Accountant United States
Accountant salary in the US
Typical pay
$87,500a year
Most Accountants earn $73k to $103k a year
From 1,815 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Accountant salary in the US is $87,500 a year. Most job postings pay $72,500 to $102,500. From 1,815 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $100k | $85k to $123k | 400 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $94k | $80k to $112k | 209 |
| District of Columbia | $94k | $75k to $111k | 28 |
| Washington | $93k | $82k to $101k | 72 |
| Massachusetts | $91k | $73k to $108k | 104 |
| Connecticut | $90k | $75k to $100k | 37 |
| Rhode Island | $90k | $70k to $107k | 10 |
| Texas | $89k | $70k to $107k | 103 |
| Colorado | $89k | $78k to $96k | 76 |
| Illinois | $88k | $78k to $100k | 171 |
| New Jersey | $88k | $72k to $111k | 66 |
| Maryland | $86k | $74k to $98k | 25 |
| Missouri | $86k | $67k to $109k | 23 |
| Minnesota | $85k | $70k to $100k | 61 |
| Virginia | $85k | $70k to $98k | 65 |
| North Carolina | $85k | $73k to $100k | 31 |
| Iowa | $84k | $72k to $88k | 20 |
| Michigan | $83k | $62k to $92k | 18 |
| Tennessee | $83k | $72k to $87k | 13 |
| Utah | $83k | $66k to $108k | 16 |
| Georgia | $82k | $71k to $96k | 24 |
| Ohio | $81k | $68k to $91k | 36 |
| Florida | $80k | $66k to $106k | 40 |
| Indiana | $80k | $71k to $97k | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $80k | $67k to $97k | 44 |
| Alabama | $80k | $62k to $95k | 11 |
| Oklahoma | $78k | $70k to $103k | 11 |
| Arizona | $78k | $67k to $86k | 19 |
| Oregon | $75k | $70k to $85k | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $74k | $65k to $106k | 20 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 7 |
| Kansas | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 3 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 7 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 7 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 8 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $128k | $102k to $156k | 84 | 51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $120k | $100k to $137k | 274 | 138 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97k | $84k to $110k | 402 | 172 |
| New York, NY | $95k | $81k to $115k | 508 | 222 |
| Seattle, WA | $93k | $79k to $102k | 107 | 61 |
| Washington, DC | $93k | $79k to $115k | 202 | 68 |
| San Diego, CA | $92k | $83k to $106k | 80 | 32 |
| Dallas, TX | $91k | $73k to $108k | 320 | 56 |
| Houston, TX | $91k | $70k to $117k | 195 | 28 |
| Boston, MA | $91k | $73k to $108k | 203 | 87 |
| Denver, CO | $88k | $79k to $99k | 142 | 69 |
| Chicago, IL | $88k | $78k to $100k | 302 | 164 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83k | $70k to $100k | 116 | 56 |
| Miami, FL | $80k | $65k to $111k | 179 | 28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78k | $68k to $98k | 109 | 33 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 116 job postings$52k $68k
Typical: $62k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 553 job postings$68k $95k
Typical: $78k
- Senior 795 job postings$88k $113k
Typical: $100k
- Lead or manager 27 job postings$84k $132k
Typical: $103k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novoco | $88k | – | – | $90k | – |
| PrideStaff | $75k | – | – | – | – |
| Gen II Fund Services | $71k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $87,500 a year for Accountant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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