Accountant salary: median $79,500 a year

Accountant listings that state pay run from $66,500 to $93,000 for the middle half, based on 83 current job listings. 409 accountant roles are open now.

Accountant pay range

From 83 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$66,500
Median
$79,500
Upper quarter
$93,000

Accountant salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Open accountant jobs

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Accountant salary questions

How much does a accountant make?
Among 83 open accountant listings that state pay, the median is $79,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $66,500 and $93,000.
Where does this accountant pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays accountants the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $77,500.

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