Best states for a senior accounting analyst

Q: What is the best state for senior accounting analysts?

The best state to be a senior accounting analyst is New York based on senior accounting analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior accounting analysts?

The highest paying state for senior accounting analysts is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior accounting analysts?

The worst state for senior accounting analysts is Mississippi, 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 senior accounting analysts? 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 senior accounting analyst jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for senior accounting analysts, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for senior accounting analyst jobs.

New York is the best state for jobs for senior accounting analysts, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $81,708, while the median pay in Mississippi is $51,670.We found that New York is the best state for senior accounting analyst jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for senior accounting analysts in 2026

1. New York
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 2,077
Average annual salary: $81,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Senior accounting analyst jobs in New York
2. California
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 5,081
Average annual salary: $85,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Senior accounting analyst jobs in California
3. District of Columbia
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 446
Average annual salary: $81,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Senior accounting analyst jobs in District of Columbia
4. Rhode Island
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 170
Average annual salary: $80,257
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Senior accounting analyst jobs in Rhode Island
5. New Jersey
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 964
Average annual salary: $80,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Senior accounting analyst jobs in New Jersey
6. Virginia
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 1,340
Average annual salary: $77,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Senior accounting analyst jobs in Virginia
7. Arizona
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 820
Average annual salary: $72,263
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Senior accounting analyst jobs in Arizona
8. New Hampshire
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 202
Average annual salary: $76,060
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Senior accounting analyst jobs in New Hampshire
9. Delaware
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $69,498
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Senior accounting analyst jobs in Delaware
10. North Carolina
Total senior accounting analyst jobs: 1,097
Average annual salary: $70,267
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Senior accounting analyst jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior accounting analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior accounting analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$81,708	$61,000	19,849,399	2,077
2	California	$85,888	$59,000	39,536,653	5,081
3	District of Columbia	$81,319	$61,000	693,972	446
4	Rhode Island	$80,257	$61,000	1,059,639	170
5	New Jersey	$80,593	$61,000	9,005,644	964
6	Virginia	$77,169	$58,000	8,470,020	1,340
7	Arizona	$72,263	$51,000	7,016,270	820
8	New Hampshire	$76,060	$58,000	1,342,795	202
9	Delaware	$69,498	$52,000	961,939	194
10	North Carolina	$70,267	$53,000	10,273,419	1,097
11	Massachusetts	$69,505	$53,000	6,859,819	1,392
12	Nevada	$67,771	$47,000	2,998,039	300
13	Michigan	$67,260	$51,000	9,962,311	916
14	Minnesota	$65,391	$51,000	5,576,606	1,017
15	Oregon	$68,539	$50,000	4,142,776	568
16	Washington	$68,314	$51,000	7,405,743	1,069
17	Connecticut	$66,790	$50,000	3,588,184	519
18	Illinois	$63,928	$49,000	12,802,023	2,035
19	Texas	$63,512	$45,000	28,304,596	2,719
20	Colorado	$62,372	$47,000	5,607,154	1,043
21	Georgia	$63,418	$48,000	10,429,379	1,208
22	Wisconsin	$62,870	$49,000	5,795,483	603
23	Pennsylvania	$62,040	$47,000	12,805,537	1,240
24	Indiana	$62,411	$48,000	6,666,818	638
25	Kentucky	$60,967	$47,000	4,454,189	364
26	Maryland	$61,547	$46,000	6,052,177	1,024
27	Alaska	$61,096	$53,000	739,795	105
28	Utah	$59,540	$44,000	3,101,833	413
29	Vermont	$62,423	$48,000	623,657	71
30	Ohio	$57,333	$44,000	11,658,609	1,177
31	Idaho	$59,754	$45,000	1,716,943	186
32	Maine	$60,557	$46,000	1,335,907	131
33	Florida	$58,922	$42,000	20,984,400	1,988
34	Alabama	$59,390	$44,000	4,874,747	421
35	Louisiana	$60,738	$43,000	4,684,333	252
36	Oklahoma	$59,697	$45,000	3,930,864	259
37	Missouri	$56,262	$43,000	6,113,532	767
38	Nebraska	$56,353	$43,000	1,920,076	259
39	Arkansas	$57,052	$43,000	3,004,279	234
40	Hawaii	$52,285	$43,000	1,427,538	132
41	Iowa	$53,910	$42,000	3,145,711	453
42	New Mexico	$57,529	$41,000	2,088,070	182
43	Kansas	$55,689	$42,000	2,913,123	306
44	Montana	$50,031	$39,000	1,050,493	183
45	South Dakota	$53,265	$41,000	869,666	90
46	Tennessee	$50,629	$38,000	6,715,984	676
47	North Dakota	$52,463	$41,000	755,393	89
48	South Carolina	$54,199	$41,000	5,024,369	374
49	West Virginia	$51,993	$39,000	1,815,857	116
50	Wyoming	$51,240	$39,000	579,315	58
51	Mississippi	$51,670	$38,000	2,984,100	140

Highest paying states for senior accounting analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Accounting Analyst Salary
1	New York	$81,708
2	California	$85,888
3	District of Columbia	$81,319
4	Rhode Island	$80,257
5	New Jersey	$80,593
6	Virginia	$77,169
7	Arizona	$72,263
8	New Hampshire	$76,060
9	Delaware	$69,498
10	North Carolina	$70,267
11	Massachusetts	$69,505
12	Nevada	$67,771
13	Michigan	$67,260
14	Minnesota	$65,391
15	Oregon	$68,539
16	Washington	$68,314
17	Connecticut	$66,790
18	Illinois	$63,928
19	Texas	$63,512
20	Colorado	$62,372
21	Georgia	$63,418
22	Wisconsin	$62,870
23	Pennsylvania	$62,040
24	Indiana	$62,411
25	Kentucky	$60,967
26	Maryland	$61,547
27	Alaska	$61,096
28	Utah	$59,540
29	Vermont	$62,423
30	Ohio	$57,333
31	Idaho	$59,754
32	Maine	$60,557
33	Florida	$58,922
34	Alabama	$59,390
35	Louisiana	$60,738
36	Oklahoma	$59,697
37	Missouri	$56,262
38	Nebraska	$56,353
39	Arkansas	$57,052
40	Hawaii	$52,285
41	Iowa	$53,910
42	New Mexico	$57,529
43	Kansas	$55,689
44	Montana	$50,031
45	South Dakota	$53,265
46	Tennessee	$50,629
47	North Dakota	$52,463
48	South Carolina	$54,199
49	West Virginia	$51,993
50	Wyoming	$51,240
51	Mississippi	$51,670

Expert opinions on the best states for senior accounting analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior accounting analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Reid Cummings
Associate Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of South Alabama
The South and Southwest will continue to attract companies looking to follow workers out of states with high state and local taxes and increasingly restrictive regulatory environments.

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Total senior accounting analyst jobs:	2,077
Average annual salary:	$81,708
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$107,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a senior accounting analyst

10 best states for senior accounting analysts in 2026

1. New York

2. California

3. District of Columbia

4. Rhode Island

5. New Jersey

6. Virginia

7. Arizona

8. New Hampshire

9. Delaware

10. North Carolina