Principal Financial Group accountant salary

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Average Principal Financial Group accountant salary

$58,245yearly

$26.39 hourly rate

Entry-level Principal Financial Group accountant salary

$46,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Principal Financial Group pay accountants?

The average salary for Principal Financial Group accountants is $58,245 per year. Principal Financial Group accountant salaries range between $46,000 to $72,000 per year. Principal Financial Group accountants earn 6% more than the national average salary for accountants of $54,890.

Location impacts how much a accountant at Principal Financial Group can expect to make. Accountants at Principal Financial Group make the most in New York, NY, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, and Waltham, MA.

How much does Principal Financial Group pay accountants by location?

Principal Financial Group pays accountants the most in New York, NY, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, and Waltham, MA. Additionally, cities like Columbia and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for accountants at Principal Financial Group.

Accountant Principal Financial Group salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$70,589	$33.94
2	Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ	$69,861	$33.59
3	Waltham, MA	$65,411	$31.45
4	Columbia, MD	$60,891	$29.27
5	Denver, CO	$59,457	$28.59
6	Seattle, WA	$59,142	$28.43
7	Atlanta, GA	$58,446	$28.10
8	Charlotte, NC	$58,368	$28.06
9	Los Angeles, CA	$57,532	$27.66
10	Houston, TX	$57,345	$27.57

Highest-paid Principal Financial Group accountants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Controller	$80,147	$39	-
2	Accounting Manager	$77,023	$37	-
3	Account Leader	$75,437	$36	-
4	Manager, Accounting Operations	$74,035	$36	-
5	Senior Tax Accountant	$73,082	$35	-
6	Consultant-Senior Accountant	$69,980	$34	-
7	Certified Public Accountant	$69,645	$33	-
8	Senior Accountant Analyst	$69,420	$33	-
9	Comptroller	$69,144	$33	-
10	Procurement Accountant	$68,719	$33	-

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Recent salaries for accountants at principal financial group

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Accountant-Finance	Des Moines, IA	04/26/2025	$67,500
Accountant	Des Moines, IA	03/10/2025	$71,250
Accountant-Investment Accounting	Des Moines, IA	02/17/2025	$67,500

Accountant salary at Principal Financial Group competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	AIG	$68,358	$33	6
2	Mutual of Omaha	$66,226	$32	-
3	Prudential Financial	$65,658	$32	-
4	MassMutual	$65,458	$31	9
5	Ameriprise Financial	$65,239	$31	1
6	Raymond James Financial	$64,367	$31	8
7	Fidelity Investments	$62,318	$30	3
8	American Financial Group	$61,532	$30	-
9	USAA	$60,360	$29	47
10	Charles Schwab	$60,335	$29	3
11	Genworth	$59,700	$29	-
12	MetLife	$59,441	$29	-
13	Nationwide	$57,270	$28	11
14	The Hartford	$55,792	$27	5
15	Wells Fargo	$52,663	$25	-
16	Lincoln Financial Group	$51,145	$25	2

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