Best states for a control accountant

Q: What is the best state for control accountants?

The best state to be a control accountant is New York based on control accountant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for control accountants?

The highest paying state for control accountants is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for control accountants?

The worst state for control accountants is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for control accountants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for control accountant jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for control accountants -- where there are plenty of control accountant jobs to go around and control accountants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for control accountants. New York is the best state for control accountants, where the median salary is $96,103.We found that the West is best for control accountants, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for control accountant jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for control accountants in 2025

1. New York
Total control accountant jobs: 1,486
Average annual salary: $96,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Control accountant jobs in New York
2. New Hampshire
Total control accountant jobs: 243
Average annual salary: $77,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Control accountant jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total control accountant jobs: 1,288
Average annual salary: $75,597
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Control accountant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
Total control accountant jobs: 848
Average annual salary: $80,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Control accountant jobs in New Jersey
5. Texas
Total control accountant jobs: 2,263
Average annual salary: $69,714
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Control accountant jobs in Texas
6. Rhode Island
Total control accountant jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $81,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Control accountant jobs in Rhode Island
7. Virginia
Total control accountant jobs: 1,044
Average annual salary: $72,476
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Control accountant jobs in Virginia
8. Pennsylvania
Total control accountant jobs: 1,223
Average annual salary: $64,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Control accountant jobs in Pennsylvania
9. North Carolina
Total control accountant jobs: 861
Average annual salary: $66,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Control accountant jobs in North Carolina
10. District of Columbia
Total control accountant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $85,391
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0
Control accountant jobs in District of Columbia

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Detailed list of the best states for a control accountant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$96,103	$70,000	19,849,399	1,486
2	New Hampshire	$77,232	$56,000	1,342,795	243
3	Massachusetts	$75,597	$55,000	6,859,819	1,288
4	New Jersey	$80,637	$58,000	9,005,644	848
5	Texas	$69,714	$49,000	28,304,596	2,263
6	Rhode Island	$81,551	$59,000	1,059,639	104
7	Virginia	$72,476	$52,000	8,470,020	1,044
8	Pennsylvania	$64,840	$47,000	12,805,537	1,223
9	North Carolina	$66,948	$48,000	10,273,419	861
10	District of Columbia	$85,391	$62,000	693,972	0
11	Illinois	$63,535	$46,000	12,802,023	1,453
12	Michigan	$62,980	$46,000	9,962,311	758
13	California	$67,772	$47,000	39,536,653	3,959
14	Connecticut	$74,971	$54,000	3,588,184	0
15	Wisconsin	$62,945	$46,000	5,795,483	574
16	Delaware	$72,333	$52,000	961,939	0
17	Maryland	$64,558	$47,000	6,052,177	844
18	Indiana	$63,301	$46,000	6,666,818	544
19	Arizona	$61,816	$43,000	7,016,270	601
20	Tennessee	$60,148	$43,000	6,715,984	559
21	Georgia	$64,550	$47,000	10,429,379	0
22	Vermont	$64,207	$47,000	623,657	49
23	Kentucky	$62,141	$45,000	4,454,189	290
24	Minnesota	$59,634	$43,000	5,576,606	763
25	Ohio	$59,708	$43,000	11,658,609	947
26	Alabama	$60,017	$43,000	4,874,747	375
27	Utah	$57,835	$41,000	3,101,833	382
28	Washington	$61,949	$45,000	7,405,743	628
29	Maine	$61,137	$45,000	1,335,907	88
30	Oklahoma	$60,089	$43,000	3,930,864	199
31	Nevada	$56,523	$39,000	2,998,039	247
32	Arkansas	$57,724	$42,000	3,004,279	221
33	Louisiana	$58,915	$42,000	4,684,333	194
34	Missouri	$56,958	$41,000	6,113,532	517
35	South Carolina	$55,487	$40,000	5,024,369	437
36	Florida	$59,768	$42,000	20,984,400	0
37	Kansas	$56,081	$41,000	2,913,123	245
38	Nebraska	$56,328	$41,000	1,920,076	176
39	Oregon	$56,929	$40,000	4,142,776	409
40	Alaska	$58,715	$46,000	739,795	60
41	Iowa	$53,761	$39,000	3,145,711	322
42	Colorado	$59,229	$43,000	5,607,154	0
43	Idaho	$55,808	$40,000	1,716,943	120
44	New Mexico	$54,825	$39,000	2,088,070	143
45	West Virginia	$54,233	$39,000	1,815,857	74
46	Wyoming	$51,977	$38,000	579,315	56
47	Hawaii	$47,255	$35,000	1,427,538	92
48	Montana	$46,921	$34,000	1,050,493	120
49	Mississippi	$51,891	$37,000	2,984,100	177
50	South Dakota	$51,619	$38,000	869,666	67
51	North Dakota	$49,735	$36,000	755,393	53

Highest paying states for control accountants

Rank	State	Avg. Control Accountant Salary
1	New York	$96,103
2	New Hampshire	$77,232
3	Massachusetts	$75,597
4	New Jersey	$80,637
5	Texas	$69,714
6	Rhode Island	$81,551
7	Virginia	$72,476
8	Pennsylvania	$64,840
9	North Carolina	$66,948
10	District of Columbia	$85,391
11	Illinois	$63,535
12	Michigan	$62,980
13	California	$67,772
14	Connecticut	$74,971
15	Wisconsin	$62,945
16	Delaware	$72,333
17	Maryland	$64,558
18	Indiana	$63,301
19	Arizona	$61,816
20	Tennessee	$60,148
21	Georgia	$64,550
22	Vermont	$64,207
23	Kentucky	$62,141
24	Minnesota	$59,634
25	Ohio	$59,708
26	Alabama	$60,017
27	Utah	$57,835
28	Washington	$61,949
29	Maine	$61,137
30	Oklahoma	$60,089
31	Nevada	$56,523
32	Arkansas	$57,724
33	Louisiana	$58,915
34	Missouri	$56,958
35	South Carolina	$55,487
36	Florida	$59,768
37	Kansas	$56,081
38	Nebraska	$56,328
39	Oregon	$56,929
40	Alaska	$58,715
41	Iowa	$53,761
42	Colorado	$59,229
43	Idaho	$55,808
44	New Mexico	$54,825
45	West Virginia	$54,233
46	Wyoming	$51,977
47	Hawaii	$47,255
48	Montana	$46,921
49	Mississippi	$51,891
50	South Dakota	$51,619
51	North Dakota	$49,735

Expert opinions on the best states for control accountants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for control accountants to find work opportunities?
John Thornton Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Management | Azusa Pacific University
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Total control accountant jobs:	1,486
Average annual salary:	$96,103
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$131,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a control accountant

10 best states for control accountants in 2025

1. New York

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. Texas

6. Rhode Island

7. Virginia

8. Pennsylvania

9. North Carolina

10. District of Columbia