How Much Does A Budget Accountant Make ?

Budget Accountant make $60,756 per year on average, or $29.21 per hour, in the United States. Budget Accountant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,163 a year, while the top 10% makes $78,969. Location impacts how much a Budget Accountant can expect to make. Budget Accountant make the most in Michigan and Georgia
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Highest Paying State

Michigan
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Highest Paying City

Lansing, MI

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Average Salary for Budget Accountant

Budget Accountant in America make an average salary of $60,756 per year or $29.21 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $78,969 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $40,163 per year.

Most Common Budget Accountant Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Plan

Highest Paying States

Michigan

$49,479 Yearly

Georgia

$42,764 Yearly

Budget Accountant Average Salary by State

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State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Michigan $49,479 $23.79
2 Georgia $42,764 $20.56

Highest Paying Cities for Budget Accountant

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City
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Hourly Rate
1 Lansing, MI $49,479 $23.79

Budget Accountant Salary Details

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What is Budget Accountant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $78,969 $6,581 $38.00
75th Percentile $69,139 $5,762 $33.00
Average $60,756 $5,063 $29.00
25th Percentile $49,712 $4,143 $24.00
10th Percentile $40,163 $3,347 $19.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$65,590

Hourly Salary

$31.53

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$56,749

Hourly Salary

$27.28

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$65,674

Hourly Salary

$31.57

Budget Accountant Pay Trends

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Average Budget Accountant Salary Over Time

 

Budget Accountant Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $78,070 $38.00 3.56%
2023 $75,384 $36.00 4.87%
2022 $71,880 $35.00 2.47%
2021 $70,144 $34.00 2.17%
2020 $68,652 $33.00 2.59%
2019 $66,919 $32.00 1.55%
2018 $65,900 $32.00 1.49%
2017 $64,933 $31.00 1.91%
2016 $63,719 $31.00 1.7%
2015 $62,653 $30.00 1.85%
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