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Job outlook for accounting instructors in the United States
Are accounting instructor jobs in demand?
Accounting instructor job and salary trends over time
Accounting instructor jobs over time
Accounting instructor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 808 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 811 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 860 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 846 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 874 | 0.00% |
Average accounting instructor salary over time
Accounting instructor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,014 | $28.85 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $58,935 | $28.33 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $57,316 | $27.56 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $55,676 | $26.77 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $54,662 | $26.28 | +2.4% |
Accounting instructor jobs by state
Most common states for accounting instructors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 105 | 15% |
| 2 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 690 | 12% |
| 3 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 130 | 12% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 119 | 12% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 62 | 11% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 828 | 10% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 425 | 10% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 76 | 10% |
| 9 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 934 | 9% |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 471 | 9% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 276 | 9% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 845 | 8% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 557 | 8% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 451 | 8% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 109 | 8% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 82 | 8% |
| 17 | California | 39,536,653 | 2,716 | 7% |
| 18 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 642 | 7% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 224 | 7% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 56 | 7% |
Most common cities for accounting instructors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pablo | 1 | 3% | $101,525 |
| 2 | Fayetteville | 1 | 0% | $50,566 |
Accounting Instructor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of accounting instructor experts
Tiffin University
Dr. Stephanie Opfer
Associate Professor of English, Assistant Dean of the School of Creative and Media ArtsTiffin University
Visual And Performing Arts
What will help Accounting Instructors increase their earning potential?
Dr. Stephanie Opfer: Unfortunately, teaching as an adjunct does not pay well. Students should keep their full-time jobs and teach part-time until they find a full-time job at a college or university. That part-time teaching provides them valuable experience and connections that make them more competitive candidates for full-time positions because they'd also be competing with candidates who have PhDs. So adjunct work is more of a long-term investment rather than an immediate return. Also, even full-time teaching jobs don't pay particularly well, so they'll really need to love teaching if they want to do it full-time. If they don't like teaching as an adjunct, they won't like doing it full-time.