CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT SALARY IN UNITED STATES

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Average gross salary for CPA - Certified Public Accountant GROSS SALARY
US$ 104,665
Average net salary for CPA - Certified Public Accountant NET SALARY
US$ 76,006
The most typical salary for CPA - Certified Public Accountant MOST TYPICAL GROSS
US$ 63,361
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  Updated: 31 Dec 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 27%
  Salary entries: 153

Average salary for CPA - Certified Public Accountant in United States is US$ 104,665.

Average take home earning is US$ 76,006 (Net).

The most typical salary is US$ 63,361 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
5 % US$ 270,187
10 % US$ 170,000
24 % US$ 130,833
52 % US$ 93,500
84 % US$ 63,361
94 % US$ 52,756
97 % US$ 44,900
City Avg. gross salary Salary entries
New York City US$ 109,400 15
San Francisco US$ 128,666 09
Washington DC US$ 122,714 07
Chicago US$ 72,714 07
Detroit US$ 103,333 06
Atlanta US$ 82,500 06
Dallas US$ 74,200 06
Los Angeles US$ 150,760 05
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 270,187
08
US$ 200,000
02
US$ 193,333
03
US$ 186,900
02
US$ 170,000
01
US$ 163,000
04
US$ 151,200
05
US$ 143,200
05
US$ 130,833
06
US$ 123,600
12
US$ 112,000
06
US$ 101,735
17
US$ 93,500
09
US$ 84,178
14
US$ 73,485
16
US$ 63,361
18
US$ 52,756
16
US$ 44,900
05
US$ 32,500
04

  SALARY BY GENDER   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 117,943 84
US$ 91,750 40
US$ 84,020 29

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 98,500 02
US$ 94,616 67
US$ 114,507 78
US$ 103,200 05
US$ 30,000 01

CPA - Certified Public Accountant workers holding Bachelors Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in United States. With an earned Bachelors Degree, they grosses US$ 114,507. While CPA - Certified Public Accountant workers with High School education earn the least, with an average gross income of US$ 30,000. This is 281.69% lower of what Bachelors Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 141,310 49
US$ 121,345 11
US$ 107,730 13
US$ 110,937 16
US$ 87,555 23
US$ 61,091 12
US$ 72,400 10
US$ 58,342 19

CPA - Certified Public Accountant workers in United States with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of US$ 141,310 compared to US$ 58,342 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 142.21%.


  SALARY BY AGE   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 86,000 04
US$ 106,050 14
US$ 150,083 12
US$ 158,925 20
US$ 120,946 13
US$ 101,352 17
US$ 91,394 21
US$ 68,075 20
US$ 64,333 03
US$ 84,020 29
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 106,283 137
US$ 86,666 03
US$ 105,555 09
US$ 60,750 04
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  SALARY BY CITY   CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT   UNITED STATES

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# Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. US$ 150,760 05
2. US$ 145,000 02
3. US$ 128,750 04
4. US$ 128,666 09
5. US$ 127,500 05
6. US$ 125,500 04
7. US$ 124,750 04
8. US$ 122,714 07
9. US$ 110,750 02
10. US$ 109,400 15

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. United Kingdom US$ 131,988 GBP 95,000 05
2. United States US$ 104,665 US$ 104,665 153
3. Australia US$ 87,351 AU$ 101,313 24
4. Canada US$ 79,849 CA$ 96,617 17
5. Mexico US$ 54,846 MXN 898,800 05
6. China US$ 44,589 CNY 291,333 06
7. India US$ 30,140 INR 1,634,453 09

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(30/30)  PARTNER


 Posted: 31 Dec 2020

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Auditors are specialists who review the accounts of companies and organisations to ensure the validity and legality of their financial records. They can also act in an advisory role to recommend possible risk aversion measures and cost savings that could be made."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000


(29/30)  SENIOR ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 15 Oct 2020

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Financial Reports, analysis, posting models, legal and policy analysis, audit prep and response, budget, general ledger, financial systems, reconciliations."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000


(28/30)  ACCOUNTING POLICY SPECIALIST


 Posted: 11 Oct 2020

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Technical Accounting, Accounting Policy."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 200,000


(27/30)  INDEPENDENT COUNSELOR


 Posted: 17 Sep 2020

Some College, 0-1 year: "Knowledge of current book keeping practices."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 64,000


(26/30)  CONTROLLER


 Posted: 04 Sep 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Controller at Fortune 500 company."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 300,000


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(25/30)  SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE


 Posted: 28 Aug 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Project management."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 73,500


(24/30)  VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE


 Posted: 26 Aug 2019

Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "All finance & accounting tasks for a small government contractor focused on USAID justice sector (rule of law) projects."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 130,000


(23/30)  CPA TAX ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 02 Aug 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Self employed CPA specializing in small business, startups, and nonprofits."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 30,000


(22/30)  AUDIT SENIOR


 Posted: 30 Jun 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Performing audit services for private for profit and non profit companies for financial reporting and compliance."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000


(21/30)  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


 Posted: 13 Feb 2019

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Budget, Forecast, Planning, Internal control, Accounting."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000


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(20/30)  ASSISTANT CONTROLLER


 Posted: 08 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Assistant Controller."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 92,000


(19/30)  CONTROLLER


 Posted: 17 Dec 2018

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "Controller of a small manufacturing firm, responsible for all accounting and HR duties."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000


(18/30)  SENIOR MANAGER


 Posted: 24 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Budgeting, forecasting,."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 95,000


(17/30)  ASSISTANT CONTROLLER


 Posted: 04 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Supervise accounting team under Financial Controller, manage general ledger."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 115,000


(16/30)  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


 Posted: 21 Aug 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "20 years experience from COO, CEO and CFO."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 145,000


(15/30)  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


 Posted: 14 Aug 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Healthcare executive administrator finance reporting analysis."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 257,500


(14/30)  PARTNER


 Posted: 25 Jul 2018

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Partner in a cpa firm."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 145,000


(13/30)  CORPORATE CONTROLLER


 Posted: 16 Jul 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Oversee the trust department of an organization."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 92,500


(12/30)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 14 Jun 2018

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Bachelor of Accounting with a Master in Accounting and CPA Lisence."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 60,000


(11/30)  SPECIAL AGENT


 Posted: 05 Jun 2018

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Fraud Investigator."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 61,000


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(10/30)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 21 Apr 2018

Masters Degree, 0-1 year: "Create reports for external clients."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 67,000


(9/30)  ASSISTANT CHIEF


 Posted: 01 Mar 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Supervise cpa, review financial statements."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 130,000


(8/30)  CONTROLLER


 Posted: 29 Dec 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Accountant for manufacturing company."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000


(7/30)  SR. AUDIT ANALYST


 Posted: 01 Dec 2017

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Review internal controls and provide efficient operational audits to improve on the internal control framework."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000


(6/30)  SENIOR MANAGER


 Posted: 07 Nov 2017

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Manage staff, advise tax clients, review tax returns."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 89,000


(5/30)  FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE EXPERIENCED ASSOCIATE


 Posted: 12 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Provide due diligence on transactions."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 79,000


(4/30)  MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT


 Posted: 05 Aug 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Work on various management consulting projects within a public accounting firm, projects vary, including due diligence, cost model, international expansion, market study, etc."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 73,000


(3/30)  MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT


 Posted: 05 Aug 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Performing management consulting functions in a public accounting firm, including due diligence, management advisory, auditing, etc."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 73,000


(2/30)  STAFF AUDITOR


 Posted: 11 Jul 2017

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Audit non-profit organizations and audit pension plans."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 53,000


(1/30)  ASSISTANT CONTROLLER


 Posted: 29 Jun 2017

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Manage a team of staff accountants. Oversee month end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and reports."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 99,000


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