Accounting Analyst Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Accounting Analyst Salary Estimate

$58,399

$28.08 hourly

Entry level Salary

$42,000 yearly

$42,00010%

$58,399Median

$79,00090%

How much does an Accounting Analyst make?

The average salary for an accounting analyst in the United States is $58,399. Accounting analyst salaries typically range between $42,000 and $79,000 a year. The average hourly rate for accounting analysts is $28.08 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much an accounting analyst can expect to make. Accounting analysts make the most in New York, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Oregon.

Research Summary.

The average salary for an accounting analyst is $58,399 in the US.
The average accounting analyst salary ranges between $42,000 and $79,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for accounting analysts in the US typically range between $20 and $37 an hour.
The average accounting analyst salary is $68,069 in New York, $67,222 in California, and $66,187 in New Jersey. These are the three highest-paying states for accounting analysts in the US.
Google has the highest average salary for accounting analysts.
Finance is the highest-paying industry for accounting analysts in the US.

Highest Paying States For Accounting Analysts

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an accounting analyst is roughly $58,399 per year, which boils down to $28.08 per hour. Interestingly enough, accounting analysts have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $72,395 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $49,000. Additionally, accounting analysts make more than the average salary in Washington, DC, New York, NY, Newark, NJ, Boston, MA, and Portland, OR. On a more broad level, accounting analyst salaries are highest in New York, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon, Connecticut, and Illinois. On the contrary, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota offer the lowest accounting analyst salaries.

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Average Salary:

Accounting Analyst average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York	$68,069	$32.73	1,774
2	District of Columbia	$70,984	$34.13	505
3	California	$67,222	$32.32	4,676
4	Massachusetts	$62,635	$30.11	1,197
5	Illinois	$60,403	$29.04	1,611
6	Oregon	$62,064	$29.84	519
7	Connecticut	$60,756	$29.21	504
8	New Jersey	$66,187	$31.82	800
9	Rhode Island	$58,375	$28.06	140
10	Delaware	$57,565	$27.68	207
11	Michigan	$58,367	$28.06	801
12	Virginia	$57,709	$27.74	1,444
13	Washington	$59,611	$28.66	859
14	Utah	$55,277	$26.58	405
15	Colorado	$56,363	$27.10	1,058
16	Texas	$54,816	$26.35	2,646
17	Minnesota	$55,922	$26.89	835
18	Maryland	$58,005	$27.89	945
19	North Carolina	$56,040	$26.94	955
20	Wisconsin	$53,653	$25.79	600
21	Ohio	$52,624	$25.30	1,058
22	Alaska	$57,840	$27.81	97
23	Kentucky	$53,838	$25.88	330
24	Louisiana	$55,719	$26.79	242
25	Pennsylvania	$52,789	$25.38	1,189
26	Tennessee	$50,968	$24.50	672
27	Arizona	$50,887	$24.46	817
28	Missouri	$51,483	$24.75	680
29	Hawaii	$49,320	$23.71	125
30	Vermont	$52,279	$25.13	74
31	New Hampshire	$51,063	$24.55	174
32	Georgia	$50,242	$24.15	1,146
33	Indiana	$50,666	$24.36	554
34	Nevada	$49,057	$23.59	255
35	Oklahoma	$50,434	$24.25	262
36	West Virginia	$50,055	$24.06	110
37	Kansas	$49,729	$23.91	259
38	South Dakota	$48,881	$23.50	82
39	Alabama	$47,776	$22.97	485
40	Wyoming	$48,730	$23.43	57
41	Arkansas	$48,279	$23.21	231
42	Nebraska	$48,640	$23.38	225
43	Iowa	$47,008	$22.60	429
44	Maine	$49,493	$23.79	112
45	Montana	$46,295	$22.26	146
46	Florida	$44,478	$21.38	1,962
47	New Mexico	$48,256	$23.20	168
48	Idaho	$46,799	$22.50	161
49	North Dakota	$45,680	$21.96	70
50	South Carolina	$44,408	$21.35	369
51	Mississippi	$42,575	$20.47	155

Highest Paying Cities For Accounting Analysts

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Francisco, CA	$72,395	$34.81	4
2	Washington, DC	$71,010	$34.14	3
3	New York, NY	$68,207	$32.79	21
4	Newark, NJ	$66,166	$31.81	2
5	Boston, MA	$62,597	$30.09	12
6	Portland, OR	$61,666	$29.65	2
7	Chicago, IL	$60,660	$29.16	11
8	Seattle, WA	$59,689	$28.70	3
9	Detroit, MI	$58,494	$28.12	4
10	Baltimore, MD	$58,181	$27.97	5
11	Wilmington, DE	$57,659	$27.72	1
12	Richmond, VA	$57,646	$27.71	3
13	Broomfield, CO	$56,373	$27.10	2
14	Minneapolis, MN	$55,930	$26.89	2
15	Wilmington, NC	$55,283	$26.58	1

Accounting Analyst Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an accounting analyst can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $38,591, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $58,399 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $94,028. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Accounting Analyst Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$38,600	$18.55
Mid Level	$55,600	$26.72
Senior Level	$94,000	$45.21

Accounting Analysts Salary Details

Average Accounting Analyst Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Accounting Analyst's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$79,000	$6,583	$38
75th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33
Average	$58,399	$4,867	$28
25th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$24
10th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20

Highest Paying Types of Accounting Analysts

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Finance Analyst/Accountant	$62,975	$5,248	$30.28	118,043
Corporate Accountant	$64,300	$5,358	$30.91	54,174
General Accountant	$55,043	$4,587	$26.46	87,663
Staff Accountant	$54,216	$4,518	$26.07	115,930
Cost Accountant	$60,528	$5,044	$29.10	39,925
Fund Accountant	$60,203	$5,017	$28.94	35,702

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Accounting Analysts The Most?

The highest paying companies for accounting analysts are Google and The Citadel according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Apollo Global Management and Sonos report highly competitive wages for accounting analysts.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Google	$116,269	$55.90	29
2	The Citadel	$103,634	$49.82
3	Apollo Global Management	$102,294	$49.18	14
4	Sonos	$98,619	$47.41	2
5	Asana	$94,788	$45.57	3
6	Dell	$90,165	$43.35	1
7	IBM	$89,625	$43.09
8	Broadcom	$88,929	$42.75
9	Tri-State G&T	$88,405	$42.50	2
10	Virtu Financial	$82,779	$39.80
11	BNP Paribas	$82,024	$39.43	6
12	Subaru	$81,763	$39.31	1
13	BMO Capital Markets	$80,738	$38.82	2
14	Citi	$80,466	$38.69	106
15	Ford Motor	$80,377	$38.64	59
16	Pacific Gas and Electric	$79,979	$38.45
17	Westinghouse Appliances Australia	$78,505	$37.74	3
18	BNY Mellon	$77,764	$37.39	48
19	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$77,278	$37.15	41
20	iCapital Network	$77,134	$37.08

How Much Do Accounting Analysts Make In Different Industries?

Accounting analyst salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the finance, technology, and energy industries tend to offer much higher salaries for accounting analysts. For example, accounting analysts make a whopping average salary of $66,550 while working in the finance industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $63,380 in the technology industry and $62,801 in the energy industry.

Accounting analysts may want to avoid working in the hospitality industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $59,154.

Highest Paying Industries For Accounting Analysts

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Finance	$66,550	$32.00
2	Technology	$63,380	$30.47
3	Energy	$62,801	$30.19
4	Manufacturing	$60,270	$28.98
5	Telecommunication	$59,180	$28.45
6	Hospitality	$59,154	$28.44

High Paying Accounting Analyst Jobs

Accounting Analyst Pay Trends

Average Accounting Analyst Salary Over Time

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

Accounting Analyst Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$58,400	$28.08	+2.7%
2022	$56,800	$27.31	+1.5%
2021	$56,000	$26.91	+1.6%
2020	$55,100	$26.47	+1.7%
2019	$54,100	$26.01	+1.4%

Recently Added Accounting Analyst Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Pronexus, LLC	Accounting Analyst	Keuka Park, NY	05/02/2023	$55,000
L.K. Jordan & Associates	Accounting Analyst	Corpus Christi, TX	05/02/2023	$60,210
GLMX	Accounting Analyst	New York, NY	05/02/2023	$80,000
American Family Insurance	Accounting Analyst II	Madison, WI	05/01/2023	$59,600
American Family Insurance	Accounting Analyst II	Nashville, TN	05/01/2023	$59,600
Fisher Investments	Accounting Analyst	Portland, OR	05/01/2023	$75,000
Fisher Investments	Accounting Analyst	Vancouver, WA	05/01/2023	$75,000
Campbells	Accounting Analyst (Hybrid)	Camden, NJ	04/29/2023	$47,600
The Goal Family of Companies	Accounting Analyst	San Diego, CA	04/29/2023	$64,480
University of Richmond	Accounting Analyst	Richmond, VA	04/29/2023	$46,114

Accounting Analyst Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Accounting Analysts The Most?

New York pays Accounting Analysts the most in the United States, with an average salary of $70,984 per year, or $34.13 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Accounting Analyst?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Accounting Analyst if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $68,069 per year.

How Much Do Accounting Analysts Make?

An accounting analyst makes $56,000 a year, on average ($26.96 an hour). There is, however, considerable variation in how much an account analyst can earn - starting from as little as 39,000 to as much as $79,000 a year.

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Updated April 6, 2023