1	$37,400 USD
54	Albuquerque	1	$35,000 USD
55	Fayetteville	1	$32,000 USD
56	Hialeah	1	$30,000 USD
57	Indianapolis	1	$26,000 USD
58	Baton Rouge	1	$25,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Sr. Accountant

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advanced."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$90,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$50,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$60,000 USD

Audit

Posted 25 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Audit and Assurance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	$64,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$82,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 18 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$85,000 USD

Senior Accountant

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Preparing and maintaining important financial reports."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$44,800 USD

Audit Accountant

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Review Financial Statements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$84,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 17 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Invoicing, account reconciliation, payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Basic	$68,900 USD

Accountant

Posted 16 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain financial ledgers for multi funds."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$98,000 USD

Audit Assistant

Posted 25 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Audit, excel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	$70,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 25 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$65,000 USD

Acoountant

Posted 08 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Month End Close Recs
BS Recs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Lauderdale	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$70,000 USD

Statewide Accountant Iii

Posted 05 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge of State of NC accounting software, high work quality, solve complex accounting problems associated with statewide bond issuances, coordinate internal control review."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Raleigh	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$69,700 USD

Financial Accountant

Posted 16 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration, Bookkeeping
Xero."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fresno	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$54,100 USD

Accountant

Posted 11 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Higher education; databases; Access; high-power Excel; reconciliations; reports; Oracle; AiM."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nashville	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$61,000 USD

State Accounting Techician Iii

Posted 29 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reconciliations, quarterly & annual financial statements, computer accounting, working daily with databases and Microsoft products (Word, Excel spreadsheets & workbooks, Access, Powerpoint (on a limited basis). Interpreting financial info, making & verifying payments, researching account details."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Juneau	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 28 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assistant to the financial controller."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Accounting Manager

Posted 16 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"A/R, A/P, Financial statement prep, manage daily operations of finance department, production reconciliation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Phoenix	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$96,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 27 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Staff accountant in manufactoring."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Accounting Analyst

Posted 26 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"AR and AP systems and collection."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Madison	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

President Of Accounting Firm

Posted 09 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Own my own business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbia, South Carolina	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$100,000 USD

Financial Manager

Posted 23 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales tax, financial statement prep and review, AP/AR oversight, process payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milwaukee	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$66,000 USD

Bookkeeper

Posted 19 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account for transactions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Salt Lake City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$35,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 10 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pay invoices, general ledger, reconciliation, balancing,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Assistant

Posted 08 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assistant staff accountants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Baton Rouge	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$25,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 04 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll, gl reconciliations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$39,600 USD

Accountant

Posted 13 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monthly bookkeeping."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$120,000 USD

Accounbtant

Posted 08 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Beginning level."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Omaha	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$43,000 USD

Adminstrative Assistant

Posted 31 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"A/R, A/P, HR, accounting, bookeeping."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$35,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 19 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Count money for a Top bank."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Wayne	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Accounting Manager

Posted 10 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager of accountants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$98,000 USD

Accountant / Human Resources

Posted 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overseeing all of accounting and human resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nashville	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$52,000 USD

Cashier

Posted 29 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handles payments, follow ups, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$72,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 29 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reconcile, journal entries."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$57,000 USD

Accounting Specialist

Posted 22 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chief financial officer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Bookkeeper

Posted 19 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full charge bookkeeper."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hialeah	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$30,000 USD

Senior Accountant

Posted 26 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial closing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$72,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 20 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Journal entries, reporting and reconciliations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fargo, North Dakota	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$45,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 01 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full accounting, cost accounting, general ledger, analyze, budgets."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Finance Analyst

Posted 04 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial analyst, accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Indianapolis	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	$26,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 31 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tax preparation and audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$51,000 USD

Staff Accountant

Posted 29 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Individual and Corporate taxation for local entities, compilation and audit engagements for local entities, general bookkeeping tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Birmingham, United States	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$45,000 USD

Assistant Director Of Finance

Posted 16 March 2018

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Pittsburgh	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$76,000 USD

Controller

Posted 12 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage accounting functions for organizations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$120,000 USD

Analyst

Posted 30 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Budgets, forecasting, reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Austin	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 02 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Regional Accountant in a large portfolio of investments. Keeping books, monthly reporting, budget analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Shreveport	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$58,000 USD

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