How Much Does A Financial Accountant Make ?

Financial Accountant make $64,540 per year on average, or $31.03 per hour, in the United States. Financial Accountant on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $40,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $91,300. Location impacts how much a Financial Accountant can expect to make. Financial Accountant make the most in Washington, California, New York and Colorado
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Highest Paying State

Washington
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Highest Paying City

Denver, CO

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Average Salary for Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant in America make an average salary of $64,540 per year or $31.03 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $91,300 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $40,000 per year.

Most Common Financial Accountant Benefits

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Highest Paying States

Washington

$98,223 Yearly

California

$80,030 Yearly

New York

$75,648 Yearly

Colorado

$74,114 Yearly

Illinois

$69,570 Yearly

Financial Accountant Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Washington $98,223 $47.22
2 California $80,030 $38.48
3 New York $75,648 $36.37
4 Colorado $74,114 $35.63
5 Illinois $69,570 $33.45
6 Oregon $68,985 $33.17
7 Virginia $65,795 $31.63
8 Minnesota $65,326 $31.41
9 Michigan $64,760 $31.13
10 Arizona $64,552 $31.03
11 Texas $63,870 $30.71
12 North Carolina $60,768 $29.22
13 Pennsylvania $60,526 $29.10
14 Florida $49,893 $23.99
15 Georgia $46,423 $22.32
16 South Carolina $46,112 $22.17
17 Louisiana $45,831 $22.03

Highest Paying Cities for Financial Accountant

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Denver, CO $78,884 $37.93
2 Tucson, AZ $60,179 $28.93
3 Tallahassee, FL $36,225 $17.42

Financial Accountant Salary Details

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What is Financial Accountant Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $91,300 $7,608 $44.00
75th Percentile $75,000 $6,250 $36.00
Average $64,540 $5,378 $31.00
25th Percentile $50,100 $4,175 $24.00
10th Percentile $40,000 $3,333 $19.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$62,662

Hourly Salary

$30.13

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$67,612

Hourly Salary

$32.51

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$77,076

Hourly Salary

$37.06

Financial Accountant Pay Trends

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Average Financial Accountant Salary Over Time

 

Financial 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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