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General Ledger Accountant Salary

General Ledger Accountant Salary

Average Yearly Salary
$64,000
$50,000
Min 10%
$64,000
Median 50%
$82,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Facebook
Highest Paying City
San Francisco, CA
Highest Paying State
California
Average Experience Level
3.1 years
How much does a general ledger accountant make?
The national average salary for a General Ledger Accountant in the United States is $64,953 per year or $31.23 per hour. The top 10 percent make over $82,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $50,000 per year. Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for General Ledger Accountants are Professional companies and Technology companies. California, New York, Washington, New Jersey, and Alaska are some of the states with the best General Ledger Accountant salaries in the US. The typical tenure for a General Ledger Accountant is 3.1 years.
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$59,465
Fixed Asset Accountant
$63,657
Tax Accountant
$56,180
Staff Accountant
$51,137

Average General Ledger Accountant Salary By Location

Across America, General Ledger Accountants make on average $64,953 annually or $31.23 hourly. The city with the highest General Ledger Accountant salary is San Francisco, CA at $74,697 per year. The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for General Ledger Accountants is $49,000. Some of the states with the best General Ledger Accountant salaries are California, New York, Washington, New Jersey, Alaska, West Virginia, and Virginia. Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and North Dakota are the lowest earners.
City
Average Salary
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$74,697
$75k
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
$73,480
$73k
New York, NY
New York, NY
$67,144
$67k
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
$66,227
$66k
Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA
$65,007
$65k
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
$62,190
$62k
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
$61,888
$62k
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
$59,280
$59k
Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw, GA
$58,168
$58k
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
$57,360
$57k
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$40k
$92k

Map of General Ledger Accountant Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where General Ledger Accountants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average General Ledger Accountant Salary By Company

There is good job security in General Ledger Accountant positions. Some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others. Professional companies and Technology companies have the most job opportunities for General Ledger Accountants. Facebook and Trend Micro are the highest paying companies. In addition, companies like FireEye and Tech Data report highly competitive salaries for General Ledger Accountants.
Company
Average Salary
Facebook
Facebook
$100,597
$101k
Trend Micro
Trend Micro
$94,248
$94k
FireEye
FireEye
$86,669
$87k
Tech Data
Tech Data
$83,095
$83k
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
$80,276
$80k
Monsanto
Monsanto
$78,629
$79k
UGI
UGI
$77,843
$78k
Amdocs
Amdocs
$76,657
$77k
Pharmaceutical Product Development
Pharmaceutical Product Development
$76,609
$77k
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
$76,569
$77k
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$59k
$109k

Average General Ledger Accountant Pay By Industry

General Ledger Accountant salaries can vary depending on the industry. Our analysis shows that Technology companies, Retail companies, and Media companies pay higher-than-average wages for General Ledger Accountants. Technology companies pay their General Ledger Accountants the highest wages, averaging $69,560 per year. Retail companies and Media companies pay well too, at $67,608 and $66,858, respectively. At $62,927, the average salary for General Ledger Accountants in the Health Care industry is lower than other industries.
Industry
Average Salary
Technology
Technology
$69,560
$70k
Retail
Retail
$67,608
$68k
Media
Media
$66,858
$67k
Professional
Professional
$65,361
$65k
Hospitality
Hospitality
$64,048
$64k
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
$63,640
$64k
Automotive
Automotive
$63,300
$63k
Health Care
Health Care
$62,927
$63k
$55k
$79k

General Ledger Accountant Salary History

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

National Average
Ashburn, VA

General Ledger Accountant Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a General Ledger Accountant can range from $40,341 to $112,722 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary 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.
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Amount of Experience

Recently Added General Ledger Accountant Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
San Jose, CA
03/20/2020
$81,393
Robert Half
General Ledger Senior Accountant
Norcross, GA
03/06/2020
$80,000
Robert Half
General Ledger Senior Accountant
Norcross, GA
03/06/2020
$80,000
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
South Houston, TX
03/02/2020
$62,610
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
Saint Helena, CA
02/29/2020
$60,000
Randstad
General Ledger Accountant
Nashville, TN
02/12/2020
$50,000
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
Liverpool, NY
01/22/2020
$35,000
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
Memphis, TN
01/16/2020
$37,566
Robert Half
General Ledger Accountant
Sunnyvale, CA
01/16/2020
$62,610
State of Indiana
General Ledger Accountant
Indianapolis, IN
01/08/2020
$30,082
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