Best states for a senior cost accountant

Q: What is the best state for senior cost accountants?

The best state to be a senior cost accountant is District of Columbia based on senior cost accountant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior cost accountants?

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

Q: What is the worst state for senior cost accountants?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior cost accountants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior cost accountant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for senior cost accountants -- where there are plenty of senior cost accountant jobs to go around and senior cost accountants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for senior cost accountant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a senior cost accountant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for senior cost accountants in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $77,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Senior cost accountant jobs in District of Columbia
2. Connecticut
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $69,592
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Senior cost accountant jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 620
Average annual salary: $71,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Senior cost accountant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New York
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 874
Average annual salary: $72,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Senior cost accountant jobs in New York
5. New Jersey
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 429
Average annual salary: $77,192
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Senior cost accountant jobs in New Jersey
6. Arizona
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 390
Average annual salary: $67,773
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Senior cost accountant jobs in Arizona
7. Rhode Island
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $65,532
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Senior cost accountant jobs in Rhode Island
8. California
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 2,313
Average annual salary: $72,147
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Senior cost accountant jobs in California
9. Texas
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 1,363
Average annual salary: $65,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Senior cost accountant jobs in Texas
10. Delaware
Total senior cost accountant jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $67,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Senior cost accountant jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior cost accountant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a senior cost accountant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$77,604	$56,000	693,972	193
2	Connecticut	$69,592	$51,000	3,588,184	267
3	Massachusetts	$71,768	$52,000	6,859,819	620
4	New York	$72,867	$53,000	19,849,399	874
5	New Jersey	$77,192	$56,000	9,005,644	429
6	Arizona	$67,773	$49,000	7,016,270	390
7	Rhode Island	$65,532	$48,000	1,059,639	83
8	California	$72,147	$51,000	39,536,653	2,313
9	Texas	$65,354	$46,000	28,304,596	1,363
10	Delaware	$67,127	$49,000	961,939	90
11	New Hampshire	$68,062	$50,000	1,342,795	93
12	Pennsylvania	$63,668	$46,000	12,805,537	609
13	Georgia	$63,828	$46,000	10,429,379	560
14	Virginia	$65,714	$48,000	8,470,020	558
15	Colorado	$61,149	$45,000	5,607,154	496
16	Illinois	$59,611	$44,000	12,802,023	997
17	North Carolina	$62,423	$45,000	10,273,419	463
18	Oklahoma	$62,157	$45,000	3,930,864	143
19	Alabama	$61,450	$44,000	4,874,747	204
20	Minnesota	$59,668	$44,000	5,576,606	475
21	Missouri	$60,016	$44,000	6,113,532	385
22	Florida	$60,117	$42,000	20,984,400	931
23	Wisconsin	$59,746	$44,000	5,795,483	294
24	Washington	$63,453	$47,000	7,405,743	367
25	Ohio	$57,419	$42,000	11,658,609	558
26	Tennessee	$56,927	$41,000	6,715,984	333
27	Indiana	$58,947	$43,000	6,666,818	286
28	Nevada	$56,043	$40,000	2,998,039	157
29	Maryland	$58,154	$42,000	6,052,177	461
30	New Mexico	$60,278	$43,000	2,088,070	78
31	Oregon	$58,309	$42,000	4,142,776	243
32	Alaska	$60,158	$52,000	739,795	42
33	Kentucky	$57,346	$42,000	4,454,189	161
34	South Carolina	$59,023	$42,000	5,024,369	168
35	Michigan	$55,133	$40,000	9,962,311	425
36	Louisiana	$55,777	$39,000	4,684,333	148
37	Arkansas	$55,609	$40,000	3,004,279	106
38	Iowa	$50,989	$38,000	3,145,711	232
39	Utah	$51,917	$38,000	3,101,833	200
40	Idaho	$55,766	$41,000	1,716,943	69
41	Hawaii	$48,441	$41,000	1,427,538	54
42	Montana	$45,419	$34,000	1,050,493	92
43	Kansas	$52,859	$39,000	2,913,123	126
44	Mississippi	$50,474	$36,000	2,984,100	110
45	Vermont	$55,250	$41,000	623,657	28
46	Nebraska	$50,606	$38,000	1,920,076	113
47	Maine	$51,727	$38,000	1,335,907	56
48	West Virginia	$49,734	$36,000	1,815,857	56
49	Wyoming	$49,604	$37,000	579,315	26
50	South Dakota	$49,451	$37,000	869,666	41
51	North Dakota	$46,368	$35,000	755,393	34

Highest paying states for senior cost accountants

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Cost Accountant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$77,604
2	Connecticut	$69,592
3	Massachusetts	$71,768
4	New York	$72,867
5	New Jersey	$77,192
6	Arizona	$67,773
7	Rhode Island	$65,532
8	California	$72,147
9	Texas	$65,354
10	Delaware	$67,127
11	New Hampshire	$68,062
12	Pennsylvania	$63,668
13	Georgia	$63,828
14	Virginia	$65,714
15	Colorado	$61,149
16	Illinois	$59,611
17	North Carolina	$62,423
18	Oklahoma	$62,157
19	Alabama	$61,450
20	Minnesota	$59,668
21	Missouri	$60,016
22	Florida	$60,117
23	Wisconsin	$59,746
24	Washington	$63,453
25	Ohio	$57,419
26	Tennessee	$56,927
27	Indiana	$58,947
28	Nevada	$56,043
29	Maryland	$58,154
30	New Mexico	$60,278
31	Oregon	$58,309
32	Alaska	$60,158
33	Kentucky	$57,346
34	South Carolina	$59,023
35	Michigan	$55,133
36	Louisiana	$55,777
37	Arkansas	$55,609
38	Iowa	$50,989
39	Utah	$51,917
40	Idaho	$55,766
41	Hawaii	$48,441
42	Montana	$45,419
43	Kansas	$52,859
44	Mississippi	$50,474
45	Vermont	$55,250
46	Nebraska	$50,606
47	Maine	$51,727
48	West Virginia	$49,734
49	Wyoming	$49,604
50	South Dakota	$49,451
51	North Dakota	$46,368

Expert opinions on the best states for senior cost accountants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior cost accountants to find work opportunities?
Stephen Moehrle Ph.D.
Professor, University of Missouri - St Louis
I think the geographic hiring prospects are less important than the skills-based hiring prospects. The hiring prospects are especially strong in the growth areas (e.g., Texas) for the candidates with the data and tech-related skills.

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Total senior cost accountant jobs:	193
Average annual salary:	$77,604
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$105,000
Location Quotient:	1.87

Best states for a senior cost accountant

10 best states for senior cost accountants in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. New York

5. New Jersey

6. Arizona

7. Rhode Island

8. California

9. Texas

10. Delaware