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Accountant Salary
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Map of Accountant Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Accountants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Accountant Salary By Location
If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for accountants. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Arkansas, New Mexico, and South Carolina.
High Paying Accountant Jobs
Average Accountant Salary By Company
To earn a high income as an accountant, working for Microsoft or Apple might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like Qualcomm and Google report highly competitive salaries for accountants.
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Accountant Salary History
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Average Accountant Pay By Industry
Accountant salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with finance, technology, and health care companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, an accountant can make a yearly salary of $55,988 while working for finance companies. All the while, other accountants are making $55,851 at technology companies and $51,678 at health care companies. One industry accountants may want to avoid is the hospitality industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $47,092.
Accountant Salary By Experience Level
Recently Added Accountant Salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Greensburg City of Greensburg Accountant I | Accountant I Accountant I | Greensburg, PA Greensburg, PA | 10/31/2020 10/31/2020 | $47,320 $47,320 10/31/2020 |
City of Wyoming City of Wyoming Accountant-Finance Department | Accountant-Finance Department Accountant-Finance Department | Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, MI | 10/31/2020 10/31/2020 | $63,000 $63,000 10/31/2020 |
Florida Department of Transportation Florida Department of Transportation Accountant II | Accountant II Accountant II | Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $26,541 $26,541 10/30/2020 |
University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Boulder Award Setup Accountant | Award Setup Accountant Award Setup Accountant | Boulder, CO Boulder, CO | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $52,000 $52,000 10/30/2020 |
State of Florida State of Florida Professional Accountant | Professional Accountant Professional Accountant | Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $32,697 $32,697 10/30/2020 |
Brigham Young University Brigham Young University Post Award Accountant | Post Award Accountant Post Award Accountant | Provo, UT Provo, UT | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $62,000 $62,000 10/30/2020 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska Medical Center Clinical Trials Accountant | Clinical Trials Accountant Clinical Trials Accountant | Omaha, NE Omaha, NE | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $46,100 $46,100 10/30/2020 |
PNM Resources PNM Resources Accountant II (Payroll) | Accountant II (Payroll) Accountant II (Payroll) | Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, NM | 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 | $52,844 $52,844 10/29/2020 |
State of Connecticut State of Connecticut Accountant (Durational AR | Accountant (Durational AR Accountant (Durational AR | Noank, CT Noank, CT | 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 | $70,930 $70,930 10/29/2020 |
Robert Half Robert Half Financial Accountant | Financial Accountant Financial Accountant | Denver, CO Denver, CO | 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 | $70,000 $70,000 10/29/2020 |
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